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Company refuses shortenedschool maintenance contract
Board to reconsider optionsat special meeting Monday By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Board of Education members will meet Monday in a special meeting to readdress the district’s custodial and maintenance contract with ServiceMaster. During the June 17 meeting, board member Wolf Schneider’s motion to extend the contract for only six months, was passed 6 2 by board…
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War veteran shares memories with students
Milltown resident survived three kamikaze attacks aboard ship By dave goldbergStaff Writer By dave goldberg Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI World War II veteran John Thoresz shows where he traveled during the war to students at the Linwood Middle School, North Brunswick. John Thoresz, a veteran of World War II, recently spoke to students of Linwood…
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Couple tied up and robbed by two armed suspects
By lynn K. BarraStaff Writer Couple tied up and robbed by two armed suspects By lynn K. Barra Staff Writer Police released this sketch of one of the suspects in the armed robbery. MONROE â014 Police are investigating an armed robbery in which two thieves reportedly stole money and jewelry from the home of an…
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Former O.B. official named head of county GOP group
Joseph P. Leo, 64, has three initial goals for county Republicans By sue m. morgan Staff Writer Former O.B. official named head of county GOP group Joseph P. Leo, 64, has three initial goals for county Republicans By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE â014 Longtime township resident Joseph P. Leo has been appointed…
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Two Scouts take the gold
Staff Writer By jennifer dome SOUTH RIVER — Those who know the Girl Scouts organization know that it is about much more than Tagalongs and Thin Mints. Lauren Mosko and Kimberly Czarnecki, both 18, are two examples of all that Scouts can be. The two borough residents have been Girl Scouts since their early days…
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Helme mansion demolished Local historians toured house of mill patriarch before demolition
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Helme mansion demolished Local historians toured house of mill patriarch before demolition George Helme’s home HELMETTA — After a two-month delay, the home of George W. Helme was finally demolished last week by Renaissance Properties of Englishtown, the developer currently constructing a 75-unit age-restricted community on the site. The…
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Wawa denial is scheduled for court hearing next week
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Wawa denial is scheduled for court hearing next week MONROE — Local officials are gearing up for a July 12 trial in state Superior Court, New Brunswick, which will determine whether Wawa will be permitted to build a gas station and convenience store directly above a municipal water supply.…
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‘Smash and grab’ suspect arrested after brief chase
Staff Writer By jennifer dome ‘Smash and grab’ suspect arrested after brief chase A South River resident accused of stealing an automated teller machine, cash and other items from a Sayreville convenience store was arrested by East Brunswick police after he reportedly tried to escape in the back seat of a taxi cab last week.…
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Law may give break to pupils forced to carry that weight
Staff Writer By karl vilacoba Law may give break to pupils forced to carry that weight In response to concerns raised by East Brunswick students, Assembly Majority Whip Peter Barnes (D-Middlesex) announced that he will introduce legislation that would establish textbook weight limits in schools state-wide. Citing studies conducted by physicians, Barnes said the growing…
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