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  • Callahan makes Bordentown’s day with walk-off homer

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    After winning a first-ever District 12 12-year-old Little League baseball All-Star championship last year, a new group of Bordentown 12’s were anxious to begin this year’s tourney with a “big bang.”    That big bang came with one out in the bottom of the sixth when Nick Callahan launched a two-run…

  • Class of 2008 bids farewell to SBHS

    Class of 2008 bids farewell to SBHS

    Staff photo by John Keating The graduating girls of the festival chorus sing their final song.

  • DEP knocks rail line

    State raises concerns about MOM’s impact on park By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The state Department of Environmental Protection has come out against a proposed commuter rail line that would run through Jamesburg, Monroe and South Brunswick because the route runs through Monmouth Battlefield State Park on its way toward Middlesex County.    In a letter…

  • Police blotter

       Jose Balbuena-Gomez, 25, of Dukes Parkway East; Joaquin Balbuena-Gomez, 28, of Somerville; and Abel Martinez-Garcia, 28, of Pennington, were charged with simple assault after police were called about a fight on Dukes Parkway East at 9:21 p.m. June 15.    According to police, the victims said they were called to a home on Dukes Parkway East…

  • COAH housing units elsewhere still EW’s hope

    Council approves $1M addendum after legislators vote to ban RCAs By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council agreed this week to the concept of paying Long Branch $1.16 million through a regional contribution agreement — a move that would further satisfy East Windsor’s affordable housing obligation — despite the state…

  • Monroe graduates say farewell

    Monroe graduates say farewell

    From left, Tyler Williams, Darnell Wilson, Kapil Vyas, Zachary Wisnowski and Sean "prime time" Tamzoke. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.

  • Fences required for some smaller pools

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Local residents could be ticketed poolside this summer as borough officials attempt to enforce a longstanding ordinance that requires fencing around most pools.    The ordinance, which has been on the books for more than a decade, requires fencing of at least 4 feet high around any pool that…

  • Class of 2008 bids farewell to SBHS

    Class of 2008 bids farewell to SBHS

    Staff photo by John Keating Chelsea Griffith hugs a classmate after graduating.

  • Rose C. Murray

       PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Rose C. Mate Murrary, 90, of Port Charlotte died June 14 at Peace River HMA Nursing Center, Port Charlotte.    She was born in Roebling and resided there until moving to Port Charlotte in 1984.    Ms. Murray was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church of Port Charlotte. Ms. Murray was…