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Council may appoint new CFO at Tuesday’s meeting McGreevey staffing cuts help town fill department vacancy
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Council may appoint new CFO at Tuesday’s meeting McGreevey staffing cuts help town fill department vacancy VERONICA YANKOWSKI Ryan Cathcart, 14, and Mark Berls, 13, of North Brunswick take advantage of the mild weather and play roller hockey at Babbage Park, Willow Place and Glen Ridge Road, North Brunswick, on…
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McGreevey budget cuts leave schools waiting New budgets lacking state aid figures
CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer By dave goldberg and McGreevey budget cuts leave schools waiting New budgets lacking state aid figures CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer Gov. McGreevey TRENTON — The budget cuts announced this week by Gov. James E. McGreevey have local school districts waiting in anticipation. Marshall Sigall, North Brunswick Board of Education administrator,…
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Judge sends commuter bus contract back to township Problems with bidding process throws out new contract with Academy
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Judge sends commuter bus contract back to township Problems with bidding process throws out new contract with Academy EAST BRUNSWICK — A state Superior Court judge has granted a permanent injunction against the awarding of the township’s commuter busing contract to the Academy bus company, sending the township back to…
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Three of a kind Curran siblings all receive black belts in tae kwon do
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Three of a kind Curran siblings all receive black belts in tae kwon do FARRAH MAFFAI Michael, Kaitlyn and Jimmy Curran are demonstrating karate maneuvers, which they learned at the Golden Tiger Karate dojo in North Brunswick. NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Curran family recently became the first family to have…
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Pro-rail group blasts Van Hessen comments Councilman says he represents opposition to MOM line
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Pro-rail group blasts Van Hessen comments Councilman says he represents opposition to MOM line SOUTH BRUNSWICK — This week, the New Jersey Railway Association of Railway Passengers (NJ-ARP) criticized comments made recently by South Brunswick Councilman Ted Van Hessen. Van Hessen was quoted recently in a daily publication as…
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Town council may delay sound wall construction
Waiting until fall can add $1.3 million in funding to project By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Building sound walls on Route 522 section II may have to wait until the fall if the township wants some $1.35 million in aid. "You need to wait until the fall before you can start,"…
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N.B. wants DOT to approve second signal Council president says emergency access is needed
Staff Writer By dave goldberg N.B. wants DOT to approve second signal Council president says emergency access is needed North Brunswick Township Council President Francis "Mack" Womack hopes that the state Department of Transportation will consider installing a second traffic light at the First Union driveway. "We need to find out if we can have…
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Celebrating the year of the horse
Celebrating the year of the horse VERONICA YANKOWSKI The ribbon dance, celebrating the new year, is performed Saturday as part of the celebration at the Chinese Heritage School, located in Crossroads Middle School in South Brunswick. At right, Aarona Fong, 4, of South Brunswick eats some popcorn during the celebration.
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S.B. council hears park comments from public Members may ask for increase in open space tax
Staff Writer By charles w. kim S.B. council hears park comments from public Members may ask for increase in open space tax Conceptual drawings by CME Associates, Sayreville, of Friendship and Rowland parks, revised February 2002. About 50 South Brunswick residents turned out Tuesday night to express their concerns regarding the design of two new…
