• Grant to be used for cameras in Milltown schools

    The New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) awarded the Milltown Board of Education a safety grant check for $5,198 at its September regional members meeting. The grant money must be used to invest in safety and security-related improvements within the district. Dr. Linda Madison, superintendent of schools, and Nick Puleio, interim business administrator…

  • Monroe council takes action to assist hurricane victims

    Waives water/sewer fees while moving forward with possible home purchases BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer While many residents are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Irene, the Monroe Township Council waived sewer and water charges and extended tax payment deadlines for flood victims. Council President Gerald W. Tamburro said the resolutions approved at the…

  • Ellectt iion 2011

    Field of four seeking council seats in South River BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Staff Writer Peter Guindi The four South RiverBorough Council candidates all express interest in cutting spending, but they split along party lines on how to accomplish that goal. The candidates find themselves divided on one key issue: Whether it is a smart move…

  • Mayor, council seats on ballot in Jamesburg

    Lowande, Larsen vie to serve as mayor for next four years BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer For the first time since 2000, Jamesburg will have a new mayor next year. In addition to choosing a successor toAnthony LaMantia on Nov. 8, voters will select two council members who could impact the balance of political power…

  • E.B. council goes against purchase of residences

    Squire Street residents still hurting after Irene BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Growing up in Sayreville, Susan Gomolka remembers going to the EnglishtownAuction with her father on the weekends. They would travel down Old Matawan Road and across the little bridge spanning the South River. Gomolka would look down the river and remark how beautiful…

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    Justin Melvin of the Lustig Dance Theatre performs the Mexican hat dance with students at Spotswood’s Appleby School on Oct. 26. Students learned the spirited dance celebrating the iconic Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead, in an event sponsored by the Spotswood PTA. The theater professionals and students later presented a live show. JEFF GRANIT…

  • RBC tennis teams falls in TOC final to Millburn

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic High School’s Dena Tanenbaum rips into a forehand return during her Tournament of Champions match at first singles with Millburn’s Maddie Stearns on Oct. 26 at the Garden State Tennis Center, Edison. Tanenbaum rallied to defeat Stearns, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0, but Millburn captured the TOC title, 4-1. JEFF…

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    Rutgers University-Newark will run a two-day basketball clinic for boys and girls from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 and 11. (Public schools will be closed). The cost is $65 for both days or $40 for one day. Call Joe Loughran at 973-353-1483 for details. The NJ Marlins baseball organization will hold tryouts for…

  • Nelson, Bowen lead Hawks at NEC cross country meet

    Monmouth University Battling the cold, rain, wind and at some points snow, the Monmouth University women’s and men’s cross country teams finished third and fourth, respectively, at the Northeast Conference Championships held at Holmdel Park on Saturday. Senior Jennifer Nelson (Barnegat, Ocean County College) and junior Kelsey Maher (Jackson Memorial) earned All-NEC for the women’s…

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