Bringing history to life in Spotswood Tours of St. Peter's cemetery offer glimpse into community's past BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent      St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Spotswood has the kind of cemetery one might see on a postcard of an old New England church. More ... South River will open new municipal facility GOP say timing of grand opening event is politically motivated BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer      South River is ready to unveil its new Human Services Building, which has been years in the making and at times a controversial topic. More ... Milltowners like pizza, beer and redevelopment Resident's survey gathered views on variety of topics BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MILLTOWN - Borough residents sounded off on everything from the Ford Avenue redevelopment plan to their feelings on clowns in a survey taken at the recent Pride in Milltown Day. More ... Volunteers pitch in for a special cause Team Depot fixes up new home for Monroe's Special Strides BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MONROE - Volunteers at Special Strides will be better equipped to help the developmentally disabled children they serve, thanks to the help of Home Depot. More ... Offers out on parcels sought for acquisition Monroe moves ahead on efforts to preserve more than 1,000 acres BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MONROE - Officials are advancing toward their stated goal of acquiring more than 1,000 acres of open space in various parts of the township. More ... Former client's request spurs cut-a-thon event Hair and nail salons team up to raise money for cancer society BY MARLENE CANTY Staff Writer      Old Bridge - Isabel Feiteira still remembers the day last March when a client at her previous hair salon came in with an extraordinary request. More ... E.B. Road Races take on special meaning this year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - The 29th annual East Brunswick Road Races are scheduled for Sunday, and with the 30th looming one year later, organizers are looking to draw the biggest crowd yet. More ... Brunswick Cup series continues this weekend East Brunswick hosts 5K and 10K Sunday; 5K in South Brunswick Oct. 29 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - On your mark. Get set. Go! The final two races in the Brunswick Cup 5K series will be held this weekend in East Brunswick and next weekend in South Brunswick, the conclusion of the four area races designed to advocate exercise, promote neighborhoods and connect Central Jersey More ... Council hopeful forced to defend recent comment BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer      EAST BRUNSWICK - An off-the-cuff remark on the subject of cherries has prompted more publicity than Republican Township Council candidate Eugene DeMarzo could have imagined. More ... Clinic site is eligible for historic registers Bank tells board N. Main St. building cannot be salvaged BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer      MILLTOWN - The Forney Clinic has been deemed eligible for the state and national registers of historic places, but it is unclear whether that will have an effect on a bank's plan to tear it down. More ... Fire safety      Above: South River Fire Department Captain Matthew Magaw shows third-grade students (l-r) Gavin Kendall, Arianna Guiste and Tiago Fresco an infrared camera at a fire-safety presentation at South River Elementary School Oct. 11. More ...