-

East Brunswick man charged in fatal beating
Accused of killing Sayreville woman last year; also charged in recent carjacking An East Brunswick man has been arrested in the fatal beating and robbing of a 55-year-old Sayreville woman in her Winding Wood apartment last summer. Elliot Rivera Jr., 20, who lived an apartment on Main Street, was charged on March 5 with murder,…
-

Man pleads guilty to sexual assaults in E.B., Old Bridge
A43-year-old former Old Bridge man has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault, admitting he molested two girls on separate occasions in Middlesex County. Robert Morrissey waived his right to trial and admitted sexually assaulting a 6- year-old girl in East Brunswick on one occasion in 2001, and said he sexually assaulted the other…
-

Ex-parks director for So. River will serve 180-day jail term
SOUTH RIVER — Former Parks and Recreation Director Karen Cuomo was sentenced Monday to serve 180 days in jail for theft after admitting she paid her daughter $696 for work that was never performed for the borough. Cuomo, 52, of South River, was also placed on probation for three years and was ordered by Superior…
-

Three local men charged in robbery at E.B. motel
EAST BRUNSWICK — Three local men were charged in an assault and robbery at a local motel. Those suspects and two others also later received drug charges. The alleged robbery took place at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Studio 6 Motel, Route 18. East Brunswick police were called to the scene about an assault…
-

Mayor wants to ‘get to the bottom’ of firefighter layoffs
Pucci hopes to meet with District 1 fire officials over controversy BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Monroe Township Mayor Richard Pucci plans to sit down soon with fire officials from District 1 to discuss the recent layoffs of two paid firefighters. The mayor and the Township Council have no legal authority over the Board…
-

Officials hope to drive out plan to kill bus lines
NJ Transit routes serve commuters in E. Bruns. and surrounding areas BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Many local commuters and officials are speaking out against NJ Transit’s plan to eliminate three bus routes that service the area. The public transportation company’s proposal to nix the bus lines is part of a larger plan to increase…
-

Milltown school tab raises taxes, cuts jobs
Tentative budget requires tax cap waiver from state BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Milltown Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of a preliminary $14.4 million spending plan last week that calls for a $395 tax increase on a home assessed at the borough’s average of $166,000. The tentative budget includes cuts of six…
-

“Read Across America Day”
E. Raymond Appleby School students Gabrielle Castelluccio (l-r), Brooke Juhass and Billy Bender pose for pictures while portraying characters from “Cat in the Hat” Friday. The Spotswood school had a full week of activities recognizing “Read Across America Day” and honoring the birthday of Dr. Seuss. ERIC SUCAR staff
-

Around here, the in-box is always an adventure
Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
