• Time to end addiction to oil

    This summer, corporate polluters and their lobbyists succeeded in stalling Senate legislation on clean energy and climate. Now the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks to move forward on the agency’s top priority of enforcing commonsense safeguards to protect public health, such as the Clean Air Act. Over the next few months, the following are a…

  • Dems support women candidates

    It pleases me to see such a wellblended, diversified group of candidates on the Middlesex County Democratic ticket for the November election. The fact that three of the five candidates are highly capable, hardworking and qualified women is truly a sight to see. It shows that our county Democrats recognize women who have so much…

  • NJEA still acting badly, and needs a ‘timeout’

    CODA GREG BEAN I say this in the kindest way I know. If anyone at the New Jersey Education Association is reading this, will you please SHUT UP! On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration filed an application for $268 million in federal stimulus aid through the Education Jobs Fund. Granted, the administration waited…

  • County officials celebrate training center expansion

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — If David B. Crabiel could see the newly expanded police training center, he would say: “The best police training center is in Middlesex County, the greatest county in the land.” That’s according to Paulette Crabiel Wahler, daughter of the late director of the Middlesex County Board of Chosen…

  • All dried up

    The summer’s hot, dry weather took its toll on Farrington Lake, off Riva Avenue in East Brunswick, as water levels dipped to their lowest in years before last weekend’s rain. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Four rise to rank of Eagle Scout

    As the Boy Scouts of America celebrates its 100th year, Troop 33 of Milltown takes pride that it has been shaping the lives of young men and providing community service for much of that time. Steven Lins (l), Michael Rose (r) The troop began 72 years ago in 1938 and is still going strong, according…

  • South River couple competes for charity, free wedding

    Luncheon to be held Sept. 26 to benefit Make-A-Wish BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jennifer Janosko and Michael Aschettino SOUTH RIVER — It’s a love story that was waiting to happen. Michael Aschettino, 28, and Jennifer Janosko, 29, grew up around the corner from each other. They went to school together from elementary through high…

  • E.B. man charged with sexual assault, posting pix on Internet

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have charged a township man with sexually assaulting a South Brunswick woman who died later as the result of a drug overdose. Abei Villafane, 26, of Daniel Place, was charged Sept. 10 after a six-month investigation into the death of the 23-year-old woman from the Monmouth Junction section. East Brunswick police…

  • Troupe launches second season at new theater

    Traditional Broadway and holiday shows planned, along with new ‘On the Edge’ series Playhouse 22’s “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” runs through Oct. 10. EAST BRUNSWICK — Playhouse 22 has kicked off its highly anticipated second year at the new Community Arts Center, Cranbury Road. The township’s community theater troupe is optimistic…

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