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  • State races on tap

    Polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer    Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to choose their representatives in the state Assembly and Senate.    The Senate seat in the 14th District — which includes South Brunswick, Cranbury, Jamesburg, and Monroe — is up for grabs between Republican Assemblyman Bill…

  • Superintendent to leave district

    by Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Less than two months after the beginning of the school year, Superintendent Albert Monillas has announced that he will be leaving the Bordentown Regional School District in early 2008.    Dr. Monillas submitted his letter of resignation to the school board at its Oct. 17 meeting. He said…

  • Township official throws support at Democratic council candidates

    Tom Wilfird, Cold Soil Road Comments by their two opponents at last week’s debate have prompted me to write in strong support of Pam Mount, Mike Powers and Jim Kownacki in next week’s election. Falk Engel stated that one of Lawrence’s most important challenges is to de-politicize the Planning Board, and Bob Bostock criticized the…

  • Charles Schooley

    Charles N. Schooley Jr.    OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Charles N. Schooley Jr. of Ocean Township and Vero Beach, Fla. died Oct. 18 at the age of 82.    Born in Walnford, he had been a longtime resident of the Allentown area, retiring to Surf City. Mr. Schooley later lived in Vero Beach, Fla. and Ocean Township.    At…

  • A life spent helping others

    One of two Barry Indik Memorial Awards will go to Judy Walters by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    In 1976, when most kids were concerned with catching bugs, riding their bikes and tuning into their favorite show, one inquisitive 8-year-old girl was already trying to leave her mark on the world.    Judy Walters’ work in the…

  • Voter putting individuals over affiliation on Nov. 6

    Jay Plett, Pine Knoll Drive On Nov. 6, I plan to do something I’ve never before done in 44 years of voting: vote for a Republican. I will vote for Falk Engel for Lawrence Town Council. Having observed both Mr. Engel and the Democratic incumbents in action, I have learned that, in the context of…

  • An adventurous life cut short

    An adventurous life cut short

    Cassandra Brown’s family and friends say her smile was one of the first things people noticed about her. Photo courtesy of Ashley Curley

  • ‘Superbug’ reaches New Egypt High School

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    A New Egypt High School student recently diagnosed with the drug-resistant bacterial infection known as “superbug” is recovering and another is back in school, Interim Superintendent Christine Carlson confirmed last week.    Last year, a female student had been infected with what is now being called methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.…

  • Vikes playoff bound!

    First berth in 30 years By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    Here are a couple phrases the South Brunswick football team and senior lineman Dave Amrhein will be happy not to discuss next week: “Consolation game” and “playing for pride.”    ”In the past we talked about those things and they’re just different ways of saying you…