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  • Girls 4×400 teams reaches MOC

    TRACK & FIELD: Despite running several seconds slower than their own school record, the team finished fourth in the Group IV race. By: Carolyn M. Hartko    At the NJSIAA Group Championships for Winter Track and Field held at Jadwin Gym in Princeton last weekend, the magic number for advancing was six, and four South Brunswick…

  • POLICE BEAT 02/01

    From the Feb. 1 edition of the Register-News By: FLORENCE    A 22-year-old man was charged with burglary and theft in connection with items stolen from parked cars on the 200 and 300 block of West Fourth Street on Jan. 27, police said.    Anthony Blacker, of West Third Street, was being held on the charges in…

  • Local band, Catfish, plays the blues and plays ’em good

    They play classics and original tunes By:John Tredrea    You don’t have to go far to see an excellent rhythm and blues band delivering both classics of the genre and fine original tunes. You don’t even have to leave town, in fact.    Together for 10 years, Catfish is four guys from the area playing the brand…

  • Increases in school aid won’t help some districts

           The New Jersey Department of Education announced last week that the final budget proposed by former Gov. Christie Whitman will increase state school aid by $585 million, to $7.3 billion, although some local superintendents said the increase will not help their districts. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        The New Jersey Department of Education announced last week…

  • A bigger slice of state aid pie

    Money from the state allotted to both the school district and the municipality will increase this year. By: Amanda Bok    This year’s state municipal and school aid allotments are up from last year’s figures.    South Brunswick will see slight increases in municipal and school aid for the upcoming year, according to numbers furnished by the…

  • Take charge of the future: Get involved

    EDITORIAL: With so much on the plates of local government and school officials, it’s important for residents of South Brunswick to involve themselves in the town.    South Brunswick’s governing bodies have a lot on their plates and they need your help.    There is the annual school board election, the crafting of the annual school and…

  • Piscataway’s skills too much for Vikings

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: South Brunswick was left with a 5-10 record after Piscataway ran away with a 63-36 win. By: Carolyn M. Hartko    PISCATAWAY — When it comes to Greater Middlesex Conference high school girls’ basketball, Piscataway and South Brunswick may be in the same division, but they are not in the same class.    The Lady…

  • No-kill shelter not good use of tax money

    EDITORIAL    Any animal shelter to be built in Hillsborough should be built with private money, and not with tax dollars.    Cat rescuer CarolAnn Honcharik of Carol’s Cats recently asked the Township Committee for its help in creating a no-kill animal shelter to house Hillsborough’s stray animal population. The committee did suggest creating committee to research…

  • Florence, New Hanover lead local state aid increase list

           New Hanover and Florence townships lead northern Burlington County in local municipalities receiving an increase in Municipal Budget Certified State Aid as a result of Gov. Christie Whitman’s proposed budget. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        New Hanover and Florence townships lead northern Burlington County in local municipalities receiving an increase in Municipal Budget Certified State Aid…