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  • No record safe when it comes to Viking swimmers

    By Sean Richards, Sports Writer    It seems like whenever the South Brunswick High School swimming team jumps in the pool these days, more records fall and something significant happens.    The latest example occurred on Monday when both the boys and girls defeated Sayreville. The sweep left the girls at 3-3 and the boys with a…

  • Mahesh Varia

       HILLSBOROUGH — Mahesh M. Varia died Jan. 2. He was 68.    He was born in India, and was a resident of Hillsborough.    Mr. Varia was employed at Bristol-Myers Squibb as the director of Strategic Planning in Lawrenceville and adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University.    A brother, Kishore Varia, is deceased.    He is survived by his…

  • Robbinsville mulls instant alert system

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The township is looking into purchasing an automated instant alert system for municipal employees and potentially residents, according to Township Clerk Michele Auletta.    The system, intended to quickly and efficiently disseminate information, was initially introduced as a way to alert voters of poll closings and cancellations in the…

  • Lisa Jones closing home store to focus on fashion

    Princeton retailer Lisa Jones has announced that she will be closing the doors to her original store, located at 72 Witherspoon Street, by month’s end to concentrate on the fashion line featured in her second store, at 16 Witherspoon. "I want to focus on building my Lisa Jones Style fashion side of the business," Ms. Jones…

  • Teen files harassment charges

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The 49-year-old owner/operator of Popular Driving School in South Brunswick was charged Friday with harassment after he allegedly made advances on a 16-year-old female student.    Mohamed Salim, of East Windsor, is accused of bringing the student into his office, sitting on her lap, asking her to be his girlfriend, and…

  • Crash kills man, 69

    By Vanessa S. Holt, Managing Editor    MANSFIELD — A 69-year-old Cinnaminson man died in a two-car crash Wednesday morning at Route 206 and White Pine Road, police said.    The victim’s name was not released Wednesday because his next of kin had not been notified, police said.    Mansfield police received the emergency call at 8:47 a.m.…

  • Thomas A. Sohl

       Thomas A. Sohl, 39, of Monmouth Junction, died Saturday, Jan. 5, in South Brunswick as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.    Born in New Brunswick, Mr. Sohl lived his whole life in Jamesburg before moving to Monmouth Junction last year.    He was employed for the past two years as a truck driver…

  • Three sworn in at meeting

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township saw a standing-room-only crowd for its reorganization meeting at the Municipal Building on Saturday.    Three oaths of office were administered to local officials, said Township Administrator Leonard Klepner.    Mayor George Chidley was sworn into another one-year mayoral term by state Assemblyman Joseph R. Malone (R-30th),…

  • Bordentown concludes year of celebration

    Larry Denney, Past President of the 325th Anniversary Committee To the editor:    I want to give everyone a big “thank you” and wish the community a happy New Year!    The Bordentown 325th Anniversary celebration is completed but will certainly not be forgotten.    With the completion of the celebration, I especially want to thank everyone at…