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SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Police Department was selected as one of the top five national award winners for its participation in the 32nd Annual National Night Out crime, drug and violence prevention program through the National Association of Town Watch. South Brunswick received the top recognition in its category for New Jersey and…

TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has received an award for a paving project carried out by the DPW Road Division during the summer of 2014. The “Project of the Year” award was accepted by DPW Director Raymond T. Olsen and Mayor Frank Gambatese from the New Jersey Chapter of the…

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR South Brunswick High School head football coach Joe Goerge celebrates the Vikings’ NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V championship on the shoulders of his team. The Vikings beat Old Bridge, 42-0, in the final played Dec. 5 at Rutgers University’s Highpoint Solutions Stadium in Piscataway.

In conjunction with the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC), Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has opened a clinical trial for patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). The study, known as BTCRC-GU14-003, is examining a combination of pembrolizumab, a type of drug known as a PD-1…

By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri ‘By next summer, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself uttering these words, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims. Worse, they can cause serious harm, say FDA regulators. The agency has found hundreds of…

NORTH BRUNSWICK — Three brothers were recognized for their dedication to their country during a recent street naming ceremony. On Nov. 2, Lee Avenue and Haverford Street were renamed in an honorary fashion for Vincent, Anthony and Ben Vitanza. Vincent was born in 1926 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1946. He was a…

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Angelo Palmer Sr., left to right, Dan Unachukuv and Kenectti Unachukuv portray The Three Wise Men as parishioners re-enact scenes from the Bible during the 31st annual “A Drive Through the Christmas Story” at Sayre Woods Bible Church in Old Bridge on Nov. 27. For story, see page 3.

By JENNIFER ORTIZ Staff Writer Kathy and Vince Cata, who have been foster parents to more than 20 children, pose for a Christmas photo with several of their adopted and current foster children. Going back 30 years, Kathy and Vince Cata wanted to have several children. While that did not happen the way they hoped…