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January 5, 2007
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Misconceptions abound about police, traffic laws
Metuchen officer dispels myth about ticket quotas; former prosecutor addresses DWI issues BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Most people have their own perception and misconceptions about the police - good and bad - but some misconceptions can be answered simply by asking... More...
EBPD plans first Citizen Police Academy

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township's police department is accepting applications for its first-ever Citizen Police Academy, which will give residents a chance to learn about the inner workings of the police force. The course will take place 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. More...

SEPTA alters meeting schedule for 2007

The Special Education PTA of South River (SEPTA) has changed its monthly meeting schedule for 2007. Meetings will now be held on the third Wednesday of every month at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Sessions are set for Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, May 16 and June 20. More...


Traffic laws we don't know or simply ignore

Passing on the right or hanging tassels from a rearview mirror can get you tickets in the Garden State BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer You see the flashing red lights in the rearview mirror and you don't know why. You weren't speeding, and you know that you came to a f... More...


Officials express goals for new year in Milltown
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - It was a standing-room-only crowd at Borough Hall as Mayor Gloria Bradford gave her annual report at the town's reorganization meeting Tuesday. Republican borough councilmen Randy Farkas and John Collins were sworn in and welcomed by the mayor, and Councilman Eric Steeber ... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Fundraisers
Jan. 4-13 * Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos, audiocassettes available. Paperbacks sell for 50 cents each or three for $1, hardcovers for 75 cents and up, ... More...
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 Letters
•State's latest tax solution fails to address the real problems
The state Legislature has been given a deadline by Gov. Jon Corzine to come up with a solution to the high tax problem in New Jersey. Now after some months of committee hearings on the subject, the leadership has announced a partial solution. They propose a 20 percent reduction in local prope... More...
•Does Monroe need another Chabad center?
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 Editorials
•Some standout officials wrap service as '06 ends
The new year brings with it many changes to our local governing bodies, including the departures of several longtime and effective officials and the arrival of fresh new faces. In one town, political control has also changed. Leaving our local governing bodies this year is a class that ... More...
• Coda
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Gwendolyn N. Hanes Goddard Mrs. Goddard, 92, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 27, 2006, in Care One, East Brunswick. Her husband, Theodore, died in 1980. Surviving are a daughter, Diane Plumser, and her husband, Allan, of East Brunswick; a son, Richard of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho; five grandch... More...
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 Schools
•New classrooms begin to open in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK - The first fruits of the $106.1 million building project under way at three township schools are now visible as students are now learning in new classrooms at Central Elementary School. Students in kindergarten through third grade at the Cranbury Road school moved into ... More...
•EBHS teacher arrested on misconduct charges
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 Sports
•Sports Shorts
Monroe Recreation's winter track program begins on Jan. 22. Participants must register at the Community Center before the program begins. It will be held at the Brookside School from Jan. 22-March 26, and at Monroe High School from April 16-June 11. The program runs from 6:45-8 p.m., and the ... More...
•Rutgers' historic year puts program in spotlight
•Grapplers meet with success over break
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 Business
•Chamber of Commerce schedules activities
The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a variety of upcoming events. A Good Morning, Middlesex networking and breakfast program is slated for Jan. 11 at Verizon Wireless, 1020 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. Registration will take place at 7:45 a.m. Program will be h... More...
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