• Plan to mandate pledge is waste of effort

    There is a move currently underway by our state Legislature to make the Pledge of Allegiance mandatory at all public meetings. Ironically, most of the bill’s loquacious supporters are the same sycophant politicians who huff and puff about the need to get government out of people’s lives. I think this legislation has far more to…

  • Help prevent heart disease in women

    National Wear Red Day, designed to raise awareness of the fight against heart disease in women, is Feb. 7. Heart disease is often equated with being a “man’s disease,” but that is incorrect. It is the No. 1 killer in women. Yet only one in five American women believes that heart disease is her greatest…

  • ‘Bridgegate scandal’ defies logic

    Did Gov. Chris Christie need the endorsement of the Fort Lee mayor in his quest to thoroughly trounce Barbara Buono in the gubernatorial election? The polls before and the outcome after surely indicate that he didn’t. How would a huge traffic jam in Fort Lee caused by the closing of two lanes of the George…

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    STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A snow-covered trail at Holmdel Park, Holmdel, provided solace for a lone walker on Jan. 22.

  • Sleepy Milltown Mel heralds early spring

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Hundreds of local residents turned out to hear Milltown Mel’s prediction during Milltown’s Groundhog Day celebration on Feb. 2. Mel predicted an early spring, as he did not see his shadow. SCOTT FRIEDMAN MILLTOWN — Spring will come early, according to Milltown Mel. Silence fell over the crowd as handler…

  • Attire is ‘seafaring’ for Nautical Night

    The East Brunswick Elks will hold a Nautical Night 7-11 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Elks, 21 Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. Snow date is March 8. There will be a hot buffet and entertainment by Rob Trout and the Flounders. Attire is “seafaring.” Prizes will be awarded for the best outfit. The cost is $22…

  • KidZdent to hold Give Kids a Smile Day

    Dr. Cavan Brunsden and the KidZdent team will provide a day of free preventive and emergency dental care for children ages 12 and under during Give Kids a Smile Day, part of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Children who come to Dr. Brunsden’s office on Feb. 7 will receive a comprehensive dental exam, oral healthcare…

  • Pinkin’s former council seat goes unfilled after tie vote

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — More than three weeks after former Councilwoman Nancy Pinkin left to claim her seat as assemblywoman in New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District, her former council seat remains vacant. A divided Township Council was unable to agree at the Jan. 27 meeting on one of the three candidates…

  • Local and county agencies reach out to the homeless

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Homeless and at-risk individuals found respite from the bitter cold on Jan. 29 at the Woodbridge Housing Authority, where representatives of social service agencies were ready to connect them with services and assistance available to help them. The housing authority served as one of the sites for Middlesex County’s 2014…

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