Category: archives
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HILLSBOROUGH: Event helps launch push for same-sex marriages
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Before voting machines were returned to warehouses after last week’s voting, members of Garden State Equality, a gay rights advocacy group, began organizing a push to have legislators approve the “Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act.” Workshops held in several communities around the state including a…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
At 9:37 a.m., a Rabens Avenue resident reported her motor vehicle was broken into during the night, and unspecified items, valued at $390 altogether, removed. A Washington Avenue resident reported criminal mischief to her vehicle at 10:10 a.m. Nov. 4. Police reported the driver’s side window was broken and estimated the damage at $200 to…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Republican joins council
First member of GOP on governing body since 2004 By Davy James, Staff Writer The Republican Party’s five-year absence from the Township Council officially came to an end Tuesday when John O’Sullivan was sworn in and joined the council for his first meeting. Mr. O’Sullivan defeated Democratic incumbent Mahesh “Mac” Shah in last week’s election…
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Ginez returns to form with fifth-place finish in CJ IV meet
By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group JAMESBURG – If you looked at the leaves in Thompson Park on Saturday, you would see them turning brown and dying as they fell from the trees. But if you looked downward toward the cross country course, you would see quite the contrast – a runner enjoying a rebirth.…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: DWI checkpoints to be year-round
By Davy James, Staff Writer Checkpoints used to snare drunken drivers no longer will be set up only close to major holidays and prom and graduation season. Thanks to a grant from the state Office of Highway Safety, the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office will be setting up a year-round schedule of checkpoints, which began two…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Salute to veterans
Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe The township and its veterans groups hosted their annual commemoration of Veterans Day on Wednesday with a service at the township’s memorial in front of the Municipal Building. Members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 and American Legion John Farnkopf Post 401 participated, along with the South Brunswick…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Salute to veterans
PHIL MCAULIFFE A rifle squad from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9111 shoots a 21-gun salute.
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Salute to veterans
PHIL MCAULIFFE Vietnam veteran David Alexander and World War II veteran Louis Scurato place wreaths at the monumnent.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Girls’ soccer posts easy playoff wins
Cross country teams win sectional titles, advance to next round By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor Playing like a team that doesn’t want to be defeated by complacency as it tries to repeat as the Group I champions, the Robbinsville High School girls’ soccer squad won its first two playoff games at home this past…
