• Teach young people to keep streets clean

    I have seen many youngsters throwing used cans and bottles on the streets and in their neighborhoods. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach our children some etiquette on how to live in a society, to respect and care for others, and to keep our streets and neighborhoods well-cleaned at all times. Taj AhmadParlin…

  • Reader explores reasons behind retail vacancies

    I read with interest your article referencing storefront vacancies that have “blemished many of New Jersey’s retail corridors.” The so-called experts that you mentioned in the article were quick to indicate that the reluctance of banks to extend financing to small operators and Internet sales, which are not subject to sales tax, are major factors…

  • Pit bull advocacy concerns reader

    Greater Media Newspapers’ Dec. 19 cover article, “Area Shelters Step Up to Adopt Out Pit Bulls,” reflects the current fashion in dog-lover circles to downplay the bad reputation of pit bulls — including mixes — and paint a rosy picture of the breed with anecdotal stories of “successes.” The problem I see with this approach…

  • Library cuts hours, keeps books in budget squeeze

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Jamesburg Public Library is currently facing budget shortfalls and has cut back its hours as a result. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF JAMESBURG — The director of the Jamesburg Public Library is faced with some tough choices these days. Presented with a shrinking budget, Evalina S. Erbe has cut back hours rather…

  • $900K in grants will fund upgrades at Monroe schools

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — The New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) has approved two grants for the Monroe Township School District that will pay 40 percent of the cost of projects that are considered priorities by the state. According to DOE spokesman Richard Vespucci, the amount awarded to the K-12 district is…

  • Flapjack Fundraiser to aid lacrosse team

    The East Brunswick Blackhawks Lacrosse team will host a Flapjack Fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Jan. 25 at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets will be available at the door. Cost is $10 and includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage. Proceeds will benefit the team. For more information, email [email protected] or call 732-407-2400.

  • Sell gold, silver, coins, more at Friends event

    The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library will sponsor a buying event 6-8 p.m. Jan. 23 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. Guests are invited to sell their unwanted gold, silver, platinum, watches and coins to Barbara and Rich from Barbara’s Unique Antiques, Jamesburg. Sellers must be above age 18 and show photo identification. Payment…

  • Sheriff’s Office personnel suspended

    Several investigators and officers from the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office have been suspended without pay, pending termination. The charges stemmed from an internal affairs investigation related to the New Jersey Attorney General’s investigation of former Middlesex County Sheriff Joe Spicuzzo, according to the current sheriff, Mildred S. Scott. Spicuzzo was sentenced in September to nine…

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