Category: archives
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Women’s Golf Outing Creates Networking Opportunity
By Special Olympics New Jersey The Perlman Cup, a women only golf outing and networking opportunity, is being held Monday, May 17 at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. The event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey, includes an 18-hole, shotgun scramble tournament and a golf clinic for beginners and those that want…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Patten condemns police study
Quattrone only councilman unsure of abiding takeover recommendation By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Although the rest of the borough’s elected officials now say they support a study’s recommendation to have East Windsor take over local police services, Mayor Bob Patten has harshly criticized the report and his alleged exclusion from the process. And…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board hopefuls discuss budget plans
By Davy James, Staff Writer Candidates for the Board of Education said the school budget is the most important issue facing South Brunswick in the future. Six candidates are vying for three, three-year seats on the board on April 20: incumbents Harry Delgado, of Dayton; Deborah Taylor, of Kendall Park; and Anna Tupe, of Monmouth…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
Jaheim Hoagland, 32, of Chamberlain Drive, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle and speeding after he was pulled over for driving 56 mph in a 35-mph zone on Sunnymead Road at 3:47 p.m. March 28. Mr. Hoagland was taken into custody after police…
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MANVILLE: Councilman objects to conflict charge
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Denied role in voting on eviction motion Because of a comment made during a September 2009 Borough Council meeting, Councilman Rich Onderko was barred from joining in a vote during a March 30 closed meeting discussing the borough’s ongoing efforts to evict the tenant at the property on the corner…
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RVCC’s Robeson award presented to five local students
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Two Hillsborough Middle School students and three Hillsborough High School students received Paul Robeson Youth Achievement Awards during the 20th annual awards reception at Raritan Valley Community College March 23. James Smith, a middle school student, received an award for athletics, Brandon White, also a middle school student, received an…
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Strategies to Help Seniors Stay out of the Hospital
By Zach Halper STRATEGIES TO HELP SENIORS STAY OUT OF THE HOSPITAL Research indicates that nearly 20% of Medicare patients released from the hospital are readmitted within 30 days. The reasons for these re-hospitalizations are many. According to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 37% of Medicare patients who were readmitted…
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MANVILLE: Students pen winning essays for VFW contest
ABIS students Leah Alpaugh and Amanda Reynolds (front, left and right) were congratulated on their awards last week by (left to right) VFW Post 2290 Commander Chuck Goodyear, Fred Gorbatuk of the VFW, Gloria Kubiak, of the post’s Ladies Auxiliary, and ABIS Principal James Brunn. Amanda Scheuer and CTK student Ryan Pope also won awards…
