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  • Movie Times for the week Jan. 4-10

    Movies and times are valid from Jan. 4-10. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST BRUNSWICK MEGA MOVIES AT BRUNSWICK SQUARE (732-651-6342): Atonement (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:50. One Missed Call (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:25, 11:30; Sun.-Thurs. 12:10, 2:30,…

  • Col. Thomas Edward Hansen Sr.

       ALLENTOWN — Col. Thomas Edward Hansen Sr., 79, died Dec. 19 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton.    He was born in his family home in Lyndhurst, and resided in that area until his marriage to JoAnn Carlson in 1956.    Col. Hansen was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and earned his master’s degree and…

  • Instruments still needed

       Back at the beginning of November, the South Brunswick Post kindly wrote an article about the newly formed South Brunswick Schools’ Instrument Bank. I wanted to take a moment to update readers on the success of the program thus far.    More than a dozen instruments have been collected from homes throughout South Brunswick and then…

  • Parker’s boys place second in Tucker Tourney

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    The Bordentown Regional High boys’ basketball team treated its hometown fans to an incredible 83-31 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro North in the opener of the J. Michael Tucker Tournament last Thursday.    The Scotties raced out to a 16-1 lead and never looked back.    ”The shots were falling and we were…

  • Joseph Rusavage

       HILLSBOROUGH — Joseph J. Rusavage died Dec. 27 at home. He was 86.    Born in Jessup, Pa., he lived in Iselin before moving to Hillsborough.    Mr. Rusavage was a former coal miner.    He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, where he was a recipient of four Bronze Stars.    He was a…

  • BOOK NOTES — ‘Musicophilia’: Exploring the music/brain connections

    By Joan Ruddiman    In October, I — like many others — rushed to buy the latest book by Oliver Sacks.    Within days, “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain” (Knopf, 2007) shot to the top of the bestseller lists. To date, The Washington Post and Amazon have it on the Best Books of 2007 list.…

  • Traffic stop yields charges for semi-automatic weapon

       FLORENCE — Two Philadelphia men were charged Dec. 27 with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose after police found a semi-automatic handgun in their car during a traffic stop, police said.    Police said they stopped a car with a broken headlight at 11:44 p.m. on Route 130 South.…

  • Prince is a prize for Vikes as they crack state’s top 10

    By John Beisser, Sports Writer    The South Brunswick High girls bowling team has cracked the top 10 in the state’s Top 20 poll, as the 3-1-2 Vikings are number nine in this week’s ranking which was published on Tuesday.    It should be noted that the Vikings have a built-in advantage as the Vikings sport not…

  • Art classes

       Starting Wednesday, Jan. 9 — The Firehouse Gallery will host art classes for adults and for children from Jan. 9 through March 19 at its location at 8 Walnut St., Bordentown. Classes will meet Wednesdays, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for kids ages 7 to 13, and from 7 to 9 p.m. for adults. Students…