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  • Cranbury School hoop coaches feel gym-dandy as season nears

    By: Rich Fisher    After years of sharing a gym with each other while waiting for the new gym to be built, the Cranbury School basketball teams have finally gotten what they wanted.    Or, should we say, what they needed.    The new facility was finally put into use midway through last season and, as we enter…

  • OBITUARIES: Arun Torgalkar

    Arun Torgalkar    Arun Torgalkar, 65, of Monroe died Sunday, Dec. 5.    Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Franklin Memorial Park in North Brunswick. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of India Funeral Service, Raritan.

  • Township approves Scout project rules

    New set of guidelines for volunteer service projects. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Township Committee approved guidelines for volunteer service projects on township property Monday, after soliciting input and recommendations from various town boards and Boy Scout service representatives.    The new guidelines set specifications for the submission of preliminary plans to the Scout Project Review Committee…

  • East Windsor eyeing ban on pay-to-play

    ‘The purpose of this ordinance is to set maximums of contributions that service professionals can contribute.’Janice Mironov East Windsor mayor. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Campaign contributors could be banned from professional service appointment eligibility in the township if a pay-to-play ordinance is introduced at the next Township Council meeting and later adopted.…

  • West Windsor aims to preserve eight-acre site near river

    Part of plan to retain open space along the Millstone and build a linear trail. By: Jill Matthews    WEST WINDSOR — The township might soon add another parcel of preserved land to its growing list.    The Township Council introduced an ordinance Monday to acquire the approximately 8-acre Gunther property on Joanne Street, off Millstone Road…

  • Replacement tower raises borough’s ire

    Some residents say it’s an eyesore By:Roger Alvarado    A newly placed cell phone tower on North Main Street has created a lot of static in town.    The replacement tower on North Main Street was erected last week on property leased from Fras-Air Contracting, and residents, business owners and borough officials have expressed shock at the…

  • Zoners OK paintball

    Variance granted to New Road field. By: Joseph Harvie    The township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a variance Dec. 2 that will allow a paintball playing field to continue to operate on New Road.    The playing field is located adjacent to the paintball supply store, On Top Paintball, owned by South Brunswick resident Jody Polansky.…

  • South stumbles against powerful foes

    By: Ken Weingartner    The road embarked upon by the South Brunswick High ice hockey team has been rocky at the start, but coach Mark Kmiec is reminding his squad that it is a very long path.    South Brunswick dropped to 0-3 with a 7-4 loss Monday night at Toms River North. The Vikings lost their…

  • Feisty Cardinal hockey team nearly picks off Hightstown

    Lawrence ice hockey By: Jim Green    Although the Lawrence High School ice hockey team went winless in its first week, it did show why coach Andy Borowsky has faith that this will be a big year for the Cardinals.    "This team is the most focused team I’ve had since I’ve been here," said Borowsky, in…