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  • Superintendent search continues

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    MONROE — The Board of Education decided to reopen the search for a new superintendent after a previous advertisement listed a deadline to submit an application incorrectly.    The board also voted to change one of the criteria for the position.    ”We were uncomfortable with the deadlines that were printed in…

  • Police blotter

       At 3:53 p.m. July 7, a Lincoln Avenue resident reported that her Smith and Wesson semi-automatic 9 mm handgun was missing and believed stolen.    An investigation into the missing gun, which is valued at $200, is ongoing.    A North Tenth Avenue caller reported finding her kitchen windows broken on July 9. The incident was reported…

  • Editorial: Students have vision for Dayton

       Consider it an interesting first step.    A group of local students, working with a high school architecture teacher and the Dayton Citizens Coalition, unveiled an ambitious vision for the future of Dayton last week designed to turn the area surround the Five Corners intersection into a vibrant town center.    The students — Michael Kimmey, who…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Michele Byers

    Bay watershed facing environmental threats    To many Jersey Shore lovers, it is known simply as the “The Bay” — that great body of water on the opposite side of the barrier island from the ocean beach. To those who know it well, Barnegat Bay is rich in history and nature, a treasure hidden in the…

  • Reader’s Voice: Wrong prescription for false alarms

    By Frank J. Chrinko, Contributor    Homeowners, business owners, retail establishments and others in South Brunswick who have burglar alarm systems are about to be robbed. Not by a burglar, but by the township.    Unless it can be stopped, the Township Council plans to pass a new burglar alarm ordinance July 22.    The proposed ordinance is…

  • Health clinic held for seniors

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Senior Center will host a free health care clinic Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.    The checkups are open only to senior citizens who are registered with the senior center. Sartiha Regulapati, whose office is in Monmouth Junction, will be performing the checkups.    ”Many patients neglect…

  • Friday’s sunny skies makes for packed seniors picnic

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    Friday’s nice weather helped the senior citizens in Manville as they traveled to the Eagles Club in Bridgewater for their annual picnic. About 125 sat in the shaded picnic grove for an afternoon of good food, socializing and fun. The picnic ran from noon to 4 p.m.    Natalie Walkoviak…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER

       Fernbrook Farm Education Center continues its family programs this month with Frogs and Insects on Saturday, July 19.    This adventure is suitable for the entire family. Starting at 9:30 a.m., families will use nets and identification guides to explore below the surface of the pond and look for insects, frogs and tadpoles. Participants will discover…

  • Bocce ball courts get an upgrade

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials celebrated the opening of two newly improved and expanded bocce courts last week, both partially funded by the county.    The courts cost the town half of the $83,552 price tag, and according to Robbinsville Bocce Ball Club member John Gaffney, they’re the best in the tri-state…