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What exit … for fresh produce?
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer Those traveling New Jersey’s busiest roads may soon have a chance to purchase more than just fast-food and coffee at service areas. The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee last week approved legislation that would allow Jersey Fresh and other state-grown agricultural food products to be sold at…
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Police blotter
Daniel M. Buono, 50, no address provided, was charged with driving while revoked, obstructed vision, having an uninspected vehicle, and failure to display a name on a commercial vehicle at 10:13 a.m. May 12, after patrols stopped him on South Main Street. Police reported finding an active warrant out of Somerset County during processing and…
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Palumbo’s walk-off double lifts SBHS baseball team to first-round win over Sayreville
Vikes face Hunterdon Central next in CJ IV tournament By David Gurney, Sports Writer Third baseman Chris Palumbo struggled all game. He was 0-for-3 at the plate and looked a little sluggish at the plate and in the field. But when he came up with a runner on first base and one out in the…
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Vikings are peaking just in time for GMCT
By John Beisser, Sports Writer The second-seeded South Brunswick High boys golf team surges into today’s (Thursday’s) Greater Middlesex Conference Championship finals brimming with a confidence, born out of winning seven consecutive matches and boasting statistically, three of the top six players in the conference. ”We’re playing very well right now,” said head coach Mark…
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Temistocles “Tom” R. Garces
Temistocles “Tom” R. Garces, 76, of Pennington died Wednesday at home. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, Mr. Garces moved to the United States in 1962. He was a doctor of veterinary medicine for American Cyanamid in Princeton for many years. Son of the late Miguel Angel and Adriana Betancourt Garces, he is survived by his wife,…
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Springing into sustainability — a seasonal roundup
Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Ralph Copleman, Sustainable Lawrence This week is a grab bag of tips and reflections appropriate to the deepening season of rebirth and renewal. Are you getting outside more as daylight lengthens and temperatures warm? Well, then, turn off your computer before you sample the day or evening. Putting your…
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Chesterfield reduces school tab by $79,000
By Stephanie Prokop and Geoffrey Wertime CHESTERFIELD The Board of Education will follow Township Committee recommendations to trim the defeated $6 million 2008-09 school budget by approximately $79,000. Chesterfield School Business Administrator Louise Zoilkowski said the Board of Education will accept the committee’s recommendation to eliminate a proposed part-time world language teacher position, which,…
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Florence officials reduce school tab
By Stephanie Prokop FLORENCE After several meetings with township officials, the Florence Township School District is set to trim its defeated 2008-09 budget by about $234,900, and reduce the school tax rate increase by 3 cents. Schools Superintendent Louis Talarico said that among the items eliminated were workshops for teachers, and a proposed new…
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Four charged after street gang investigation
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Police say four Hillsborough residents are among the 61 people facing various criminal charges after law enforcement authorities busted a drug distribution ring led by two members of the Sex Money Murder sect of the Bloods street gang. Charged with third-degree attempted possession of cocaine and third-degree conspiracy to possess…
