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  • EDITORIAL: Lengthy races kill interest in politics

       Remember when August, in a presidential election year, represented the calm before the storm? When it was an unwritten rule in politics that campaigns didn’t really kick off in earnest until Labor Day?    The 2008 campaign, of course, began long before Labor Day of last year, with dozens of candidates crisscrossing the country in search…

  • Worker dies after falling

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A New Brunswick man died Wednesday following an accident in a Melrich Road warehouse.    Carlos Gamboa, 43, was found on the floor of the ALCO Industries warehouse by police after they received a call at 7:15 a.m. regarding an industrial accident. An attempt to revive Mr. Gamboa was unsuccessful, according…

  • Editorial: Relief now for Route 1 ‘bottleneck’

       The state wants to study what can be done to improve traffic flow on Route 1 in South Brunswick.    It is reviewing bid proposals from private firms that could be hired to develop strategies and basic concepts for improving the highway. The concepts would then be reviewed by the state Department of Transportation, which would…

  • Richard Thistle Sr.

       Richard M. Thistle Sr. died July 27 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center in Watchung. He was 86.    He was born in New Brunswick, raised in Highland Park, and lived in Metuchen for 10 years and then in North Plainfield for 50 years.    Mr. Thistle worked at Stavid Engineering before moving to Lockheed Electronics in…

  • Douglas Phillip Dow

    LAWRENCEVILLE – Douglas Phillip Dow, 47, died July 30.     He was the owner of D&D Lawn Service of Lawrence serving Mercer County. He was an avid NASCAR fan, routing for Jeff Gordon, and also was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and went camping every chance he could.…

  • Giraffes jump for joy over 8-year-old ice cream creator

    Giraffes jump for joy over 8-year-old ice cream creator

    Took home $1,000 prize By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — An ice cream flavor-making contest at a local parlor drew an unexpectedly large number of entries, providing tough competition for participants.    And while the contest drew a number of adults, it was an 8-year-old girl who ended up taking home the $1,000 prize.    ”Jumping…

  • Man spa

    Man spa

    By John Patten Managing Editor Barber shop offers shaves done the old way    A shave and a haircut may cost more than two bits, but customers at the Klean Kutz Barber Shop, on South Main Street, can save when getting both.    The barber shop promotes its “New York-style hot towel shave” with roadside signs in…

  • Night Out brings town together

    Night Out brings town together

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The hot dogs were plentiful, the inflatable obstacle courses were challenging and the weather was cooperative.    All in all, it would be hard to call the South Brunswick Police Department’s National Night Out celebration anything but a success.    This year marked the 25th anniversary of National Night Out, and this…

  • Daughters to reprise father’s compositions

    Daughters to reprise father’s compositions

       The Nick Novicky Tribute Band will be giving a special performance on from 7 – 8 p.m.Aug. 15 in front of the Somerville Courthouse as part of the town’s Summer Night Concert Series.    The band will be playing popular polka tunes along with original polkas and obereks written by the late musician Nicholas J. Novicky,…