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  • Town set for Fourth of July

    by Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Recreation Department is hosting a fireworks display and concert at the township’s high school on Independence Day.    ”It’s something a lot of people look forward to,” said Tom Morris, Recreation Department director. “It’s great for socializing and just getting together. Everyone is welcome.”    This year’s concert will…

  • State promises to pay for property’s cleanup

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    Mayor Lillian Zuza said Monday the state will pay for the cleanup of a contaminated property that the borough is moving to seize.    In its first correspondence with the borough about the property at the corner of Kyle and South Main streets in 15 years, the Department of Environmental Protection…

  • New zone created along Route 206

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer New designation seen as draw for service businesses    Homeowners living on and near land that would be covered by the proposed Highway Service Zone along Route 206 had lots of questions at Tuesday’s public hearing.    Despite the comments by about 10 residents, the Township Committee unanimously approved the ordinance to…

  • Bear wanders into Cranbury

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The odyssey of a wandering bear cub continued over the weekend as the rogue black bear moved from South Brunswick into Cranbury.    The bear, weighing about 120 pounds, was first spotted June 17 in the area of Route 27 and Beekman Road according to South Brunswick Police spokesman Sgt. James…

  • Florence 12’s defeated in district opener

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Lawrence pitched well, fielded well and hit well in a 10-0 victory over a young Florence 12-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team on Tuesday night in Florence.    ”We couldn’t find a hole in their defense,” said Florence manager Kevin Minton, whose club did hit a few good shots which were…

  • Richard J. Ehlers

       Richard J. Ehlers, 49, died Saturday, June 21, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Mr. Ehlers was born in Plainfield, raised in Cranford and moved to Monroe in 1969. Upon graduation from St. Mary’s High School in South Amboy, he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was an imaging manager for Applied Graphic…

  • OBITUARY

    Susan W. Plarre    Susan Witte Plarre, of Pennington, at age 41, died suddenly at home on June 21.    The daughter of George and Eva Witte (deceased) of Madison, Ms. Plarre graduated from Madison High School, received her BA from Simmons College in Boston, and her MBA from Pace University in Manhattan. She worked in market…

  • Council approves township budget

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The Township Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a $49.57 million budget for 2008.    The spending plan calls for the tax rate to remain at 62.5 cents per $100 of assessed value, the same as it was in 2007. Under this rate the owner of a home assessed at…

  • Flawless effort leads to a win

    DISTRICT 12 SOFTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    A little bit of everything helped the Lawrence 12-year-old District 12 All Star softball team win their first game in the tournament at Central Park on Tuesday night.    Lawrence had hits, stole bases and scored runs offensively and threw strikes, caught fly balls and fielded ground balls…