Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Parents should register for college info workshop by Feb. 8
The South Brunswick Parent Academy will hold “Solving the Puzzle of Parenting One Piece at a Time” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9 at South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. Dr. Aparna Rajagopal, the district’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) supervisor and Anna Alfieri, the high school’s supervisor of math and science, will…
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Oceanport to rezone former Olde Wharf Inne Site
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer OCEANPORT- The borough council is fostering a small residential development on the site of a former restaurant. During the Jan. 21 Borough Council meeting, the council introduced an ordinance that would change the zoning of the former Olde Wharf Inne site on East Main Street from mixed-use to strictly residential.…
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Retiring Sayreville school employees honored for their years of service
By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent SAYREVILLE — Four members of the Sayreville Public School District were recognized recently for their service and commitment to the district. The Board of Education recognized the retirements of Sandra McAnneny, Alice Potenski, Debra Shedlock and Isabelle Jo Hospidor during the Jan. 19 meeting. All four retirements will become effective on July 1. McAnneny…
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Child seat smarts
Steering You Right With Sharon Peters Q: I will be taking care of my grandchild for the next several months. He’s 9 — obviously too big for a child seat, but he’s small for his age. Is there any way to know if the adult seatbelts will do what they should do in an accident?…
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LA Fitness has plans to join Greenleaf center
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – Testimony is expected to continue before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 8 on a plan to bring an LA Fitness health club to the Greenleaf center at Route 9 and Lanes Mill Road, Howell. Testimony regarding the application submitted by AAM Mill, LLC, was heard by…
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Howell High School’s talented vocalists continue to shine
By Jennifer Ortiz Staff Writer HOWELL – There are so many talented individuals at Howell High School that over the years educators have added musical groups in order to give as many students as possible a chance to shine. In January, the co-ed group Rebel Yell and the all-girls group Rebelation participated in the Varsity…
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Telephone scams bilk residents out of thousands of dollars
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey warned that two unrelated telephone scams could potentially bilk residents out of thousands of dollars. In one scam, Carey and Chief Matthew Geist of the Middlesex Borough Police Department said an investigation determined that a group of unknown individuals may call potential targets, tell them that one of their…
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North Brunswick police report decrease in robberies, auto burglaries
By Jennifer Amato Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Police Department is reporting an overall reduction in crime last year. The department handled a total of 77,751 incidents in the calendar year 2015, including 22,895 calls for service, according to a statement prepared by the department based on information compiled from the department’s computer assisted…
