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Brett J. Griffin
Brett J. Griffin, 18, of Kendall Park, died Saturday, Nov. 8. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Edison before moving to Kendall Park in 1996. Mr. Griffin was a student at the University of Delaware and a graduate of South Brunswick High School Class of 2008, where he was a member of the wrestling…
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EDITORIAL: ‘Better angels’ of our politics too rarely seen
“Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better…
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Deal reached with fire union
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The township reached a new pay agreement with the union representing deputy fire marshals and dispatchers. The contract, with the Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association Local 90, is retroactive to Jan. 1 and runs through Dec. 31, 2011. Employees will receive a 2 percent increase in the minimum and maximum salary…
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LAWRENCE: Residents turn out to honor their veterans
James Hewitt, a World War II veteran who was present at the bombing of Pearl Harbor, talks with U.S. Rep. Rush Holt during the Lawrence ceremonies on Saturday. Staff photo by John Keating
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Concerts: From the Nov. 13 edition
Upcoming shows at The Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City, include: Friday, Nov. 14 — The Rip Chords. Saturday, Nov. 15 — The Coffin Daggers and Gas Money. Friday, Nov. 21 — Richie Cole and The Alto Madness Orchestra. Wednesday, Nov. 26 — Jackie the Joke Man Martling (recording this show for his next…
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Death of SBHS graduate shocks South Brunswick
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Friends of a South Brunswick teen who lost his life to what police say was likely an alcohol overdose during his first semester at the University of Delaware said the young man was caring, funny and popular among his peers. Brett Griffin, 18, was pronounced dead at the Christiana Hospital…
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MARIAN BARCLAYWILLIAMS, 95
MARIAN BARCLAY WILLIAMS, 95 Departed this life on November 1, 2008 at the Princeton Care Center in Princeton, New Jersey and gracefully entered heaven’s gate. She was born in Nanticoke, Maryland. Marian relocated to Princeton, Nj at an early age. She was educated in the Princeton school system, attending Witherspoon Street School. She was employed…
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Viking Marching Band comes up big
by Davy James, Staff Writer After years of coming close to the top, the South Brunswick High School Viking Marching Band finally broke through to win the United States Scholastic Band Northern States Championship. Over the last 12 years, the marching band finished second in the competition seven times. ”The definition of insanity is to…
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LAWRENCE: ‘Shakesfest’ now on stage at the high school
Danielle O’Neill and Karl Weigand, as Romeo and Juliet, prepare to kiss. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
