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  • Santa makes rounds in South Brunswick

    Father Christmas to spend Sunday in town. By: Joseph Harvie    Jolly, old St. Nick may have a list that he checks twice, telling him who’s naughty and who’s nice.    But, fortunately for South Brunswick residents, he apparently forgot to check his calendar twice because he is making a special visit to the township on Sunday,…

  • POCKETS OF NEED

    Neighbors helping neighbors: volunteers lend a hand at food pantry. By: Joseph Harvie    Editor’s note: Pockets of Need is an occasional series that focuses attention on issues of hunger and economic need in South Brunswick.    The township-run Food Pantry was busy Tuesday morning.    Five volunteers were shuffling around cans of food in the pantry, as…

  • Rt. 522 money is OK’d

    Township Council unanimously approved an $8.5 million bond ordinance to pay for construction of the roadway, but expects to get the money back. By: Joseph Harvie    Route 522 could be completed by the end of next year now that the township has agreed to borrow more than $8 million to pay for its construction.    The…

  • Pair charged in kidnapping

    They held a 26-year-old township man against his will for two days, police say. By: Joseph Harvie    Township police took a man and a woman into custody late Wednesday afternoon for holding a 26-year-old township man against his will for two days, police said.    Ricky Joe Rakes, 30, was charged with kidnapping and child endangerment.…

  • ATV committee would set buffer zones for riders

    Panel recommends requiring riders to stay 450 feet from neighboring houses. By: Melissa Edmond    Riders of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) would need to stay 450 feet from neighboring houses under recommendations presented by an advisory committee to Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting.    Although the seven-member All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Advisory Committee did not provide specific details, it provided…

  • Obituaries for the week of Dec. 15

    Anna Hamilton, Edwin Jacob, Helen P. Hutchison, Marion H. Stults, Santina L. Ferdetta Suarez, Anthony DiMuccia, Herbert F. Gower, Stanley J. Kwietnieski, Myrtle E. Gamble Anna Hamilton    FLORENCE — Anna R. Hamilton (née Argenti), 77, of Florence, died Saturday at home.    Born in Florence, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Hamilton was a homemaker but…

  • Obituaries for the week of Dec. 15

    William R. Sanders, Herbert F. Gower, Marion H. Stults, Anthony Ciaccio, John ‘Ed’ Drews William R. Sanders    HAMILTON — William R. "Bill" Sanders, 82, died Dec. 5 at Hamilton Continuing Care Center.    Born in Lenzo, Ky., Mr. Sanders had been a Hamilton resident for the past 50 years and was retired from Exide Corp. (formerly…

  • Accidents cause traffic tie up

    Two accidents involving tractor trailers cause 2-mile backups. By: Joseph Harvie    Two accidents at the intersection of Route 1 and Ridge Road on Dec. 8 sent two people to the hospital and tied up traffic for several hours, police said.    According to police, the two accidents happened one after another, the second being a result…

  • Chapel to hold caroling

    The Fresh Ponds Gospel Mission Chapel and the Eastern Villages Association host carol service 7:30 p.m. Sunday By: Joseph Harvie    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in town, and this weekend it will sound a lot like Christmas too.    The Fresh Ponds Gospel Mission Chapel and the Eastern Villages Association are hosting a…