• Crime Stoppers provides anonymous route for tipsters

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. Middlesex County Crime Stoppers, part of an international tip-collection program, has proven effective in helping law enforcement solve crimes. “In law enforcement, we need the community,” said Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey. “We can use their eyes and ears, and what…

  • South River urged to move ahead on firehouse

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Plans to build a new firehouse in the borough are moving along, according to officials. The longstanding firehouse proposal and a recent visit to the borough by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker were two of the major topics of discussion during the Jan. 27 meeting of the Borough Council.…

  • Country Breakfast set at Masonic lodge

    Milltown Masonic Lodge No. 294, 30 N. Main St., Milltown, will host its annual All- You-Can-Eat Country Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 2. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children under age 12. Tickets will be available at the door.

  • Tea, scones offered at Feb. 25 tasting event

    Kathy Hippeli will host “Tea Tasting: White and Green Teas” at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at One Steep at a Thyme Tearoom, 170 Gatzmer Ave., Jamesburg. Light refreshments of scones will be served following the tea tasting. The cost is $15 per person. Advanced registration is required. Visit www.onesteepatathyme.com for event details or call the…

  • Monroe schools set kindergarten sign-ups

    Monroe Township Public Schools will hold kindergarten registration on Feb. 27- 28 and March 3, 4, 6 and 7. A child must be 5 years old by Oct. 31, 2014, to be enrolled in kindergarten. Parents should bring their child’s original birth certificate and current immunization record; and four proof-of-residency forms, including at least one…

  • Veterans memorial foundation seeks support

    A s a not-for-profit organization, the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is self-supporting in its mission to encourage and foster a thorough understanding of the Vietnam era, including the political, historical, social, cultural and military aspects that affected the United States — especially New Jersey. Each year, more than 9,000 schoolchildren pass through the…

  • Seeger’s message still moving

    Maureen Daye WRITER’S CORNER I am humming, “This Little Light of Mine” and “Turn, Turn, Turn” repeatedly. Like many folk music aficionados, I am floored by the recent death of folk icon Pete Seeger, 94. I knew Seeger and had a grand opportunity to do some brief work with him during a two-year stretch. Knowing…

  • Photo

    Elias Craig, Mateo Gonzalez, Isabel Craig, Marco Gonzalez and Julian Craig stand in front of a Komodo dragon ice sculpture that was created by Dan Romeo on Fort Plains Road, Howell. According to the children’s mothers, Carla Stefanelli and Mariellen Bradley, Romeo told them he creates ice sculptures because he likes to make people smile.

  • Blood donations needed to make up for shortages

    Blood donor specialist Nidhi Patel of East Brunswick tends to Patti Parke during a blood drive sponsored by the St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus Council No. 11873 on Feb. 2. Blood supplies are especially low this winter due to recent snowstorms. SCOTT FRIEDMAN New Jersey Blood Services is asking the public to roll up its…

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