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Private testing OK’d for truck drivers
Legislation accelerating license testing for new commercial truck drivers has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. Sponsored by Assemblymen Ron Dancer and Anthony M. Bucco, the new law (S2346/A3946) establishes a pilot program using private vendors to administer commercial driver’s license tests, alleviating frustration with the current months-long process, according to a press…
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Fatal crash involves SUV, commuter bus
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened during rush hour on Feb. 6. Around 6:11 p.m., a red Nissan Rogue being driven by Steven Kahn, 75, of Kenoza Lake, New York, was traveling southbound on Route 18 in the center lane near Eggers Street when he reportedly entered the right lane, according…
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Friends of the Library book sale supports programs
The Friends of the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library will hold a Book Sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 4 at the Matawan Aberdeen Public Library, 165 Main St., Matawan. Beat the crowd and get in early at 9 a.m. for a $5 entry fee. There is a $10 charge for the use of any…
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College group deducts: calories don’t count at Disney World
The Middlesex, Math and the Mouse Club from Middlesex County College (MCC) recently visited Disney World in Florida for research purposes. Club advisor Patty Kiernan of Metuchen and students Shayne Judge of Piscataway, Alyssa Capone of South Plainfield, Lauren Sutphen of Port Reading and Claudia Brzoza of Sayreville had been investigating ways to use statistics to…
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Scouting twins earn Eagle Scout rank
EDISON— Kevin and Kyle Gordon, twins from Troop 17 in Edison and Metuchen, were awarded Scouting’s highest rank on Dec. 10, culminating an 11-year scouting career. Both boys held a number of leadership positions in their troop, including assistant patrol leader, patrol leader, and den chief. Kevin also served his troop’s historian for two years,…
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Presentation on baseball’s impact on American society slated
Bishop George Ahr High School will serve as the host to a multimedia presentation entitled “Becoming American: Baseball and 20th Century Immigration” by Stanton W. Green, professor of anthropology at Monmouth University, at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the school’s Little Theater, One Tingley Lane, Edison. This program explores the role that baseball has…
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South Brunswick Police Department promotes five officers
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A crowd of nearly a 100 watched when the South Brunswick Police Department (SBPD) promoted five officers to the rank of captain, lieutenant and sergeant. Promoted to captain on Feb. 2 was Christopher Giampietro. He was hired by the SBPD in 1990. He has served as a patrolman, a detective in the Narcotics and…
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Incentive plan for commercial development along Route 35 unveiled in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Township officials have unveiled incentive plans designed to encourage new commercial development and improvements to existing buildings located along the Route 35 corridor and on nearby roads in the municipality’s Cliffwood and Cliffwood Beach sections. In afternoon and evening sessions on Jan. 10 with local business owners and other interested parties, Mayor Fred Tagliarini…
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Monroe, Edison students rewarded for knowledge of the Constitution
A Monroe Township student earned first place in the 2017 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest. Ria Patel, a sophomore at Monroe Township High School, was sponsored by American Legion Post 522 in Monroe for the finals that were held on Feb. 4 at American Legion Post 87 in Woodbridge. Patel will now compete in the…
