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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Members of the Sanskriti School of Dance perform traditional Indian dances at North Brunswick Township High School on Oct. 18. For more photos, see page 15.

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    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Members of the Sanskriti School of Dance perform traditional Indian dances at North Brunswick Township High School on Oct. 18.

  • Women mind the gap: gender pay disparity persists

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Despite societal images of female presidential candidates and feminine corporate CEOs, the practice persists of women workers being paid less than their male counterparts for the same work. “When women graduate from college, there immediately is a pay gap between men and women,” said Carol Cohen, president of the American…

  • TCNJ student, telecomm engineer challenge incumbents for South Brunswick school board

    Election 2015 SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Three threeyear terms are up for the South Brunswick Board of Education. Current board members Barry Nathanson, Stephen F. Parker and Peter St. Vincent will be challenged by Sonia C. Bhutra and Anilkumar C. Patel in the election on Nov. 3. Sonia C. Bhutra Age: 19 Resident for 15 years…

  • Knights raise funds to modify van

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Members of the Knights of Columbus St. Cecilia’s Council 7046 presented a donation of more than $4,000 to the Fleming family on Oct. 6 to help cover a portion of the costs in caring for their daughter. The donation will aid Sean and Linda Fleming in modifying a van that will be…

  • State gets another swing at ban on sports betting

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The state’s multi-year pursuit of overturning a federal ban on sports betting saw new light as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has opted to hear the case again. Dennis Drazin, advisor to the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, operator of Monmouth Park in Oceanport, said the Third Circuit has…

  • Eco-friendly costume swap eases cost of Halloween

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer The Monmouth County Eek-O-Fabulous Costume Swap Oct. 11, saw families trading in slightly used children, adult and pet costumes for other slightly used costumes as a way for families to save money and re-use costumes worn only one season. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER KAYLA MARSH Halloween is quickly approaching and, between…

  • Woman charged after allegedly hitting patrolcar, dragging officer

    A North Brunswick woman is being held on $250,000 bail and faces a series of criminal charges after she allegedly injured a police sergeant, tried to assault a patrolman and crashed her vehicle into three patrol cars to escape arrest, police said. Police charged Paranee Y. Sun, 45, Oct. 5 with aggravated assault and attempted…

  • Hit and run accident leads to drug charges

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick police officers responded to a motor vehicle crash on Ridge Road near Julia Way around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 13 to find a 2014 Hyundai Accent in the roadway while the second vehicle allegedly fled the area. An investigation determined the Accent, which was driven by Wilma Davis, 70, of…