• Changes urged to property tax appeal system

    Now, each municipality must return 100% of county, school board and special district funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A local government official is fighting the current system of how property tax assessment appeals are returned. Borough Council President Curt Stollen presented a resolution to the governing body April 18 that challenges the…

  • Employees get 2% increases with new contracts in Monroe

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer MONROE — The Township Council recently adopted a group of ordinances fixing the salaries and wages for various officials and employees of Monroe. The ordinances will fix the salaries and wages of white-collar, blue-collar, personnel, police officers and police supervisory employees of the township for the years 2011-2014. The salaries…

  • Largest MCC class ready to take on new frontiers

    Valedictorian entered college a decade after graduating from high school in Pakistan BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Above: Paul Lazaro of Parlin, who served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army and was awarded a Purple Heart, accepts his diploma from Middlesex County College. Below: Valedictorian Farah Manzoor told classmates that “with the knowledge,…

  • Christie to Monroe: Yes, you are ‘getting hosed’

    Local residents raise concerns about school aid during governor’s visit BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie speaks to local residents and officials at the Villeroy & Boch warehouse in Monroe May 18. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE/TIM LARSEN The Monroe school district is getting gypped on state aid. That claim has been made repeatedly by local…

  • Krause takes top spot with E. Brunswick P.D.

    New director’s goal: Set standard for police work in N.J. BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer William Krause Jr. East Brunswick’s police department enjoys once of the finest reputations among law enforcement agencies in the state, according to William Krause Jr., and he intends to keep it that way. The 20-year veteran of the squad will…

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    A veteran salutes as an American flag is raised during a May 21 ceremony at Gold Medal Service of East Brunswick. The newly installed 120-foot flagpole, one of the largest in the area, includes a stone monument at its base, and is dedicated to the memory of all veterans who have served the United States.…

  • Missing boater’s body found in lake

    The body of a boater who went missing five days earlier was discovered in the waters of Farrington Lake in East Brunswick May 25, police said. The body was confirmed to be that of Henry Cho, 30, of Chatsworth, Calif., who had been visiting relatives in East Brunswick when he took a canoe out on…

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    The NJ Marlins, a travel baseball organization, is looking for players between the ages of 9 and17 to compete this upcoming summer and fall. Tryouts will be held 5-7 p.m. May 25, 27 and June 1 and 2 at Cross Farms Field in Holmdel. Email [email protected] or visit www.njmarlins.com and fill out a Player Prospect…

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