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April 10, 2008
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN After playing for nearly two hours, including three encores, legendary musician Richie Havens greets fans at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts in Monroe Saturday night. Joyce Donegan (left) flew up from Naples, Fla., to visit her daughter, who had a note passed to ... More...
Democrats unite behind Stahl; avoid primary contest

Mayor William Neary will step aside after 12 years in charge of East Brunswick, saying it's time for someone with fresh ideas to take his place. Neary's announcement opened the way for the township's Democratic Organization to back Councilman David Stahl in his bid for mayor. Stahl had planned to... More...


Monroe Board of Ed. candidates share views on school issues

Three seasoned Monroe Township Board of Education members are vying to keep their seats, while a newcomer looks to grab one. Voters will decide who gets the three, three-year terms in the April 15 election. Ken Chiarella, a lifelong township resident, joins Board President Kathy Kolupanowich, al... More...


JAMESBURG - There are four open seats on the Board of Education next week, but not one is being challenged. Incumbents Linda Newton,Don Peterson and Ted Somers are all seeking re-election. A fourth candidate, Salvatore Brucato,missed the filing deadline but is running as a write-in candidate. More...


JEFF GRANIT staff Gary Munzio, owner of the Starlab Planetarium, leads the way inside for second-graders at Monroe's Barclay Brook School March 19, when classes spent 40 minutes observing the galaxy and exploring different cultures, thanks to a grant from the Monroe Education Foundation. The "Shoot ... More...


The Central Jersey African Violet Society will hold its 29th annual African Violet Show and Sale from 3-7 p.m. on April 18 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 19 at First Baptist Church, 232 Main St. (Route 79), Matawan. The event will feature judged plants and interpretive designs. Unusual African vio... More...
For thousands of New Jerseyans like me, interaction with the Raritan River is limited to the simple act of driving over it during rush hour. Bridging North Jersey and South Jersey, the Garden State Parkway's Driscoll Bridge rises high above the Raritan. More...
Agriculture is not causing the state's budget deficit problem, so Gov. Jon Corzine's proposal to eliminate the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) as a costcutting measure is both ludicrous and wrong. More...
Mr. Greber, 74, of Spotswood, formerly of BelleMead, died March 3, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Surviving are his wife, Pearl M. Grimm Greber; three stepchildren, Janine, Alyee and Anthony; two sisters, Betty and Greer; and a brother, Michael. Private funeral services ... More...
JAMESBURG - A budget that originally included a 4-cent tax rate increase went up to a 10-cent hike after the Board of Education upgraded the curriculum. More...
CHRIS KELLY staff Monroe's Nicole Ragucci competes in the girls pole vault during the Rebel Relays on April 5 at Howell High School. More...