Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Residents concerned about quality of life in North Brunswick
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The public portion of the Jan. 17 North Brunswick Township Council meeting was comprised of comments from various residents about quality of life issues in town. Gwendolyn Anderson of Pershing Court asked why her cul-de-sac near Farrington Lake is never cleaned. “The street was just bananas” in…
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Former Edison cop sentenced for harassment
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Former Edison Police Officer Michael Dotro must serve probation for two years for his involvement in attempting to harass and humiliate a North Brunswick police officer in 2012. Dotro, 39, of Manalapan, who was a nine-year veteran of the Edison Police Department, stood before Superior Court Judge…
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Foundation thanks North Brunswick for support of pediatric cancer awareness
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Members of The Hugs for Brady Foundation expressed gratitude to the community of North Brunswick for its support in the fight against pediatric cancer. Brady Wells, the son of Michael and Sherrie Wells of South Brunswick, passed away in 2010 at 23 months old from non-differentiated acute leukemia,…
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Teen charged with careless driving in wake of crash
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A teenager has been issued a summons by the New Jersey State Police following her involvement in a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Millstone Township in December. On Dec. 27, a 17-year-old female from Wellington, Fla., was traveling east on Pine Hill Road when she lost control…
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Cub Scouts’ effort leads to food pantry start-up
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – A church in Millstone Township has opened a food pantry because of the efforts of a local Cub Scout pack. As part of the annual Scouting for Food food drive, the Cub Scouts of Pack 116 collected more than 1,000 pounds of non-perishable goods. The food was donated…
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Hazlet Land-Use Board to re-evaluate Master Plan
By KATHARINE FRIEDMAN Correspondent The Hazlet Land-Use Board met Jan. 19 to consider two cases on the agenda and plan for updating the Master Plan for 2018. The first case involved residents who want to construct an 8-by-25-foot two-story addition to their home, a 4-by-8-foot front covered porch and an 11-by-27-foot level above the garage. The residents also sought variances for…
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Veterans will be forever memorialized with paver program
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK– To honor the men and women who served in the Armed Forces, the Department of Recreation, Parks & Community Services relaunched a program giving “set in stone” a whole new meaning. The department has brought back its Paver Tribute Program, which gives residents the chance to purchase a paver to commemorate a family…
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Firm awarded contract for bridge reconstruction
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has awarded a contract for the reconstruction of a bridge in Upper Freehold Township. At their meeting on Jan. 19, the freeholders passed a resolution authorizing the awarding of a contract to Lucas Brothers Inc., Morganville, for the reconstruction of bridge…
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Dr. King event preaches togetherness, investing in the community
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Filled with hopes and dreams of freedom, equality and peace, hundreds of residents filled the North Brunswick Municipal Building on Jan. 13 to spread the messages of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “As I look across the room this evening, I truly believe if Dr.…
