• Shoppers share thoughts on new Wal-Mart location

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer For Margarita Osmanoff and her boyfriend, the new Wal-Mart Supercenter — which officially opened its doors in East Brunswick on Oct. 21 — has been a long time coming. “We have an obsession with Wal-Mart,” said Osmanoff, a senior at Rutgers University. “We’ve basically been waiting for it to open…

  • Historian to chronicle highs and lows of Rutgers football

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Above: An archival photo shows Paul Robeson, the Scarlet Knights’ first African-American team member, playing in a game against the Newport Naval Reserve in 1917. Left: A painting by William Boyd, Rutgers Class of 1932, depicts the first intercollegiate game between Rutgers University and Princeton University played in 1869. There…

  • Community in distress after home invasions

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Members of the Indian-American community in Middlesex County say they are frustrated that law enforcement officials have not reached out to them about a series of four home invasions targeting families of Indian descent across three townships. Peter Kothari, president and founder of the Indo-American Cultural Society, which is…

  • Finding jobs a battle for many returning vets

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer A fter returning from Iraq in 2009, U.S. Army veteran James Nammoura knew he had to make a big move to secure a career. Met with a poor economy at home after several years away, he decided to take advantage of the G.I. Bill and attend Brookdale Community College in…

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    FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Erin Fitzgibbons, an educator at Bowne-Munro Elementary School in East Brunswick, makes her way down the runway during the East Brunswick Education Foundation’s 2014 Fashion Show at the East Brunswick Chateau on Oct. 29. For more photos, see page 16.

  • Monroe to host Veterans Day services

    Wreath laying/Veterans Day services will be held at the Veterans Monument at Monroe Township Municipal Complex at 1 Municipal Plaza on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m. At 9:45 a.m., a wreath laying/Veterans Day service will be held at the Veterans Park on Avenue K. According to the township, bus service will be…

  • Republicans keep majority in East Brunswick election

    In the race to retain their seats for another four years, the Republican majority came out victorious in the Township Council election on Nov. 4. Unofficial vote counts from the Middlesex County Board of Elections show that Council President Camille Ferraro and incumbents Michael Hughes and James Wendell received 5,414, 5,130, and 5,054 votes, respectively.…

  • Are you ready for a three-wheel car?

    It’s not quite a car and not quite a motorcycle, but it’s cheap and promises frugal fuel economy. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features We previously reported on the development of a sleekly designed three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicle planned for introduction next year from startup manufacturer Elio Motors in Troy, Mich. It’s claimed to deliver up to…

  • Brand new custom home is just two blocks from the beach

    This new custom-built Jersey Shore gem with Lake views is located two blocks from the ocean, at 404 Blodgett Ave. With understated Queen Anne-inspired architectural influences, this new home is on a one block cul-de-sac street. It offers beach living convenience for $1,375,000. The home is listed by Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate. Using…

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