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  • Joseph Messerschmidt

       Joseph Messerschmidt, 83, of Monmouth Junction, died Sunday, Oct. 31, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Long Island, N.Y., Mr. Messerschmidt was a retired bus driver for South Brunswick. He was a member of the Franklin Park Elks, holding the position of House Committee chairman.    His parents, Henry and Lillian Schehrer…

  • Democrats ecstatic with victory

    Ready to move forward with agenda. By: Joseph Harvie    Democrat Township Council candidates Carol Barrett and Joe Camarota were standing inside the Veterans of Foreign War post 9111 on Henderson Road Tuesday night, anxiously awaiting the results of the Township Council election.    At around 8 p.m., fellow Democratic candidate Charles Carley, the party chairman, had…

  • Winner looking ahead to May race

    Republican candidate Steve McPhillips secures seat on Washington Township Committee. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Republican candidate Steve McPhillips pulled off an upset victory over current Mayor Vince Calcagno on Election Day, securing nearly 500 more votes than the incumbent.    The final tally came in at 2,516 votes for Mr. McPhillips and 2,004 for Mr.…

  • Lawrence ends year with win

    Lawrence field hockey By: John E. Powers    Lawrence High School’s field hockey team finished 6-9-2 season last week, but its last game will be one the Cardinals’ seniors won’t soon forget.    The tenth-seeded Cardinals beat West Windsor-Plainsboro South 4-1 in a Mercer County Tournament consolation game Thursday behind goals by senior forward Sara Penrose, junior…

  • GOP angry over Democrats’ tactics

    Party leaders say their opponents took cheap shot. By: Melissa Hayes    As the numbers came in Tuesday night, local Republicans knew they had lost the election.    Sitting at a table in the lounge at Pierre’s Restaurant surrounded by about 30 local party members and volunteers, Republican Party Chairwoman Dawn Smith read the poll results aloud.…

  • LETTERS: Appreciation for book sale

    To the editor:     In spite of our diminished parking capacity, our loyal Fall Boo-K Sale shoppers again filled our aisles, buying, buying and buying. Our bakers again filled our table with attractive, delicious goodies (by the way, everyone wants to know who made the scones decorated with the teabags — please let me know).…

  • Dardani items found at frat

    Rutgers fraternity found with missing Halloween decorations. By: Joseph Harvie    South Brunswick police recovered $5,000 in Halloween decorations Friday that were stolen from a New Road lawn last week.    The decorations stolen from Tom and Carolyn Dardani on Oct. 23 and Oct. 29 were found at the Rutgers University Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity House at…

  • LETTERS: Heartfelt thanks for walk assistance

    To the editor:     October is national breast cancer month. During this month, many people take part in various breast cancer walks to show support and raise money for research. On the weekend of Oct. 2, Karen Monaghan-Szpak, Shannon Wardrop, Karen Williams and myself, Palma D’Angelo, took part in a two day 40-mile walk in…

  • SBHS tourney hopes are raided once more

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    HILLSBOROUGH — No matter what the color of the uniforms, the South Brunswick High School boys’ varsity soccer team has not had much luck with opponents nicknamed "Raiders" this fall. Earlier this season, the blue and gold North Brunswick Raiders beat the Vikings twice during the regular Greater Middlesex Conference season,…