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  • South Brunswick students return to classrooms

    South Brunswick students return to classrooms

    Staff photo by John Keating Nina Garzon walks her son Brendon to Greenbrook School on his first day in second grade.

  • South Brunswick students return to classrooms

    South Brunswick students return to classrooms

    Staff photo by John Keating Taylor Jones picks out a doughnut in the refreshment room as her mom, Nikki, watches after they dropped off her brother Jordan in first grade at Greenbrook School.

  • New-look Vikes exude optimism

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    Fans heading to South Brunswick High football games better buy a program. They will need the roster to keep track of the Vikings’ weapons.    A year after seeing Mohamed Sanu steal the show with his talents at quarterback and in the defensive secondary, South Brunswick will look to create a…

  • Veterans plan remembrance event

       Thomas J. Kavanaugh, VFW Post 2290, and its Ladies Auxiliary will hold the annual POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 19 at the post home, 600 Washington Ave., Manville.    The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. and there will be several speakers representing the local and state governments, as well as veterans’ organizations, speaking on the importance…

  • A $400 haircut aimed at helping sick children

    A $400 haircut aimed at helping sick children

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    In the weeks since 15-year-old Nick Kita announced his plan to let the highest bidder cut his long hair, he’s heard a lot of ideas for his haircut.    ”I heard some horrifying things,” he said.    But fortunately for Nick, calmer heads prevailed in the bidding for the Sept. 2…

  • NJSBA makes pitch to help superintendent search

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Representative compares nine-month search process to having a baby    It could take months, but New Jersey School Boards Association representative Gwen Thorton says the task of finding a new superintendent for Manville schools shouldn’t be a torturous process.    ”I liken it to having a baby, because it takes about as…

  • To Your Health-Sept. 11, 2008

    Breakfast still most important meal of day By Dr. Terry Shlimbaum    Your mother may have told you that breakfast is the most important mealof the day.    Yet many of us choose to disregard our mother’s words of wisdom and skip breakfast altogether.    People have different reasons for skipping breakfast. Some skip breakfast because they think…

  • David E. Wittemeier

    Controller of Derma Sciences Inc.    David E. Wittemeier of Belle Mead died suddenly on Tuesday.    Mr. Wittemeier was controller for U.S. markets for Derma Sciences Inc. of West Windsor.    He was the son of Harriet and the late Edward Wittemeier. In addition to his mother he is survived by his sister, Susan Wittemeier O’Neill and…

  • Borough candidates discuss development

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Candidates seeking seats on the Borough Council say that with little room left in the borough for development, the revitalization of Jamesburg is contingent on expanding the borough as a business center.    There are two, three-year seats open this year. Republican challenger Brian Duke and Democratic incumbent Otto…