• Affordable housing picture is cloudy after COAH vote

    The failure of New Jersey’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to reach an agreement on new third-round regulations for the state Supreme Court-mandated construction of housing for low-income residents has created confusion for municipalities now facing dramatic increases in litigation that would force towns to accept affordable housing projects. On Oct. 20, the COAH board…

  • Writer says group ‘creates fear’

    Clean Ocean Action (COA) is trying to stop off-shore oil exploration by stopping the use of seismic airguns. In addition to research for oil, the same technology (airguns) is a key tool for studying the earth. A current project is for a consortium of academics — led by Rutgers University — to use airguns to…

  • Legislator supports later breakfast

    Students who eat a nutritious, well-balanced breakfast tend to be healthier, have longer attention spans and are more likely to succeed in school. For this reason, I have sponsored legislation that was recently signed into law that would encourage schools to move their breakfast programs to after the first bell of the day in order…

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    MATT DENTON The sun beams down and lights up the autumn leaves in Allentown.

  • Toys for Tots drive coming to mall

    The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will collect new, unwrapped toys for its Toys for Tots program every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 28-Dec. 22, in the Santa Court, Nordstrom wing, at the Menlo Park Mall, Edison. Cash donations also will be accepted. For more information, call Eddy Androvich at 908-565-1339.

  • YMCA offers grants for school gardens

    The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is offering grants to area public schools to support school garden projects. The grant program is part of the YMCA’s Healthy Futures initiative, which focuses on building awareness among children and their families about the benefits of nutrition and physical activity. The initiative is funded through…

  • Supercharger puts Tesla drivers on the road to ‘range confidence’

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Many are getting a charge out of the area outside the Menlo Park Mall. Tesla, purveyor of the luxury Model S, recently opened its Supercharger there. “It plugs a gap,” said Michael Thwaite, president of the New Jersey Electric Auto Association. Equipped with eight charging stations, the Supercharger opened in…

  • Event to shed light on the holiday season

    A program titled “Winter Holidays” is set for 2-4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Sayreville Public Library, Washington Road. Guest presenter will be food and tea his- torian Judith Krall-Russo. Participants will learn about the history, customs and foods of various winter celebrations such as Christmas, the Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Twelfth Night. Individuals…

  • Cookie party to include dinner and speaker

    The Brunswick Women’s Connection will hold a Christmas Cookie Extravaganza Dinner Party 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at the East Brunswick Chateau, 678 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Packaged, home-baked and gift-worthy cookies will be on sale. Inspirational speaker Leigh Grimm will share her story, “Jesus Is Jewish and So Am I,” during the event. Tickets cost…

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