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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Willows swimmers continue undefeated season

       South Brunswick’s Willows Wave swim team continued its undefeated season by winning four times over the last two weeks to move to 9-0.    The Willows took a 172-91 victory at Bridgewater against the Coppermine Cudas on July 14; defeated Round Top at home July 17, 145-131; beat the North Brunswick Rapids at home, 182-94, on…

  • Lawrenceville School’s Monaghan on USA youth water polo team

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Sophia Monaghan’s path to the USA Women’s Youth National Water Polo Team began with a bump.    The Lawrenceville School sophomore was getting her first taste of the sport with an all-ages group from Tiger Aquatics at Princeton University’s DeNunzio Pool when she got hurt.    ”One of the older guys,…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the July 29 edition

    A weekly listing of community events. Farmers market     Bordentown City announces the return of its Farmers’ Market with an expanded line-up of locally grown and organic produce as well as exciting activities. The Farmers’ Market will run every Wednesday this summer from 4 p.m. until dusk at the city parking lot located at Farnsworth…

  • Eden Autism Service thanks event supporters

    Thomas P. McCool of Eden Autism Services     On behalf of Eden Autism Services, and the individuals with autism whom we serve, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for the generosity of our community. On July 18, Eden held its 7th annual Eden Family 5K Race and one-mile Fun Run sponsored by Munich Reinsurance…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Police responded to reports of a shoplifter in the Lord & Taylor department store at the Quaker Bridge Mall at 4:09 p.m. on July 21. Loss Prevention officers at the store had retained the suspect, Joyce Zhuoyi Zhang, 49, of Cranbury, who was observed on security cameras concealing a pair of Nadri earring in her…

  • LAWRENCE: Screening panel reviews Quaker Bridge expansion plans

    By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer    LAWRENCE — Traffic, construction schedules and parking are among the issues raised by the Lawrence Planning Board Screening Committee in its review of a planned $400 million expansion and renovation of the Quaker Bridge Mall.    An official proposal from mall owners Lawrenceville Associates is tentatively scheduled for presentation to the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Teacher charged in credit card theft

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A South Brunswick High School English teacher was given three years probation and was fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to stealing credit cards from two co-workers and running up a bill of more than $600, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office.    Jill Zell, 57, of Dayton, was also ordered…

  • Saint Peter’s physicians named among top doctors in children’s health

    By NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.: “Inside Jersey’’ Magazine has named nine physicians from Saint Peter’s Healthcare System as among the “Top Doctors for Children’s Health’’ in the state. Their names and areas of specialty appear in the July edition of the publication.      Earning recognition are: – Mark. Hiatt: respiratory failure, prematurity, low-birth-weight infants, ethics. – Cheryl…

  • LETTERS: Bake sale a real success

    Evelyn Catoe, Kendall Park    On the behalf of Grange President Debra Johnson and the entire Grange, we are so grateful for all of those who participated in the “Great American Bake Sale” on July 24. All the proceeds of the sale will be sent to Save our Strength to help feed hungry children in the…