• Rep. Rush Holt appreciates vote of confidence

    Iwould like to publicly thank the people of the 12th Congressional District for putting their faith in me for another two years. This appreciation is for those who voted for me — and for those who didn’t. I have received many different interpretations of the meaning of the election results here and around the country,…

  • The promise of electricity deregulation in N.J.

    In 1999, the electricity deregulation law lowered New Jersey’s electricity rates — at the time, among the highest in the nation — by 10 percent. In addition to those savings, the law introduced competition to New Jersey’s energy marketplace. Manufacturers, retailers, public institutions, residential and small business customers were allowed to shop for lower power…

  • Pay ’til it hurts, and then pay some more

    CODA GREG BEAN You have to wonder when the taxpayers in Long Branch will drag out the torches and pitchforks, then march down to city hall and drag some politicians out of their lair for an old-fashioned monster bash. Those politicians have committed so many outrages against their citizenry; they’ve certainly got it coming. The…

  • Man arrested after fleeing scene, possessing handgun

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a man with a handgun in his car after the suspect fled from the scene on Nov. 12. Abubakkar King, 18, of Somerset, was driving in a suspicious car with a loud muffler around Hudson Road and Seneca Road, police said. An officer dispatched to the scene observed a vehicle…

  • County mandates training program for new officers

    Newly hired cops will take courses at facility in Edison New police officers in Middlesex County will be required to take additional training courses to help them better understand procedures and the law.M iddlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police recently announced plans for the New Officer…

  • All the right moves

    Former dance retiree teaches local boys the art of break dance, hip-hop dance BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Students look on during a recent Boyz Only! Hip-Hop dance class. SCOTT FRIEDMAN NEW BRUNSWICK — It’s all about selfexpression. That is the focus of Daniel Levi-Sanchez’s new Boyz Only! Hip-Hop dance class, offered at the extension…

  • Bera sisters ready to make their mark on Broadway

    Taylor, 11, and Maggie, 15, building impressive stage résumés BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Maggie (l) and Taylor Bera (r) with librettist and lyricist Nicole Kempskie. SAYREVILLE — At age 11, Sayreville’s Taylor Bera left on her first professional tour — performing in the musical “Little House on the Prairie.” Now that the tour is…

  • Author recalls an earlier era of life in Jamesburg

    Linke adds touch of humor to tales of down-home living going back to the ’30s BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Longtime residents of Central Jersey may see glimpses of their own childhoods in the memoirs of local author Bettie Linke. Bettie Linke In her new book, “That’s the Spirit,” Linke takes a fond look at…

  • Turkey Trot

    Top left: Melody Gomez (c) gets ready to go on a hayride during the Sabella Park Preschool Turkey Trot on Nov. 16 in North Brunswick. Above: Sabella Park Preschool’s Debi Verpent waits for the start of the hayride. Bottom left: Arianna Penna gets ready to start moving.

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