• State awards So. River $651K for new pathway

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A long-awaited bicycle path and pedestrian walkway that will run alongside the old railway at the Edward A. Grekoski Park could soon become a reality. Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger said the borough has been notified it will receive a $651,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation…

  • Call for return of phones has some questioning safety

    Jamesburg council to vote on proposal during May 11 meeting BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The elimination of borough funded cell phones for employees has continued to be the subject of debate as officials near a vote on the proposal. At itsApril 13 meeting, the Borough Council again discussed dropping the number of…

  • Nalitt will retire after nearly quarter-century

    Councilman’s service has included introducing, expanding the town’s library BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Irwin Nalitt Come January, the Monroe Township Council will be missing a mainstay of the past 24 years. Though he vows to remain involved in the community, Irwin Nalitt will not seek a seventh council term this year. The 93-year-old Concordia…

  • Monroe mayoral race to feature Pucci, Lopez

    Democrats, Republicans launch 2011 campaigns BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The local Republican and Democratic parties are already gearing up for a big election this November. At stake is the seat of Monroe Township mayor, held for 24 years by Democrat Richard Pucci, and both of the Township Council’s atlarge seats. Pucci is seeking re-election…

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    Kayla Silva demonstrates the formation of a tornado during the April 15 science fair at Chittick Elementary School in East Brunswick. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Bradford says she’ll miss working with the people

    Milltown’s longtime mayor will retire at year’s end BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Gloria Bradford A fter 13 years as Milltown mayor, Gloria Bradford said it is her time to move on. When her term ends on Dec. 31, Bradford, 77, will wrap a career as both the borough’s longestserving mayor and its first female…

  • E.B. council considers sale of former school

    Votes 3-2 to hold off on declaring McGinnis as surplus property BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Plans to transform the dilapidated McGinnis School building in East Brunswick into a thriving facility have been temporarily delayed. During its April 11 meeting, the Township Council voted 3-2, along party lines, to table an ordinance declaring the school…

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    Lois and Michael Hoffman, also known as The Juggling Hoffmans, perform for children during a fun-filled program at the East Brunswick Public Library on April 21. JEFF GRANIT staff

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