• Duck and cover, because Sarah’s locked and loaded

    CODA GREG BEAN Although some of my critics won’t believe it, there is no political agenda at work when I make this bold statement: As a hunter, Sarah Palin is a greater menace in the field than Dick Cheney. And I have a feeling that real hunters among my readership will back me up on…

  • S.B. once again considering red-light cameras

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Some streets in South Brunswick may soon be much safer. At the Dec. 7 Township Council meeting, council members discussed the implementation of a Red Light Running Automated Enforcement pilot program and are taking the necessary actions to move forward with the plan. The program, which was established as a…

  • E.B. man sentenced to 26 months for assaulting debtor

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A township man was sentenced last week to 26 months in prison on an extortion conspiracy charge stemming from his assault of a debtor to collect an illegal loan, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Anthony Cariello, 33, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson to a charge of…

  • Council takes action on traffic light, road projects

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A long-awaited traffic signal at the Spotswood border has been installed and will soon be recognized by the county. The Borough Council is poised to adopt an ordinance establishing a traffic light at the intersection of Old Stage Road and Summerhill Road at a Dec. 20 meeting of…

  • Fees for records reduced

    Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law a bill lowering fees charged by state and local government for copies of public records. “This marks the end of a barrier that for far too long kept the public from having access to government,” American Civil Liberties Union-New Jersey open governance attorney Bobby Conner said in a…

  • E.B. hopes to get back on track with Pine Ridge Park upgrade

    Loss of design plans from previous engineering firm one of several setbacks BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Despite recent progress, the rehabilitation of Pine Ridge Park has hit a minor bump on the road to construction. Design plans were lost after the project’s engineering firm declared bankruptcy last year, and now East…

  • Milltown to appoint borough historian

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The borough will have its own historian after the new year. The Borough Council at its Dec. 13 meeting voted 5-1 in favor of establishing the position of municipal historian, who would serve as an educational resource on Milltown’s historic past. Councilman Lawrence Citro was the lone dissenting…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Amanada Evero, 13, of Monroe, checks out a Victorian dollhouse during the holiday fundraiser for the former Raritan Valley Railroad station in Milltown on Dec. 12.

  • New skate park may be in South River’s future

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials and residents are working together to relocate the borough’s skate and bike park. Last week the skate and bike park located in Vargas Park on William Street was taken down after months of discussion among borough officials, the recreation department and the police department over…

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