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July 5, 2006
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Goodbye to a mayor and gentleman
Pelzman's faith and fortitude carried him through his brief illness
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER & JAY BODAS Staff Writers
It was less than a month ago when Woodbridge Mayor Frank G. Pelzman, 71, gathered his staff and said he had something to tell them. More...
Council president now serving as acting mayor
Dem municipal committee to choose candidates for interim mayor
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer

Woodbridge Township Council President Patricia Osborne immediately assumed the role of acting mayor, after the death of Mayor Frank G. Pelzman last week. More...

Mayor remembered as a friend, not just politician
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER & JAY BODAS Staff Writers

A perfect gentleman.Even though he ran against him for mayor, those were the first words that came to former Woodbridge Republican Councilman Vincent Martino's mind to describe his friend, Frank G. Pelzman. More...


Positive attitude keeps accident victim focused
July 17 benefit slated to help with medical bills for Courtney Eicholtz
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - At 19, Colonia resident Courtney Eicholtz will soon be learning how to drive for the second time around. More...


Off-track betting facility given a favorable review
BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - The township Planning Board recently voted to give a favorable recommendation to an application for an off-track horse racing wagering facility to be built in Fords by the state. More...


County embarks on clean energy initiative
Solar plant, hybrid trucks unveiled at press conference
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK - A new Clean Air and Energy Efficiency Program for Middlesex County was announced recently by the Middlesex County Freeholders, the state Department of Environmental Protection and the state Board of Public Utilities. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Donors needed due to critical blood shortage
The Blood Center of New Jersey is asking residents to donate blood before during and after the Fourth of July holiday due to a critical shortage of inventory. There is an immediate need for all types of blood and serious shortages of types 0 positive and O negative. More...
•Spaces available at Giant Flea Market
•Kindergarten registration under way in Metuchen
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 Letters
•Resident troubled by how public officials are treated
'Rude" is not a strong enough word to describe some township residents who have recently made it their business to attend and speak at the Edison Township Council meetings. "Obnoxious" may be a better word, but it still would not be an adequate description of certain individuals who disguise themsel More...
•Island Beach State Park is 'a conservation jewel'
•Blood donors needed to avoid summer shortages
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 Editorials
•Watching for terrorists on the Mighty Raritan
Gr eg B ean Coda They say a rising tide floats all boats, and that's certainly true in Middlesex County, where the rising tide of Homeland Security grant money is apparently enabling the county to build its own navy. More...
•A gentleman, a gentle man
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Jason A. Mistretta Mr. Mistretta, 24, of Edison, died June 21 at home. Born in Mineola, N.Y., he had lived in North Brunswick and Old Bridge before moving to Edison five years ago. A 1999 graduate of North Brunswick High School, he had been employed by Chris Price Construction Inc., Edison, fo More...
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 Sports
•BlueClaws giving Shore a reason to get excited
There's quite a buzz stirring around FirstEnergy Park and the Lakewood BlueClaws these days. More...
•South playmakers not enough to top North
•Sports Shorts
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Greater Media Inc. has announced details of its HD2 multicast channels in the New Jersey market. HD radio is a digital signal that provides CD-quality sound and has the ability to display more text information than a traditional radio. It eliminates the static, hiss, pop and fades associated with an More...
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