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  • St. Paul Church to host Irish heritage concert

       Broadway star Ciaran Sheehan, former lead in the Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, is performing Broadway to Galway, a one-night-only benefit concert, on Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street.    Mezzo-soprano Fiona Murphy and Eily O’Grady, internationally known Irish pianist who is widow to the…

  • Letter: Celebrating the Senior Center

    To the editor:    I am writing this letter to invite the public to the South Brunswick Senior Center this month in hopes to increase awareness to the broad spectrum of programs and services we offer older adults age 55 and over.    Inquire for yourself, family members, friends or reach out to a neighbor. We are…

  • Viking girls golf team claims three straight wins

    By: Rich Fisher    The South Brunswick High School girls golf team is only in its second season, so new records should be taken with a grain of salt.    However, they should also be taken in a positive vein, as it shows the program is making progress.    The Vikings (3-2) have shown that progress in the…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Joseph Frieman, 33, whose last known address is in Piscataway, was charged with shoplifting $86 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart on North Main Street at 5 p.m. May 4.    Mr. Frieman is in Somerset County Jail in Somerville in lieu of $3,000 cash bail. ***    Someone took $550 in cash from Leslie’s Pool Supply in…

  • Cards roll in return to action

    Boys tennis By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School boys tennis coach Pat Tarrant just was happy to get his team back on the court.    The Cardinals, who Friday had their match with Hunterdon Central rained out midway through, had not completed a team match since losing to Princeton 5-0 April 25. Lawrence returned to action…

  • Be vigilant in protection of our children

    EDITORIAL    Since news broke of the recent lapses in school security — first, premature departure on April 25 of a pair of disgruntled first-graders, followed by a student’s report of being accosted by a stranger in Auten Road Intermediate School — we’ve been hearing from a lot of parents.    We’ve been hearing from outraged parents…

  • Council to borrow for equipment buys

    Bond ordinance approved for $1 million. By: Lea Kahn    A $1 million bond ordinance, which contains money to buy an assortment of equipment for the Department of Public Works and fire and rescue equipment, gained final approval by Township Council Tuesday night.    The bond ordinance allocates $430,000 to buy a dump truck, a plow and…

  • McCarthy fires perfect game

    MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        Sean McCarthy fell one batter short of complete perfection, but the Manville High junior pitcher still fired a perfect game last Thursday afternoon in Roselle.    McCarthy needed only 55 pitches to strike out 14 of the 15 batters he faced in a five-inning gem that included some amazing feats.…

  • May 8, 1:55 p.m.: Dispatches

    Check out By: Hank Kalet    Check out this week’s Dispatches on the uselessness of labels.