JEFF GRANIT staff Friends, loved ones and other visitors set up a memorial shrine at the site where two teenagers were killed in an accident Sunday. Seen paying respects Tuesday are Vladimir Prokopchuk (l-r), 17, his mother, Lesia, and Danielle Barker, all of East Brunswick. A photo on display at th... More ... Teachers recall two mature, caring teens who enjoyed life BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer       A junior at East Brunswick High School and a recent graduate were killed Sunday in an accident that may have been caused by road rage on the part of another driver. As authorities investigate witness accounts and other evidence near the accident scene on Route 18, the community mourne... More ... Prodigal Foundation plans annual scholarship dinner       Prodigal Foundation Inc. will hold its seventh annual scholarship dinner for high school seniors affected by cancer at Colonia Country Club on April 26. Prodigal Foundation reaches out to enhance the quality of life of children who have been adversely affected by cancer. More ... Spotswood budget calls for nearly 10-cent hike BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       SPOTSWOOD - Residents would see their school taxes rise by 9.7 cents per $100 of assessed valuation based on this year's school budget. The Board of Education adopted a 2007-08 school budget that, if approved by voters Tuesday, would raises the tax rate by about 6 cents for the opera... More ... Official's suicide has many asking, 'Why?' BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MONROE - Township Construction Official Ronald Appleby, 60, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on his front lawn last Thursday. Police and emergency workers responded to Appleby's home on Geraldine Drive after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor who found his body arou... More ... Jeep driver reportedly cut off victims' car Friends, strangers pay respects at scene of accident on Route 18 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Friends of Jon Mustafa's who witnessed the accident or its aftermath would not imagine it was their friend who suffered such a tragic fate in the vehicle, but would find out minutes later. More ... Fundraisers       April 13 + Art Auction, sponsored by the South River Public Library board of trustees, in conjunction with Ria Mar Restaurant, doors open at 6:30 p.m. for advance viewing, event begins at 8 p.m., at Ria Mar, 25 Whitehead Ave., South River. Marlin Art, New York, will offer approximately ... More ... Group seeks out E.B.'s breeding hawks, owls BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Can't sleep? Back pain? Tossing and turning? Try sleeping in the hole of a tree like a screech owl. Such raptors and their nesting places around town are the subject of the latest initiative from the Environmental Commission, which is seeking residents' help in the t... More ... Survivors, community set for commemoration Annual Holocaust remembrance program to be held Sunday BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       MONROE - The public is invited to participate in the statewide Yom HaShoah (Holocaust) Commemoration program to be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Monroe Township High School's Marasco Performing Arts Center. More ...