• Friends advanced through Scouting ranks together

    Brian Appleby (l) and Daniel Hartrum take the oath at an Eagle Scout ceremony held in their honor at the Knights of Columbus in South River. The two became Tiger Cubs together at age 10 and continued through the Cub Scouts and Boy Scout Troop 83. SOUTH RIVER — Two borough teenagers were honored earlier…

  • Celebrating India

    Above: Dhvani Udanl serves up classic Indian food during the Festivals of India event, held recently at the East Brunswick Public Library to celebrate the seasons, harvest and history of the nation with dances, music, arts and food. Right: Caroline Chase, 8, shows off the peacock tattoo she got on her hand. PHOTOS BY MATT…

  • Monroe faces challenges with construction projects

    Senior center project to be re-bid; Community Center work has stalled BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent MONROE — Construction to expand the township’s Community Center and construction on the new Senior Center have both run into difficulties involving contractors. At the Feb. 1 Township Council meeting, the governing body unanimously approved a resolution rejecting all bids…

  • Three charged in robbery of woman on driveway in Monroe

    MONROE — Police have arrested three men in connection with the Jan. 11 armed robbery of a 19-year-old township woman. Agifa Constable, 29, of Perth Amboy, Joseph Bodall, 19, of Jamesburg, and Charles Sharp, 22, of Monroe, were charged in the robbery. Agifa was charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon…

  • Two charged in attack of woman, 90, outside Monroe supermarket

    MONROE — Two residents of South Brunswick have been arrested in connection with the mugging of a 90-year-old woman in Monroe on Jan. 22. According to a press release from the Monroe Township Police Department, Lillian R. Allen, 39, and Annie Lawrence, 62, both of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, were arrested Jan.…

  • Three teens allegedly sprayed graffiti at swim club, EBJC

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested three local teenagers for allegedly spray-painting graffiti on several buildings at the Y Country Swim Club on Dutch Road and on an exterior building wall at the East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC), Ryders Lane. None of the graffiti was deemed anti-Semitic, police said. Detective Sean Goggins investigated the criminal…

  • Pair charged with scamming customers at car dealership

    Two Colts Neck men who operated used car centers in East Brunswick were arrested last week on charges of stealing $229,000 from a real estate investor and about $500,000 from 32 individuals and companies who gave them vehicles to sell on consignment. Brett Golkin, 47, and Peter Schladebeck, 46, allegedly sold 32 vehicles, valued at…

  • Volunteers spend day giving kids a smile

    Local dentists, MCC program take part in national effort to help those in need BYLAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Amid-winter snowstorm wasn’t the only alabaster event on the radar last Friday. Priya Kannusamy, a student in Middlesex County College’s dental hygiene program, examines the teeth of Kylie Murtha during “Give Kids a Smile” day at the…

  • Residents keep up fight over approved cell tower

    South River officials say tower complied with zone standards BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Hunter Nemeth may only be 8 years old, but his voice and words were firm when he offered his thoughts about a cell tower going up near his home in South River. “[The cell tower] will bring sickness and it will…

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