• Call off bear hunt; display signs of a civilized society

    The great Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” What can be said about the state of New Jersey? Do we want to be known as the state that butchers its magnificent bears? These poor, weaker animals cannot fight against…

  • Council should look at facts, re-evaluate TNR

    We are all on the same page concerning freeroaming, outside cats — we want to diminish the numbers. We just have different ways to get there. I am for the humane and proven effective way to do this — trap-neuter-return (TNR); the Sayreville Borough Council is not, having voted against supporting TNR. How do you…

  • State’s pine forests under attack by voracious bugs

    CODA GREG BEAN The last time I was in Colorado near Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park over a decade ago, the pine beetle plague that had devastated forests on the eastern side of the Continental Divide had not crossed over to attack lodgepole pines in the lush Roosevelt National Forest on the western…

  • So. River teen leads effort to clean out storm drains

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Gabrielle Juba, 17, of South River, holds up a sign with instructions for those helping with her “Adopt a Storm Drain” project. SOUTH RIVER — A local teenager is doing her part to combat the problem of flooding in the borough. Gabrielle Juba, 17, a senior at South River High…

  • 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…

  • Helping hands

    Top: Students at the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School in East Brunswick pass along a bag of rice to be shipped to Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick Oct. 28. Above: Students brought in rice, fruit and clothing to be donated to the needy as part of the school’s Harvest Festival. They also listened to a…

  • Bowne-Munro wins charity event

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Bowne-Munro Elementary of East Brunswick was recently named Pollo Tropical’s Charity Challenge Champions. The school competed against four other local charities and schools for the title and a bonus $1,000 contribution from the restaurant. The Charity Challenge took place at the Pollo Tropical located at 641 Route 18 south. The four other…

  • Nearly 20 entertainers celebrate Chinese holiday in free concert

    EAST BRUNSWICK — For three hours on a recent evening, a small auditorium sounded like China. Nearly 20 singers, musicians and dancers performed for an adoring crowd of Chinese families from around central New Jersey. The free concert celebrated the Mid- Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival, and China’s National Day, marking the founding…

  • Donations sought to move historic railroad station

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Milltown Historical Society and the future Raritan River Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society have joined forces to preserve the last remaining station on the Raritan River Railroad, which sits on Washington Avenue. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT FARRELL MILLTOWN — The last remaining station on the Raritan River…

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