Spotswood News

Motorists cruising down borough roadways do what they are supposed to do when they see flashing lights at a railroad crossing: They ease to a stop and wait patiently for the assumed-to-be-coming train to pass.

The Spotswood High School Marching Trilablazers band, undefeated in previous contests this fall, again blew away 17 competitors at the Parade of Champions at James Madison University two weekends ago to take a Superior rating in Class A bands and set itself up for another State Honor Band title.

Brian Ryan knows that when people say their outdoor decorations are taking up too much space in the basement, they are normally referring to their Christmas decorations.

Author Junot Diaz reads from "Wildwood" a chapter of his Pulitzer-prize winning novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" at Bergen Community College, October 19, 2009.

The borough has applied for $100,000 in Middlesex County grants to purchase and install solar-powered pedestrian warning lights on DeVoe Avenue near a newly reconstructed park.

Perth Amboy Schools Business Administrator Derek Jess has been elected second vice president of the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials for the 2009-2010 school year.

A planned residential development in Helmetta may present an additional burden for the newly regionalized Spotwoood/Helmetta school district if the developer is allowed to drop the development's age-restrictions, officials said.

A new computer system recently acquired by the borough will replace the ancient ways of taking down fingerprints using ink and paper.

A local priest will be the guest of honor at this year's Columbus Day Parade. The Rev.

Spotswood Family Day and Car Show is set for Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 4 p.m. at Spotswood High School.

If you're curious what public employees in your town earned in salaries and overtime last year and how the town is managing those budget-busting costs this year, it could cost you the price of a month's rent or a car payment.

Are you looking to cruise down Route 18 at the wheel of a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria or 2001 Cadillac Catera? Do you own a garbage-collecting business and need a truck with a plow that will get you through those snowy January morning routes? How about a new bicycle, which will not only keep you active but also make you more environmentally friendly? ...

Fran Dambra walked up to register No. 8 on Wednesday afternoon, unloaded a cart full of groceries onto the conveyor belt and watched happily as Spotswood Mayor Thomas Barlow unfolded a brown paper bag and began bagging her items.

Spotswood High School's Dan Adamcewicz is tackled by Kennedy High School's Mark Weber.

After countless two-hour commutes each way and frequent hotel room overnighters, the Mannington Township School superintendent has handed in his resignation for a job much closer to his Ocean County home.

Home gardeners with too many homegrown fruits and vegetables from their yards now have a quick and extremely beneficial way to get rid of their extra produce.

Susan Sinibaldi is everywhere. She is stationed behind the reception desk of Milltown's Middlesex Academy of Dance this afternoon, dressed in khaki shorts, Skechers and a roomy black polo with the words 'Miss Susan' stitched across the front, her dark hair swept into a gold clip; and she is reimagined in a series of 8-by-10 publicity photos from ...

Because of a lack in state aid, taxpayers will see a slight tax hike in this municipal portion of their taxes this year if the governing body adopts its amended budget at its next council meeting, officials said.

As Tropical Storm Danny heads up the East Coast from the Bahamas, officials tracking it say New Jersey is likely to experience heavy rain on Saturday that is likely to cause minor coastal flooding with more modest accumulations further inland.

Borough officials said it is possible that the consolidation of the Spotswood and Helmetta school districts could cost Spotswood taxpayers hundreds of thousands more in tax dollars in the coming years.