• South Amboy mayor takes over with ‘rousing’ mandate

    CODA GREG BEAN The next time you consider staying home on Election Day because it seems that one vote doesn’t really matter, give new SouthAmboy Mayor Fred Henry a call so he can set you straight. This story won’t come as a surprise to residents of that community or readers of Greater Media’s newspaper, the…

  • Do officials not see state of downtown area, economy?

    Why is there this ongoing scamin SouthRiver to use the school budget as a way of artificially inflating property values? Are the borough’s politicians completely blind to the depressed downtown area and the current economic state of the country? Where in South River is there an expanding demographic of professionals with full-time, $90,000-plus jobs (other…

  • Mayor should not blame others for cost to change firms

    I t is pathetic how at a recent Township Council meeting our mayor tried to blame the newly elected council members for the cost to do the right thing, which is to change the lawyers for the upcoming Toll Brothers deal. If Mayor David Stahl’s administration had done the deal right in the first place,…

  • Kudos to Public Works for leaf, snow removal

    Once again the East Brunswick Public Works Department collected our residents’ loose leaves in an efficient manner. Each year the Public Works staff becomes more and more efficient in this fall endeavor. In addition to doing it better and better each year, the staff also has performed each year at ever-increasing cost savings for this…

  • East Brunswick VFW post earns high praise

    I can’t say enough good things about all the outstanding, amazing work done by East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133, run by Post Commander Michael Goff. Commander Goff has an incredible team that never stops. They live, eat and breathe miracles 24-7. Tommy Coohill, the manager, and his wife, Cathy, and Lorraine…

  • Hansen remembered as teacher, friend to many

    BYMARYANNE ROSS Correspondent Chucky Hansen SPOTSWOOD — Bands rocked to a capacity crowd at the American Legion recently to honor a beloved musician and teacher recalled as much for his talent as his desire to help others. “A Tribute to Chucky Hansen” raised money for the Lupus Foundation of America in the name of Hansen,…

  • Budget process moved up; layoffs a possibility

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — With a daunting fiscal year ahead, township officials will be allotting ample time to focus on budgetary issues. Mayor David Stahl is expected to present the operating and capital budgets for 2011 next week. Gov. Chris Christie’s ongoing spending reforms, as well as several unrelated obstacles that…

  • Monroe rec slates new adult activities

    The Monroe Recreation Department is offering several recreational activities for adults at the newly expanded Monroe Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road. The Tuesday-night schedule includes a men’s over-30 basketball league and an open gym for other age levels 6:30-9 p.m. Open volleyball for adults age 18 and older will be held 7-9 p.m. Thursday nights…

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