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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Powerball winner sought

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Powerball winner sought

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger, left, and Stop&Shop representative Arlene Putterman hold up a check for the unkonwn Powerball ticket winner during a press conference at the store in Dayton Thursday.

  • FLORENCE: Making a difference as a DeMolay

    FLORENCE: Making a difference as a DeMolay

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    Christopher M. LaBaw has received an honor from his local and international peers.    The 20-year-old Florence Township resident was elected to serve as secretary for the International DeMolay Congress held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.    Now in its 47th year, the congress has voting delegates from all 50 states, Canada, Brazil,…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Woman comes home to find burglar

       A resident returned home from running errands to find a man in her living room stealing her television.    The man fled from 147 Second St. with the television. City police responded to the crime at 12:57 p.m. July 27 and searched the area.    When police were directed to search an apartment building on Mary…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Community unites for National Night Out

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Community unites for National Night Out

    The smell of popcorn and hot dogs wafted through the unseasonably cool air Tuesday night as the township held its annual National Night Out celebration at Rowland Park. By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer The smell of popcorn and hot dogs wafted through the unseasonably cool air Tuesday night as the township held its annual…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: New market serves growing South Asian population

    BORDENTOWN CITY: New market serves growing South Asian population

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer     A new South Asian food and grocery store has opened at 186 Route 130 South.    Owners Jaswinder Singh and his father-in-law, Herminder Singh, opened the 3,500-square-foot store June 28.    The new store is called Swagat, which means welcome.    ”We were going 20 to 25 minutes away to East…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: At the car wash

    HIGHTSTOWN: At the car wash

    Hightstown Rams Pop Warner cheerleaders washed cars at the American Legion Post 148 on Route 130 south in Hightstown on Aug. 3 to help offset cheer competition costs and overall lower the cost per child to participate in the athletic program.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: BACK TO SCHOOL: Healthy bagged lunches, snacks made easy

    Like many parents, Gabrielle Graff works hard to ensure that her daughter, Paige, eats plenty of healthy foods. By Bernadette Suski-Harding, Special Writer Like many parents, Gabrielle Graff works hard to ensure that her daughter, Paige, eats plenty of healthy foods.    The Skillman resident made sure her daughter, 11, knew from an early age that…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Students refurbish gateways

    HIGHTSTOWN: Students refurbish gateways

    The sign as it appeared before refurbishment.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Powerball winner sought

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Powerball winner sought

    The owner of the winning Powerball jackpot ticket from South Brunswick has not yet come forward to claim their prize, lottery officials said during a Thursday afternoon press conference. By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The owner of the winning Powerball jackpot ticket from South Brunswick has not yet come forward to claim…