JEFF GRANIT staff A man pedals his way through the snow in downtown Jamesburg Friday, when the region got its first major snowfall of the season. More ... Stahl will run against Neary in June primary Outspoken councilman, two running mates will challenge fellow Dems BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       East Brunswick Councilman David Stahl announced Monday he will challenge Mayor William Neary in the Democratic primary election in June. This will be the first contested primary for Neary, who was first elected in 1996, and has been reelected twice. More ... Helmetta to set course on restructuring P.D. Proposes director instead of chief; no J'burg coverage BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer       Helmetta may do away with the position of police chief in favor of a restructured department that includes a civilian director of public safety. More ... Municipal tab carries 11-cent tax rate hike Neary's '08 budget includes position cuts, freeze on travel costs BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Residents would face an 11- cent increase in the municipal tax rate under a 2008 budget introduced by the Township Council on Monday. If the budget is adopted, the increase would see the owner of property assessed at $100,000 paying $110 more per year in municipal taxes, about a... More ... Snow Day      Top: Dominic Acosta, 13, of East Brunswick, takes advantage of Friday's weather by snowboarding on the hill behind East Brunswick High School. Right: A snowplow clears Davison Avenue in Jamesburg after several hours of snowfall Friday. Bottom: Jim McCabe and his son, James III, 3, of Monroe, enjoy a... More ... Afternoon of Israeli music coming to E. Bruns. library       EAST BRUNSWICK - Think Israeli music consists only of "Hava Nagila?" Think again. On March 2, Makhelat HaMercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey will present a tribute to the land of Israel, performing at the East Brunswick Public Library, 2 JeanWalling Civic Center. More ... Scholarships memorialize youth sports enthusiast       EAST BRUNSWICK - A woman who loved sports and family will be memorialized through scholarships given to high school seniors who show exemplary sportsmanship. The Jeanne P. Alessandro Foundation will provide three $500 scholarships this year to students graduating from East Brunswick High School a... More ... Mall kicks off Kidgets club for kids, age 3-8       EAST BRUNSWICK - The Simon Kidgits Club is coming to the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18. The club, first introduced bymall owner Simon Property Group in 2003 for children ages 3-8, is currently offered at 104 Simon malls nationwide. More ... Indoor soccer center plan for Cotters Lane pulled BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUSNWICK - A plan to bring an indoor soccer facility to the township has been pulled, for now. The proposal called for an amateur indoor soccer facility and training center in a building that formerly housed a gymnastics school. More ... Child's plight inspires outpouring of help BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       What started out as a community effort to find a miracle for one Marlboro boy has spread across the nation. Born with the rare blood disorder Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), Marc Weinstein, 9, is in need of a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant. According to the Histiocytosis Asso... More ... Artists descend on J'burg for show opening Sunday BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       JAMESBURG- The Jamesburg Public Library is adding art to its palette of offerings for March. An art show and sale, opening Sunday with a reception from3 to 4 p.m., will showcase the work of area artists for residents to enjoy. More ... DEP, EPA reps expected to meet with Milltowners Contamination at Ford Avenue site topic of 3/6 meeting BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer       MILLTOWN- Agroup of concerned residents hasmanaged to get regional, state and national attention for a controversial environmental issue in the borough. More ... Happy Birthday, Abe      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Sera Stoddard (), of South River, watches as Alyssa Stoddard, 4, makes a fan like the ones Mary Todd Lincoln would use, during a birthday event for Abraham Lincoln at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture in North Brunswick on Feb. 16. More ... Stahl questions town's role in developer's flier BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer       EAST BRUNSWICK - Toll Brothers should pay for its own public relations, according to one township official. More ... Jazzed up      PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Dave Schlossberg, 24, of East Brunswick, performs for a large audience at the Old Bridge Public Library on Feb. 16. Schlossberg, whose music runs the gamut from traditional Jewish songs to jazz and everything in between, treated listeners at the library to unique rendition... More ...