Get News Updates RSS RSS Feed
Get News Updates
Real Estate
Automotive
Employment
Services
Classifieds
Market Place
Media Kit
Forms
December 6, 2006
Search Archives: 


Rubbed the wrong way, mother invents solution
Smudge Guard stops the annoying ink smears for left-handed writers
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - They live in a system not made for them, where items as innocuous as a pair of scissors can lead to awkward and frustrating experiences. They are left-handers. More...
During holidays, Santa's not the only one making a list
Bar's collection of data raises questions on consumer privacy
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

A Trenton bar's misuse of driver's license information has drawn interest from state Assembly members Bill Baroni and Linda Greenstein. In separate but complementary acts, both District 14 legislators have initiated governmental responses to the bar KatManDu, in Trenton, using the ... More...

Old Bridge man charged with supporting Hizballah
Accused of helping to broadcast terrorist group's TV station
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

OLD BRIDGE - A township man was arrested at his home Nov. 20 on charges that he conspired to broadcast a foreign terrorist group's television station. In an 11-count indictment from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Saleh Elahwal, 53, of the Highpointe development, off Route 516, was char... More...


Two men robbed near Iselin pizzeria
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - Police are looking for two males who robbed and assaulted two men near the New Famous Pizzeria on Oak Tree Road in Iselin last week. The robbery and assault occurred at 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, police said. A witness told police that he was hanging a sign in the pizz... More...


Police searching for armed robbery suspect

EDISON - Police are investigating a recent armed robbery at the Inman-Grove Shopping Center. "An armed robbery occurred at 11 a.m. on Dec. 1 at the Dollar Depot, located in the Inman-Grove Shopping Center," said Lt. Joseph Shannon. More...


Report says mayor, chief not involved in arrest
Includes new procedures for local and federal law enforcement interaction
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer

EDISON - The police internal investigation into possible coordination of the department with federal authorities regarding an Aug. 2 arrest has been completed, officials recently announced. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Applebee's to host buffet breakfast for Cub Scouts
Applebee's at 1045 Route 1 South in Edison will host a fundraiser breakfast on behalf of Cub Scout Pack 66 of Edison 8-10 a.m. Dec. 9. Admission will be $5 per person for a buffet-style breakfast that will include scrambled eggs, french toast, bacon, fresh fruit, bagels, assorted cereal... More...
•Baseball club seeks players for spring and summer
•Funeral home provides bereavement support
>> Click here for all stories
 Letters
•Officials talk of reform but continue agenda
I read with disgust the recent decision by the Edison Township Council about the Inman Avenue land deal. What has not been talked about in any newspaper article to date is the incompetent behavior of all our local elected and appointed officials. More...
•Holiday tree should return to Borough Hall
>> Click here for all stories
 Editorials
• Coda
Boys and girls in uniform are children of our village
I remember when Jimmy Mac was a goofy kid with a devilish twinkle in his eye. The best friend of my youngest son, he was as polite as could be. His company manners were impeccable, since his mom and dad had drilled them into him and his brother and sisters. In all the years I've known h... More...
>> Click here for all stories
 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Dimitrios S. Hartenias Mr. Hartenias, 77, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, died Nov. 5, 2006, at home. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Hartenias was a draftsman for 40 years with Jacob Engineering, Edison. He is survived by his wife, Vera Seminogin Hartenias, and a son, Stavros Harteni... More...
>> Click here for all stories
 Schools
•District breaks ground on school renovations
Officials hope $5.5M project will be model for other schools
EDISON - John Marshall Elementary School will soon be the recipient of an extreme makeover. A one-year construction project valued at $5.5 million recently broke ground at the school, the purpose of which is to install additions including nine new classrooms, art and music rooms, as... More...
•'Jingle All the Way'
>> Click here for all stories
 Sports
•History on ice
RICH GRAESSLE J.P. Stevens' Ivan Toukhtine puts the puck in the net during his team's win over Edison in Woodbridge on Saturday. The game was the first for both teams, as the schools have launched ice hockey teams this winter. More...
•Sports Shorts
•Senior-laden Eagles team thinking big
>> Click here for all stories
 Business
•Business Briefs
Charschan Chiropractic, 490 Georges Road, North Brunswick, will hold its annual "adopt a family" program and holiday clothing drive through Dec. 12. The office will make a monetary donation for each new patient referral, with donations going to items its "adopted" families need. G... More...
>> Click here for all stories