Author: KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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Democratic incumbent, former Republican councilman win seats in Milltown Borough Council race
The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office has finalized election results. The contested race in the general election on Nov. 8 for two, three-year seats on the municipal governing body for Milltown was a close one. The school board race in Milltown was uncontested and seats for Helmetta Borough Council was also uncontested. Milltown Borough Council –…
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Democrats win municipal race; incumbent, two newcomers to fill school board seats in North Brunswick
The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office has finalized election results. There were contested elections for seats on the municipal governing body and school board in North Brunswick during the general election Nov. 8. North Brunswick Township Council – Two, three-year terms Democratic incumbent Amanda Guadagnino received 5,784 votes, and incumbent Ralph Andrews received 5,682 votes in…
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Democrats win Metuchen, Woodbridge municipal races; majority of incumbents regain seats on school boards
The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office has finalized election results. There were contested elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Metuchen and for the unexpired Ward 1 seat in Woodbridge during the general election on Nov. 8. There were also contested elections for seats on the Boards of Education (BOE) in Metuchen, Edison and…
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Middlesex County celebrates 15th annual National Adoption Day event; Assemblyman shares his adoption story
NEW BRUNSWICK – Robert Karabinchak is not new to speaking engagements as a politician. He has served as an assemblyman for District 18 since 2016 and previously served as an Edison Township councilman for eight years. On Nov. 16, Karabinchak was invited for a speaking engagement on a topic that he essentially has lived all…
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Community Bulletin Board: Middlesex County: Nov. 22
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be…
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New Jersey native still setting bench press records as he nears 80 years young
At 56 years old, John Mitsopoulos set the World Powerlifting Record in his age class with a 402.5-pound bench press lift in 2001. The record still stands. Now at almost 80 – with a shoulder and hip replacement – Mitsopoulos is still setting records and so far, pretty healthy. “I turn 80 in February and…
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Mercer County students named Class of 2023 Governors STEM Scholars
The Governor’s STEM Scholars has named a number of Mercer County students to its 2023 Scholars class. Sumuk Anand, Rachel Guhathakurta, Suhani Gupta, Nick Hagedorn, Sruthi Potluri, Vinesha Shaik, Shriya Sudhakar, Sarah Usman, and Grace Xia are part of a 2023 Scholars class that consists of 128 scholars from 20 counties across the state. Students of…
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West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North senior part of startup to help small businesses become more sustainable
Six high school seniors have taken the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance practices and have launched a startup to educate entrepreneurs on the concept. Sresth Gupta, a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, met Henry Eisenhardt and Ryan Wu, from Washington State, Jonathan Chiu, from Boston, Eudora Chi, an international student from Taiwan…
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Two men charged with burglary and theft at Michael Drive residence in Metuchen; two officers injured after short foot chase
Two men – a 22-year-old Columbia man and a 23-year-old Union City man – were charged with burglary and theft of a Michael Drive residence after a short foot chase that injured two officers. Patrol officers responded to a burglary in progress after a neighbor notified police on Nov. 11, police said. Officers surrounded the…
