• Robotics team gets second at Garden State Rumble

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — In only its second year of existence, the Spotswood High School robotics team has already made its presence felt. The team finished second in a multistate competition this month at the College of New Jersey, Ewing. The event involved 37 teams from various high schools, as well as…

  • Dobenski scholarships to go to local athletes

    Public invited to March 8 dinner at Jamesburg Elks BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Young athletes from the borough will be rewarded for their hard work and talent with scholarships at a dinner in two weeks. The fourth annual Henry “Spud” Dobenski Dinner is scheduled for March 8 at the Elks Lodge on…

  • South River hits pay dirt after utility pole inventory

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Since 2,329 telephone poles were inventoried last spring, the borough has collected $528,000 in unpaid rental bills from AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and Wawa. It all started with an inquiry by borough Business Administrator Andrew Salerno last spring. “He was looking into how much collection in power costs…

  • Documentary to focus on prescription drug abuse

    Linda Surks, of South Brunswick, shares story with Al Roker about son’s fatal overdose BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Jason Surks was like any other teenager. He grew up in central New Jersey, attending Rutgers University to become a pharmacist. He had a supportive home environment, and his mother worked in substance abuse prevention. Jason…

  • MCC students garner nat’l community service award

    Democracy House, an organization of students at Middlesex County College that performs thousands of hours of community service each year, was named to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. Middlesex County students Michael Lubin (from left) and Rebecca Shield, both of East Brunswick, accept the national award with Democracy House…

  • Two charged with attempted murder in alleged beating

    MONROE — Two men were arrested on charges including attempted homicide after they allegedly led a 42-year-old South Brunswick man into the woods and allegedly assaulted him. According to police, Ken Rittman, 44, of East Brunswick, and James Christos, 44, of Edison, beat the alleged victim with a lump hammer repeatedly on Feb. 18. The…

  • Police: Old Bridge boys, 15, drove off in Monroe bus

    MONROE — Police and school officials are investigating how two 15-year-old boys managed to get into a township school bus and drive off before being stopped and arrested early Sunday morning. The boys, both residents of Old Bridge, entered a school bus that was parked in the lot of the Oak Tree Elementary School on…

  • A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED (Advertorial)

    Gloria Averbuch works for Sky Blue FC of Women A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED (Advertorial) Advertisement A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED Fitness, fun, family time—youth sports can be wonderful. But like every intensive endeavor, these activities require proper care and preparation. In our enthusiasm to give our children every possible opportunity,…

  • Residents share ‘vision’ for Spotswood

    Planner: More than 200 respond to survey BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Spotswood residents want less traffic, and more sidewalks and places where kids can go to hang out. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Taylor Smith (l), 12, her brother Connor, 10, and Alyssa Fagan, 15, enjoy a good read in the new “Teen Central” area of the…

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