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  • Truck fumes, noise bother residents

    Pair seeking solution to off-hours Brooks Boulevard deliveries By:Roger Alvarado    A pair of borough residents say they’ve had enough of the constant noise coming from delivery trucks left idling in Quick Check’s parking lot.    A borough ordinance restricts deliveries being made to the 24-hour convenience store located on Brooks Boulevard between the hours of 7…

  • Rustic Mall, shop owners vow to stay

    Redevelopment plans ready to move forward By:John Patten    Manville business owners crowded around a drawing of one possible plan for redeveloping Rustic Mall presented by Joe Korn of Rustic Mall LLC at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting, considering possible locations for their shops when the project is completed.    And while Mr. Korn, Schoor-DePalma planner Dave Roberts…

  • LETTER: Where in the world is Sheriff Spicuzzo?

    To the editor:    Give me a break.    On election day, the voters of Middlesex County will be asked to cast their vote for the position of sheriff. Unfortunately, the Democratic candidate has not been seen in public for months.    It is important in this election that the candidates be seen and available to answer questions…

  • Vaccine shortage closes flu clinics

    Most area flu clinics have been canceled following the revocation of the state’s main vaccination supplier’s license. By: Lauren Burgoon    Fallout from the national shortage of flu vaccines hit the region this week as several towns canceled or indefinitely postponed all flu clinics after the state’s main vaccination supplier had its license revoked.    Washington’s health…

  • Vikes battling for state berth

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The South Brunswick High School varsity boys’ soccer team is playing pretty close to the touchline this fall. Monday’s 3-0 victory over Piscataway brought the Vikings’ record back to .500, but at 6-6, they are going to have to play some top notch soccer in the next few days if they…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Remember to vote for land preservation

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers: If there’s an Open Space question on the ballot, vote for preservation. By: Michele S. Byers    Open space is an essential part of our landscape. It’s a breathtaking view from a mountaintop in the country or a tree-lined walking path in the city. It’s rolling farmlands and…

  • Fest enlivens poetry for Manville students

    By:Emily Craighead    In a textbook, poetry often seems stiff, the words awkward and the meaning difficult to penetrate.    Twelve Manville High School students drove a mile down the road to the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival at Duke Farms to discover an entirely new perspective on the world of poetry on Sept. 30.    In the…

  • Fools and Wise Men

    Syd Lieberman brings his talents to the James Hess Folklore and Storytelling Festival in East Brunswick. By: John Saccenti SYD LIEBERMAN    Syd Lieberman captures moments. Small ones. The kind that can make up a week, or a day, or an hour, or even just a few minutes.    These moments may be small, but to Mr.…

  • Boys complete first unbeaten X-C season

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys’ cross country team put the finishing touches on an undefeated dual meet season with last week’s 19-44 victory over Immaculata at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. The 5-0 finish marks the first time the HHS boys’ program has posted an unblemished record.    Brian Dennis took…