• South River police and residents will enjoy a night out Aug. 4

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – South River police will be holding the fifth annual National Night Out event on Aug. 4. The event will be held at Seven Acres Park on Whitehead Avenue, with festivities slated to begin at 6 p.m. and last until 10 p.m. The event, sponsored by the South…

  • Videotaping teachers just squanders money

    Can we find any more ways to waste tax dollars in East Brunswick than this new teacher-evaluation program? Videotaping teachers to check on their performance? What a crock. Teachers selected will have their performance videotaped to watch their performance. Then they can submit a report on how to improve their performance. Just don’t do it…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A ride is framed by trees at the Monmouth County Fair, Freehold Township, July 23.

  • 4-H alumni reunion scheduled for Aug. 8

    The Middlesex County 4-H Association will host an alumni reunion 2-5 p.m. Aug. 8 at the 4-H Youth Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The event will be held as part of the Middlesex County Fair. Participants in the 4-H program from years past are invited to reconnect with their friends, share their favorite memories…

  • Sandy program could see more funding due to application volume

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer LINCROFT – State officials hosted a public hearing on a plan to provide more funding for a superstorm Sandy recovery program that was launched last year. Representatives of the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Rebuilding took questions at Brookdale Community College…

  • National Night Out takes place Aug. 4 in Monroe

    MONROE – The Monroe Township police department will be hosting a National Night Out Against Crime event on Aug. 4, starting at 6 p.m. at the lake in Thompson Park. According to Jay Brown, program supervisor for the Recreation Department, National Night Out is all about connecting the community and bringing people together. “It just…

  • Community calls for ‘zero tolerance’ of bias crimes

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer In the wake of two years of attacks on South Asians in the area, the universal message among community members is “zero tolerance.” North Brunswick and Middlesex County officials met with concerned residents at North Brunswick’s municipal building on July 13 to discuss the aftermath of assaults men of Indian…

  • Golf outing to benefit Spotswood team

    Spotswood High School’s Hole in One Club’s sixth annual golf outing will be held Aug. 17 at the Rossmoor Golf Club, Monroe. The outing will support the school’s varsity golf team. For more information, call John Esposito at 732-501-9717.

  • Proposal received for shuttered animal shelter

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The Borough Council briefly discussed a letter of intent that had expressed interest in purchasing the closed Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter facility. During a discussion about borough liquor licenses, Councilman Joe Perez mentioned a letter of intent sent to the borough to utilize the building for an…

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