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February 28, 2008
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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...


 Bulletin Board
•Alumni sought to mark Irwin School anniversary
A spring celebration will observe the upcoming 50th anniversary of Irwin Elementary School, East Brunswick. The anniversary committee plans to make a video of Irwin alumni sharing stories about their time at the school. Photos, artifacts and items from Irwin through the years are sought for displ... More...
•OLV Seniors to sponsor five-day Wildwood trip
•Applications accepted for NJMSC scholarships
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 Letters
•Scouting teaches kids to aid community
In honor of the recent anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, I wanted to share a bit about Scouting. I am in Cub Scout Pack No. 33, which is sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Milltown. In Scouting, I learn to help others and my community and do my duty to God and my country. More...
•Message is clear: Remove libraries from cap, don't cut funding
•Are additional town amenities worth the long-term cost?
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 Editorials
•High time that E.B. stops the tax bleeding
When East Brunswick Councilman David Stahl says the township needs to live within its means, he likely has the support of nearly every taxpayer in town. Earlier this month, Stahl was the only council member to speak out against an ordinance that allows the township to exceed the state's 2. More...
•Coda
•Red State/Blue State
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 Obituaries
•Betty Marion Schroeder Coppola
Mrs. Coppola, 85, of the Clearwater community in Spotswood, formerly of East Brunswick, died Feb. 18, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Her first husband, James W. Simmonds, died in 1992. More...
•Paulette Briand Doyle
•Frank Borysewicz
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 Schools
•Playground to arrive by end of school year
Appleby's equipment was taken down in fall for code violations
SPOTSWOOD - Students at the E.R. Appleby School should have a new playground by the end of the school year. Board of Education President Alan Bartlett said plans are complete and the necessary funding has been raised and set aside. More...
•Students keen on green at Warnsdorfer School
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 Sports
•Spotswood girls fall in NJSIAA playoffs
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: Spotswood's Colleen Duffy (No. 13) drives to the basket as Allentown's Amanda Turowski applies pressure during the first round of the NJSIAA Group II girls basketball playoffs on Feb. 25 in Spotswood. Right: Spotswood's Katherine Jimenez (l) and Allentown's Bea Pesc... More...
•Young Sayreville hoops team finishes strong
•Fish On
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