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September 4, 2008
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JEFF GRANIT staff North Brunswick Mayor Francis "Mac" Womack wishes a happy birthday to Manubhai Patel during the monthly Mayor's Breakfast, held on Aug. 29 at the North Brunswick Senior Center. More...
Several residents rescued from burning building
Police and fire depts. respond to condo fire on Dartmouth Way
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

The North Brunswick police and volunteer fire departments made several rescues after a candle caused a condominium complex to catch fire on Aug. 26, authorities said. At 8:58 a.m., a 911 call was made from 35 Dartmouth Way to report that there were heavy smoke conditions at the 24-condo building ... More...


He put color in the world's superheroes
Barry Grossman talks about 47 years in the comic books
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer

Imagine a world with a yellow and brown Spider-Man, a pink Incredible Hulk and a Little Mermaid with violet hair. That is the kind of bizarro world that could exist without Barry Grossman's colors. Grossman has worked as colorist in the comic book industry for 40 years. More...


South Brunswick gets MADD for a reason
Mothers Against Drunk Driving moves headquarters
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — MADD New Jersey (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) has moved its headquarters to South Brunswick, and Executive Director Mindy Lazar is excited about the move. "The original location was in Hamilton on the Trenton border," Lazar said. More...


Birthday breakfast

JEFF GRANIT staff Joseph Woods, seated, enjoys a laugh with Mayor Francis "Mac" Womack during the monthly Mayor's Breakfast, held on Aug. 29 at the North Brunswick Senior Center. More...


 Bulletin Board
•No. Brunswick Woman's Club to meet Sept. 8
The North Brunswick Woman's Club is seeking members and women interested in helping the community. The group will meet 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, and meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, Hermann Road. More...
•Self-help workshops at NAMI Sept. 13
•Alzheimer's support group meeting Sept. 18
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 Letters
•Candidate furious that No. Brunswick gave up farm
If the Pulda farm — the last farm in North Brunswick — could speak, it would say to North Brunswick's mayor and Township Council: "Either you are for me or against me!" Jack Morris and his companies gave $248,500 to the Middlesex County Democratic Organization from Sept. 16, 1998, thr... More...
•Religious tolerance should start at early age
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 Editorials
•Senator misses a few of state's big problems
New Jersey Senate President Richard J. Codey (D-Essex) issued a press release last week calling for action to be taken regarding the practice of school administrators who "obtain degrees from unaccredited and questionable colleges and universities. More...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Coda
City could have avoided fight with a better offer
Ihave never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center redevelopment. More...
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 Red State / Blue State
•Red State/Blue State
Honey, I lost the keys to all of these darned houses
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. More...
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 Obituaries
•Richard N. Holman
Mr. Holman, 73, of East Brunswick, died Aug. 25, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. He was a retired mechanic at Advanced Generator, Monroe Township. Prior to that, he was a mechanic at Dana Transport, Avenel section of Woodbridge. He was predeceased by two brothers, Earl an... More...
•Anna M. Brechka Butler
•Frieda "Fritz" Saltiel
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 Schools
•South Brunswick gets ready for the new school year
Technology, security, energy improvements are expected
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick School District's leadership team presented its annual goals and objectives for the 2008-2009 school year at a Board of Education meeting Aug. 18. There were many important things to go over and a wide variety of changes to past goals and objectives for... More...
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 Sports
•Golf outing to benefit autism community
The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC), a nonprofit organization providing information, advocacy, family and professional education and consultation to the autism community, will hold its 10th annual Autism Charity Golf Outing on Sept. 8 at Forsgate Countr... More...
•Community mourns loss of Darrin Winston
•Athletic teams at NBTHS to be relocated for fall season
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