Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Mulryne has strong track season for Allentown
By Wayne Witkowski There was little surprise that sophomore high jumper Kassidy Mulryne was the last athlete competing, along with distance runner Devon Hoernlein, for Allentown High School in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) at Central Regional High School on June 8. Mulryne had qualified for the indoor MOC Feb. 27 at the John Bennett Indoor…
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Spotswood Council, residents discuss EMS ballot question
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Borough Council continued discussions of a potential draft of a question to appear on the ballot in November regarding emergency medical services (EMS). The question, as presented at a meeting on June 20, asked: Shall the mayor and council of the Borough of Spotswood be authorized to budget…
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Monroe dedicates 19th-century schoolhouse to former councilman
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — The famous quote, “If you build it, he will come,” from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” resonated as Monroe dedicated the 19th-century historic Prospect Plains Road one-room schoolhouse. “It’s like you can almost see [actor] Kevin Costner,” Township Historian John Katerba said with a smile on June…
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Bubble Palooza raises over $18K for children’s hospital
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents bubbled over with support for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) during the annual bubble race in East Brunswick. This year, Bubble Palooza — a 5K where participants run through numerous bubble machines that dye them different colors — helped to raise funds to benefit CHOP after…
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Spotswood parents to hold fundraiser for golf team
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Running an extracurricular activity is no easy task, especially when you are a parent. Six years ago, budget cuts in New Jersey affected many school districts in the state, including Spotswood. The district had no choice but to cease funding the high school varsity golf team. “Most of the kids on…
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Wiggins follows family tradition of excelling on gridiron
By Jimmy Allinder Even before Kyle Wiggins donned a helmet and shoulder pads for the first time, he was preordained to play football. The rising senior for East Brunswick High School hopes to become the latest from an extended family to star on the gridiron. The two-way starter will suit up as the returning running…
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Metuchen cracks down on vacant properties
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — More than 100 summonses have been issued as borough officials have begun to crack down on residential and commercial properties that are vacant and unmaintained in the borough. With a push last year, the Borough Council enacted a vacant property registration ordinance in response to a petition to…
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Summer Sessions at MCC begin July 5
Recent high school graduates and others interested in making the most of their summer months can take advantage of Summer Sessions at Middlesex County College. Remaining sessions begin July 5 and July 11. “This is wonderful opportunity for students who plan to attend Middlesex as well as those going elsewhere to pick up college credit,”…
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Edison park welcomes ‘dog’ days of summer
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — It was barks for joy and tongue and tail wagging galore as officials in Edison and Metuchen officially opened its long-awaited community-wide dog park. “This was a great collaboration,” said Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey at the June 29 dedication, adding a lot can get done when people work together. Lankey, who…
