Teen looks to do right by students, taxpayers High school senior excited to join E.B. Board of Education BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       Michael Hughes will make history next week when he is sworn in as the first member of the East Brunswick Board of Education who is also a current student in the district. The 18-year-old senior at East Brunswick High School won a three-year term in the April 17 school election after... More ... Judge lifts injunction against redevelopment Milltown, builder can resume work on for Ford Ave. project BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       Proponents of the Ford Avenue redevelopment project in Milltown were pleased with a court decision Monday that allows the project to move forward despite an ongoing legal challenge. More ... League pays tribute to longtime volunteer BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - A man who played every imaginable role when it came to youth baseball will forever be recognized for the countless hours he donated. Joe Niglio, who died last August at the age of 57, is now the namesake of Field 1 at the Baseball Managers' complex on Dunhams Corner ... More ... Law allows underage drinkers to be charged Police previously could only charge supplier of alcohol BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - - The township has a new weapon in its battle to stop underage drinking. The Township Council last week adopted an ordinance authorizing police to charge underage drinkers even if they are on private property. Previously, underage drinkers were immune from prosecut... More ... So. Bruns. man charged in sexual assault of boy, 7       EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested a South Brunswick man Friday on charges he sexually assaulted a 7-year-old boy in the bathroom of the Macy's department store in the Brunswick Square Mall. Authorities charged that Charles Waldron, 28, of Ridge Road in the Dayton section, sexually assau... More ... District 14 chosen for publicly funded election Area was viewed as split district where either party can win BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       New Jersey's 14th Legislative District has been chosen to take part in a program that seeks to test the viability of public funding for political campaigns. In this second run of the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project, a bipartisan state committee chose a Republican stron... More ... Jamesburg study results will be presented May 3       Master-level students at Rutgers University's Bloustein School of Public Policy and Planning will present their much-anticipated recommendations for Jamesburg's revitalization next week. While residents are invited to attend the meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. May 3 at 33 Livingston Ave.,... More ... Residents air complaints of damage from flooding Loss of power left many without use of sump pumps BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MILLTOWN - Several residents came to the mayor and council to seek help in the wake of the April 15 flood, and to voice complaints about how the situation was handled. After Monday's Borough Council meeting, the residents spoke with Mayor Gloria Bradford and Councilman Randy Farka... More ... Flood delivers major damage to post office       Milltown - The borough Post Office on Washington Avenue will remain closed for four to six weeks due to flood damage incurred during the April 15-16 nor'easter. The building took on 18 inches to 2 feet of water in some sections, according to George B. Flood, spokesman for the United... More ... Spotswood's odd/even water restrictions effective next week       SPOTSWOOD - The borough's odd/even water restrictions will take effect May 1 and continue through Sept. 15. The restrictions, included in a borough ordinance, are designed to ensure that the borough can supply adequate water during peak demand periods. More ... Holt, local audience meet on environment Congressman touches on variety of concerns during visit to E.B. BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       EAST BRUNSWICK - About 50 people came out to the township's Senior Center recently to hear Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) speak about global, national and local environmental issues. Holt brought news from Washington and listened to questions and concerns of an enthusiastic audience ... More ... Hometown author       Laura Wiess, a Milltown native and author of 16 novels, speaks to students at Joyce Kilmer School in Milltown April 13. Wiess, now of Carlisle, Pa., spent the day working with children at the middle school and signing books at both the Milltown Public Library and the East Brunswick Barnes & N... More ... Event to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research Parents of 2-year-old with disease advocate for medical research BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent       OLD BRIDGE - Kerryann and Ken Silvestri are in a race against time. The couple's 2 1/2-year-old son Anthony was born with cystic fibrosis, which brings a much shorter life expectancy than the average person. There are several variants of the disease. More ... Scouts' projects ranged from books to Buckelew Five local teens achieve Boy Scouts' highest rank, Eagle       JAMESBURG - Five Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 54 were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve, earlier this month at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church. More ... Garbage pickup      Matthew Taffet, 8, and Julia Macchiaverna, 6, were among the volunteers who picked up garbage in the wooded areas around Farrington Lake in East Brunswick Saturday. The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership also participated in the township-sponsored event. Below, Rebecca Yager (l), 6, and Julia get ... More ...