• Spotswood class of ’80 will celebrate at gala

    The Spotswood High School class of 1980 will hold a reunion 7-11 p.m. March 11 at the Sheraton Eatontown, 6 Industrial Way. Cost is $85 per person and includes a four-hour open bar, hors d’oeuvres, two carving stations, a buffet, dessert, coffee and tea. Checks should be sent by Feb. 18 to Lynn Ann Murray…

  • DeVoe Lake dock project stalls due to bid prices

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials are looking to get the best price to replace the DeVoe Lake dock. The Borough Council recently collected bids related to the dock replacement, but rejected an initial round at its Jan. 24 meeting due to an insufficient level of funding. The council will consider soliciting…

  • E.B. businesses see heavy damage in fire

    EAST BRUNSWICK — An early morning fire ripped through a Route 18 retailer last week and severely damaged two attached businesses. Police said the fire alarm at Planet Bike, located in front of the Brunswick Square Mall, was activated at 6:46 a.m. on Feb. 3. The department also received calls stating that flames were shooting…

  • Chen to perform violin, piano for hometown audience Feb. 16

    Anita Chen EAST BRUNSWICK — Described as a rising star in orchestral music, township native Anita Chen will perform for a hometown crowd on Feb. 16 in the Performing Arts Center (EBPAC) at Hammarskjold Middle School. The violin and piano soloist is the next performer taking part in the East Brunswick Public Schools’ 2010-11 Arts…

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    Members of Cub Scout Pack 3, Monroe, check out the cars before the annual Pinewood Derby competition at Mill Lake Elementary School on Jan. 28. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • County to scale back costs, pursue shared services

    Rafano lays out goals for a more efficient operation in 2011 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer I n spite of unavoidable financial challenges, officials have promised that Middlesex County will come out on top in 2011, in part due to several new initiatives and costsaving measures. County officials have announced they will be scaling back…

  • E.B. board awards bid for school construction

    Wall firm’s $18.2M proposal is within budget for project BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A bid has been awarded for construction of a state-of-the-art Memorial Elementary School building in East Brunswick. The Board of Education unanimously approved a building contract with Wallace Brothers Inc., of Wall, at its Jan. 20 meeting, one day after the…

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    The snowy winter will come to an end sooner rather than later, according to Milltown Mel, held here by owner Jerry Guthlein on Groundhog Day. A crowd that endured freezing rain outside the Milltown American Legion Feb. 2 was pleased that Mel did not see his shadow, signaling an early spring. More photos, page 33.…

  • E.B. council gets to work on ’11 budget

    Hughes: We need to balance the budget, but we also need to look down the road BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A n initial draft of the 2011 municipal budget has garnered mixed reviews among members of the East Brunswick Township Council. Some are pleased with the proposed capital expenditures and others are troubled by…

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