• Waterfront walkway to be repaired with Sandy funds

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Repair of the pedestrian bridge and footpath along the bay at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park will be funded by a $2 million grant. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF SOUTH AMBOY — The city will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to repair a popular footpath along the Raritan Bay that provides…

  • Victim details experience

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Holly Smith Former New Jersey resident Holly Smith can attest to warnings about human trafficking. Forced into the sex trade at age 14, Smith now advocates for victims of human trafficking and describes her experience in her book, “Walking Prey: How America’s Youth Are Vulnerable to Sex Slavery.” Smith had…

  • Warning sounded on human trafficking

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI & KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writers The Rev. William Stokes, left to right, New Jersey Junior League State Public Affairs Committee Chairwoman Sue Flynn and Detective Shawn Murphy participate in a forum addressing the growing incidence of human trafficking. NICOLE ANTONUCCI/STAFF Local nonprofits and law enforcement agencies have been working over the past…

  • Vo-tech experience allows students to pursue passions

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Seniors Alvin Rios, left, and Brian Smighelschi learn about the human body during a class at the Academy of Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences in Woodbridge on Jan. 24. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Nyasia Drye and Hayley Trachtenberg are among hundreds of students who have sought an alternative high school…

  • Study team suggests berm to stem flooding in Sayreville

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Professor Tony Nelessen of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University discusses his research team’s vision for the future of Weber and MacArthur avenues in Sayreville. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF Construction of a 21-foot berm and a waterfront park along the Washington Canal is the preferred…

  • Photo

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN James Faczak, a naturalist with the New Jersey Park Service, whittles a rooster during a step-by-step demonstration on whittling at the Cheesequake State Park Nature Center on Jan. 26. Whittling is the art of carving shapes out of raw wood.

  • Making its midsize mark

    The redesigned Cadillac CTS sedan is ready to compete with some of the finest midsize luxury sedans in the world By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Cadillac has — for decades it seems — been striving to recapture its former glory as a premier luxury car brand, albeit with mixed results. However, with last year’s ATS…

  • Q&A

    Plug-in minivan with Sharon Peters Q: Some time ago I heard Nissan would be launching an all-electric minivan. We’ve had Nissans for years, and would like to go this way, but the last time I checked with the dealership they couldn’t say when the minivan would be coming. A: Probably fairly soon is the best…

  • Prudential New Jersey Properties closing in on $1,000,000 for Sunshine Kids

    Over the last 10 years, Prudential New Jersey Properties has been working closely with the Sunshine Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids cope with cancer with fun activities and trips. Since 2004, Prudential New Jersey Properties has raised a total of $883,181.64 and plans to surpass the $1,000,000 mark this year. In…

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