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June 13, 2007
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CHRIS KELLY staff Sparky, the mascot for the Somerset Patriots, is surrounded by the kids at the Club at Woodbridge Kids Sports' Family Fun Fair on June 8. More...
Incumbent Dems breeze through June 5 primary

GOP's Struben & Curcic get enough signatures to be on ballot BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The four, four-year council-at-large Democratic incumbents defeated newcomer Frederick "Fred" T. Fry in the Woodbridge Township Democratic primary last week and will run in th... More...


Twp. temporarily closes park as a precaution

Preliminary tests of Fifth District Park indicate potential contamination BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Woodbridge Township officials made the decision to temporarily close the Fifth District Park in the college town section of Avenel on June 11 as a precautionary measure. More...


Grand ol' flag

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above left, 12-year-old Matthew Saladini of Boy Scout Troop 143 leads the procession to present the colors at the annual Flag Day ceremony held at Elks Lodge No. 2116 in Woodbridge on June 10. Above right, veterans Andrew Mazzarella [r-l], John Brown, Nathan Ellis, and Micha... More...


Local man spends year in Afghanistan as mentor
Said progress in embattled country is slow but noticeable
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

EDISON - Louis "Lou" Hoffman said the most difficult thing he had to adjust to in Afghanistan was its austere environment. "Afghanistan is one of the top four poorest countries," said Hoffman. "It's the things we take for granted - electricity, running water, sanitation, school... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Fords VFW installs 2007-08 officers
The Fords Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6090 and its Ladies Auxiliary held a joint installation of their 2007-08 officers May 17 at the post home, New Brunswick Avenue, Fords section of Woodbridge. More...
•Local church slates flea market June 16
•Boating classes offered at American Legion
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 Letters
•Handlin praised for youth drinking stance
I would like to publicly thank Assemblywoman Amy Handlin for bringing attention to the underage drinking situation at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Underage drinking at this venue has gotten to be a public health issue and is totally out of hand! We all need to see underage drinking as it really ... More...
•Readers urged to 'make the safety net strong'
•Tariff on imported ethanol should be removed
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 Editorials
•Some people always see the tank as half empty
We all have our special martial arts talents. My kids say that my wife, for example, is a black belt in Nag-Fu. They say I'm a grandmaster at Crotch-E-Tay. More...
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Marie K. Findeis Borello Mrs. Borello, 48, of the Belford section of Middletown, died June 3, 2007, at Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation, Red Bank. Born in Elizabeth, she resided in Middletown most of her life. Mrs. Borello was a homemaker. She was a parishioner at St. Ann's Roman Cat... More...
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 Sports
•Porcello, Pirates too much for St. Joseph
Falcons fall, 10-1, in Non-Public A final
When taking on the top high school pitcher in the nation, the last thing you want to do is fall behind in the top of the first inning. Unfortunately, that's exactly what the St. Joseph High School baseball team did on Saturday in the Non-Public A final on Saturday. More...
•JFK offense shut down in Group III semifinals
•Some of area's top high school kegglers bowl for good cause
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 Business
•Candlemaker waxes poetic on scent of surf
'Ted Shred' creates a pipeline to youth market with surf wax products
HIGHLANDS - As the summer begins on the Jersey Shore, surfers throughout the area will wax up their boards in anticipation of another season at the beach. While most will be using their wax to repel water and stay on the surf board, Edward Hennessey will be using his to sell candles. More...
•New ownership gives N.B. salon a makeover
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