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July 23, 2008
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JEFF GRANIT staff Joseph Zuffanti, 7, walks atop the bridge of the Castle Mania during the annual St. Cecelia Iselin Fair on July 16. The fair, which included rides and games of chance, nightly entertainment, food and WKTU radio personality Judy Torres, benefited the school community. More...
School district names new superintendent
Dr. John Crowe unanimously appointed to new position
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

A fter a search that board members described as "long and tedious," the Woodbridge Board of Education unanimously voted in favor of appointing Dr. John Crowe as the school district's new superintendent on July 17. Crowe, former principal at Lynn Crest Elementary School No. More...


Officials explore township's hidden treasures
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Members of Woodbridge Township Historical Preservation Commission have been working to preserve what they call the "hidden treasures of Woodbridge. More...


Colonia man gets 3 yrs. for relationship with student
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE - A 38-year-old former physical education teacher at Colonia Middle School and former junior varsity soccer coach at Colonia High School was sentenced to three years in prison on July 18. More...


Summer Fair

JEFF GRANIT staff Alyssa Corea, 10, Colonia, and Jasmine Orozco, 10, Iselin, go for a spin on the Power Surge during the annual St. Cecelia Iselin Fair on July 16. The fair, which included rides and games of chance, nightly entertainment, food and WKTU radio personality Judy Torres, benefited the sc... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Summer concerts to feature Johnny Maestro
The 2008 Mayor's Summer Concert Series, Woodbridge, will take place Monday evenings through Aug. 25 in the meadow behind Woodbridge High School. More...
•Legal professionals slate brunch cruise Aug. 24
•Civil War living-history event slated for Aug 2-3
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 Letters
•Act now to stay in open space race
Voters have repeatedly raised their own taxes to preserve the state's dwindling open spaces and natural lands. But New Jersey is now in danger of running out of preservation funding for the first time in decades. The Legislature must act before mid-August to place an open space ballot question bef... More...
•Tips to decrease risk of eye damage due to sunlight
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 Editorials
•At home, where the buffalo still roam
The other day as I stood in the midst of the filth that we call home, a child appeared before me. He was wearing a faux buffalo hat. Don't ask me why he was wearing the faux buffalo hat. I can't explain it anymore than I can explain the kid who put on his winter coat and set about running through... More...
•In some marriages, there's nothing like a close shave
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 Red State / Blue State
•A call for fair play in this political back and forth
Red State/Blue State
A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. Dear Greg: We've been writing these Red/Blue columns for months now, and there's a ho... More...
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 Obituaries
•Alfred L. Curth
Mr. Curth, 75, of Hazlet, died July 20, 2008, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. He was a finance manager at Fiduciary Trust, New York City, for 18 years, retiring in 1995. Prior to that, he was a finance manager at Gilligan and Will, New York City, for 18 years. He was predeceased by his wi... More...
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 Sports
•Sports Shorts
Rutgers University Athletic Director Robert E. Mulcahy, III has announced that Jason Baum has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications. He joined the Rutgers staff in August 2006, serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Football Media and Public Relations. More...
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