Making the grade is harder at SBHS District wants to put grading system on equal footing with others BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       The South Brunswick School District administration is attempting to fix what it sees as an inequity between the township and other comparable communities regarding its grading system for high school students. The recommended changes were introduced during the South Brunswick Board o... More ...       Members of the National Art Honor Society from North Brunswick Township High School work on a mural in the township library Jan. 4 as part of a renovation project in anticipation of the facility's 40th anniversary. More ... Local mayors say they'll officiate civil unions Officials must choose: Do straight and gay ceremonies, or do none BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       Middlesex County mayors mostly approve of the bill that allows same-sex couples to enter civil unions, which are legally similar to marriage. The mayors of North and South Brunswick as well as Woodbridge, Metuchen and South River all said that they will officiate a civil union cere... More ... To taxman, civil unions end at the New Jersey border Same-sex couples may not receive the same rights at federal level BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       While the civil union bill has given same-sex couples a plethora of additional rights and responsibilities, its effects stop short at the federal level, according to legal and financial experts. Felice T. More ... Polos, Pulomena begin new terms as freeholders Crabiel gets nod for 12th consecutive year as director BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       John Pulomena and H. James Polos were sworn in as Middlesex County freeholders and David B. Crabiel resumed the position of board director for the 12th consecutive year during a reorganizational meeting held at the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center on Friday. More ... Firefighters rescue man trapped in burning apt. BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Firefighters put out an apartment blaze and saved a man trapped inside on Friday. The firefighters responded to a two-alarm structure fire at the Kingston Terrace apartment building. Kingston Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Walter Lane was among the first to respond t... More ... Police investigate attack on Society Hill resident       NORTH BRUNSWICK - A resident of the Society Hill housing complex off Route 1 was attacked by three men possibly possessing a gun on Jan. 4 around 10:30 p.m. According to police, as the man exited his vehicle on Pennsylvania Way he was approached by the suspects who were exiting a black... More ... Spring target date for skate park completion BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Despite some delays, South Brunswick's skate park is expected to open by early spring, according to township officials. During the Township Council's workshop meeting Wednesday night, Township Manager Matthew Watkins explained the final details of the proposed skat... More ... Annual N.B. dance in step with loved ones' memories BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Anna Romek loves to cook and bake. She spent five hours in her kitchen last week, combining the vegetables, sauce and rice needed to create her specialty. With each pot requiring two hours of attention, she happily waited as the dish was prepared, hoping to double the num... More ... Longtime N.B. police promoted to captains BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Veteran police officers Dan Daino and Michael Misurell were recently promoted to the position of acting captains. The two former lieutenants, along with current Police Director Ken McCormick and Police Lt. Jim Curry, went through the same police academy and began ... More ... Metropark to get $30 million makeover NJ Transit to replace high-level platforms and add amenities by 2010 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE - New Jersey Transit will spend $29.8 million to make much-needed improvements to the Metropark Station in Iselin, which is NJ Transit's busiest outlying rail station. "Over time, heavy use of the station has taken its toll on platforms," said NJ Transit Executive Direc... More ...