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Melissa and Rick Geiger of Milltown announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Kate, July 1, 2015, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and joins her sisters, Julia, 7, and Rachel, 5, and her brother, Ricky Jr., 2. Grandparents are Lynn and Rick Geiger of Spotswood, Joyce…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A four-month investigation into the death of 19- year-old Talia Salzano has resulted in a suspect being charged. Daniel Guzman, 24, of South Brunswick, is charged with obstructing justice and tampering with evidence. Both are fourth degree indictable crimes, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department. The investigation…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Grocery stores are offering more than food shopping such as this gingerbread cookie decorating class held at Whole Foods Market in Marlboro on Dec. 17. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Area grocery stores are slowly changing the way they cater to their customers by providing more services and programs to…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man stabbed on Ridge Road on Dec. 11. Police received a phone call from a motorist at 2 a.m. reporting an injured man on the shoulder of Ridge Road near Corn Road. Officers arrived and discovered the 25-year-old New York…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Former North Brunswick Fire Marshal Craig Snediker was sentenced to six months in prison, six months home confinement and three years supervised release after pleading guilty to embezzlement earlier this year. Snediker, 40, of Monroe Township, will also pay a fine of $3,000 and has already paid restitution in the…

By JENNIFER ORTIZ and KENNY WALTER Staff Writers STAFF PHOTGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The theft of packages delivered to doorsteps is becoming a bigger problem as more and more people shop online for their Christmas gifts. Woodbridge Police Capt. Roy Hoppock said package theft has become a growing issue, and there are very few ways to…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Former Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph Spicuzzo has been released from jail. Spicuzzo was sentenced in 2013 to nine years in prison for running a jobs-for-cash scheme that yielded him approximately $112,000 in bribes from those seeking positions or promotions in the sheriff’s department, Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said…

NORTH BRUNSWICK — An undisclosed number of weapons have been seized from a residence on Livingston Avenue. The weapons were taken during an investigation by the North Brunswick Police Department, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the FBI, according to a statement released on Dec. 18 by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Director…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Coca- Cola distribution warehouse in Monmouth Junction has been fined more than $61,000 for repeat and serious safety and health workplace violations. Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc.’s distribution warehouse at 60 Deans Rhode Hall Road was cited for four repeat and two serious safety and health violations by the Occupational Safety and…