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Omnipoint withdraws application for cell tower Company did not offer reason; Zoning Board was set to hear application BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Many Iselin residents said they were relieved that a cell tower would not be built in their neighborhood. Omnipoint Communications Inc. withdrew its proposal on Sept. More ...
SCOTT FRIEDMAN Monica Azer, 15, North Brunswick, accompanies Julia Jackson, of Lakewood, in the singing of "We Are Family" at the 35th annual Hand in Hand Festival held at the Club at Woodbridge on Sept. 23. Story, page 4 More ...
Community comes together at Hand in Hand Festival Volunteers and disabled people learn from each other during annual fest BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE - The first time he took part in the annual Hand in Hand Festival it was an eye-opener for Jeff Zirpolo, owner of The Club at Woodbridge. "It just wakes you up," he said. "You think of the parents who have essentially a child forever. More ...
Suspect in fatal crash makes 'Most Wanted' Rizwan Chaudhary fled after accident that killed boy, 9, in '01 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Police are hoping that the TV show "America's Most Wanted" will help them track down the suspect in a car accident that killed a 9-year-old East Brunswick boy on Christmas Eve 2001. The program recently aired a segment on Rizwan Chaudhary, who at 23 had just finished his shift at Taco Bell when h... More ...
Area Muslims observing month of Ramadan Fasting, personal sacrifice lasts through Oct. 12 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer Ramadan, the monthlong devotion that includes fasting and acts of good will, began Sept. 12 for Muslims throughout the world. Holmdel resident Mohammad Mosaad is a founding member and vice president of the Monmouth County Islamic Society, Middletown. Mosaad explained that for Muslims, Ramadan is ... More ...
School teaches discipline, faith during holy month BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER - Students at Darul Arqam School are observing Ramadan with fasting and prayer this month. Ismael Khalil, principal of the Thomas Street school, said the students are taught the significance of these practices, which take on a special meaning during the holy month. More ...
Sisters diagnosed with brain tumors 1 week apart Both under treatment; fundraiser planned for Oct. 27 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE - Simply bad luck. That is how Cheryl Black's doctor explained why she and her older sister, Janice Wisinski, were diagnosed with two different brain tumors a week apart in January. "The doctors don't think it was genetic," said Black. More ...
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