• Prison employee charged with sexual assault

    An employee at East Jersey State Prison, Woodbridge, has been arrested on charges that she had sex with five inmates and supplied drugs to two of them. Joy R. Black, 32, of Irvington, was arrested at the prison on June 30 and was charged with official misconduct, five counts of sexual assault and two counts…

  • State restores some funding for libraries at last minute

    Library association director credits public for quick response to budget cuts BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Don’t get her wrong, Patricia Tumulty is grateful that some of the massive cuts in state funding to libraries across New Jersey were restored during last-minute adjustments to the state budget. But problems still remain. “We still have…

  • East Brunswick takes action on water use after pump issue

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Water restrictionswere placed on township residents Tuesday in response to soaring temperatures, dry conditions and a problem at the water company’s pumping station. Mayor David Stahl declared a water emergency on Tuesday, banning all outside use of water until the shortage issues have been resolved. Stahl said…

  • Habitat for Humanity trip a transforming experience

    Teen spends week building home for family in need BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent Left: East Brunswick’s Rohan Rao (r) takes time out for a picture with Julia Berv of Connecticut as the two worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a family in need in Tennessee recently. Right: Rao (back row, second…

  • DEP nears final stage of cleanup at Ford Ave.

    Government officials update residents, activists on project BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Federal and state officials say the cleanup of the former Michelin Tire Co. site on Ford Avenue has made significant progress. Representatives of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) presented updates on the…

  • Spotswood board fills seat

    Dulce Branco-Rivera SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education has selected borough resident Dulce Branco-Rivera to fill a vacant seat on the board. Branco-Rivera was appointed during a special board meeting on June 30. She replaces former member Jerry Hook, who resigned in May. The board chose Branco-Rivera from among four candidates after conducting interviews, with…

  • Folklorist to discuss legend of Jersey Devil in Monroe

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — When Angus Kress Gillespie first came to Rutgers University back in 1973, the young professor needed to find a legend fast for his first folklore class. He didn’t have to look too far. “The Jersey Devil fit the bill,” said Gillespie, a professor of American Studies. “It’s…

  • Spotswood Borough Council welcomes new member

    Also re-elects Stollen as its president during July 1 reorganization meeting BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Margaret Drozd SPOTSWOOD — If there was any animosity remaining from the spring campaign, it was put aside last week as borough officials welcomed a new face on the governing body. Newly elected Councilman Nick Poliseno, the only resident…

  • County-run food bank issues call for help

    Lack of donations could force MCFOODS to cut supplies to local food pantries BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent Middlesex County’s food bank is so low on supplies that it may be forced to shut down for the summer. The operation, Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), which collects and distributes food to more…

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