Festival offers window to native life long ago Lenape Nation brings displays, messages to Heritage Festival BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent      Sunday marked a kind of homecoming for the Lenape Indians. More ... Field of 5 looks to fill Helmetta seats this fall Two incumbents are among those seeking three council terms BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      Three of the six seats on the Helmetta Borough Council will be up for grabs this November. More ... Town hopes spa rules stop illegal operations Massage parlors will be required to obtain licenses BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - Township officials aim to thwart potential prostitution rings by imposing new restrictions on massage parlors. More ... EBPD seeks firearm safety with gun locks BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - Following the tragic death of a township boy that resulted from an unsecured firearm, the police department is handing out gun locks to residents. More ... 'Finian's Rainbow'      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staffAbove, Abe Cohen and Sunny Raddock, members of the Concordia Players, rehearse a scene Monday from "Finian's Rainbow." The 14-year-old troupe will present the former Broadway show Oct. 13 at 8 p.m., Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m., and Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Monroe community. Ti... More ... Teenagers charged in damage to soccer fields      EAST BRUNSWICK - Four township teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly drove their vehicles onto local soccer fields and damaged the surfaces. More ... McGuire St. landlord defends use of property Says warehouse now on site uses just one tractor-trailer per day BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - After more than a year of residents' public complaints about trucks that use his property, Lance Shalit is sharing his side of the story. More ... County strikes deal to sell ad space on buses BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer      NORTH BRUNSWICK - Middlesex County has unveiled a new program to place advertisements on the county's transit fleet, a practice expected to generate about $60,000 in revenues each year. More ... Retail, offices OK'd for Applegarth Road Site is across street from future Applegarth Professional Center BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MONROE - The township's Planning Board last week gave final approval to Renaissance Crossing, a commercial development slated for the northeast corner of Applegarth and Cranbury Half-Acre roads. More ... Historic Village      Lois Oberberger (l), of Somerset, pays a visit to the home of Betty Galganski (r) in the Historic Village of Old Bridge in East Brunswick during the Village Street Fair Sept. 30. More ... DECA club revs up for car show benefit BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MONROE - A group of students at the township high school is gearing up to help children with cancer. More ... Latest snuff mill plan needs state approval BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      HELMETTA - If Kaplan Cos.' revised version of a state study on a floodplain at the former snuff mill is not approved, its redevelopment plan could be compromised. More ... EBPD finds efficiency in new camera system BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - Township police are employing a new digital imaging system that makes it easier to record and save recordings of traffic stops. More ... Boro looks to create historical committee Attorney to draft ordinance creating advisory board BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MILLTOWN - The borough is moving closer to having an entity that will look out for historic preservation. More ... GOP: Dems should give back any Lynch money BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - Republicans in the township and elsewhere are calling upon Democratic organizations to give back political contributions tied to former state Sen. John Lynch. More ... Sukkot a time of joy and feasting for Jews BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MONROE - Local Jews left the comfort of their homes this week to take their meals within the walls of the largest sukkah in the township. More ... Town leaves residents with collection options BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - Leaf collection season is beginning, and township officials hope residents comply with laws and regulations. More ...