• Council president is strong advocate for Monroe residents

    Monroe Township Council President Gerald Tamburro has proven himself time and time again to be a committed, responsible and ethical government leader. Serving on the council since 2002, Mr. Tamburro has dedicated his time and efforts to represent and advocate for the residents of Monroe at the local, county and state levels. Mr. Tamburro is…

  • PACs are financing municipal elections

    In 2007 changes were made to the New Jersey election laws to curb unbridled campaign contributions. Contributions to campaign committees from individuals have dropped. As well-meaning as these changes were, you can always count on the Democrats to find a way around the laws. In this case, three political action committees (PACs) were formed. These…

  • Sports Shorts

    The spring 2010 Milltown Baseball Minor and Major Leagues in-person registration will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 22 above the Major League snack stand. Tryouts will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 at the MilltownBorough Park Major League Field Complex. Rain date is Oct. 25. Children must wear a protective cup,…

  • On feral cats and their place in the world

    Feral cats are courageous, vulnerable and precious to God. Christa Renee Fordham Parlin section of Old Bridge

  • Monroe girls shooting for division co-championship

    Falcons 9-4-1 following victory over Spotswood BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The Monroe Township High School girls soccer team, fresh off a 4-0 win over Spotswood in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, is facing a big week. This afternoon, the Falcons will square off against the winner of Tuesday’s Sayreville J.P.…

  • Keep casinos, public places smoke-free

    As a cardiologist and regional president of the American Heart Association in New Jersey, I remain gravely concerned about our state’s safeguards against exposure to second-hand smoke, specifically as this unresolved public health issue lingers in Atlantic City casinos. The link between second-hand smoke and cardiovascular disease is indisputable. According to the American Heart Association,…

  • Falcons ride momentum as GMC tourney begins

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer After a slow start, the Monroe Township High School field hockey team has bounced back to win six of its last eight games heading into the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) tourney. The Falcons were slated to open the GMC tourney on Tuesday against Sayreville. A victory would return third-seeded Monroe…

  • Clean energy can be our 21st-century moon shot

    Guest Column • Doug O’Malley Alot of heat — and not so much light — has been made about the U.S. House vote earlier this summer to pass the American Clean Energy and SecurityAct, which will start to move this country to a clean energy economy. A bipartisan majority of New Jersey’s Congressional delegation showed…

  • One more failing grade on the federal math test

    Coda • GREG BEAN Iwas in my senior year of college when I got called to the administrator’s office for some bad news. Seems that in almost four years of higher education, I had managed to avoid passing a single math class. Sure, I’d started several but dropped before the failing grade I’d earned counted…

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