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Mother and child reunion only a brushstroke away
Artist of month focuses on interactions between parents and their kids BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO One of Don Bloom’s paintings, “Istanbul Street Scene.” NORTH BRUNSWICK — Although winter is upon us, the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services’ Gallery of Art is blooming with life with the…
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Animal control advises caution with stray cats
Rabid skunks found in North Brunswick and Highland Park BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — North Brunswick Animal Control is cautioning residents to be leery of stray cats in light of the recent rabies scare in the township. “We do have a lot of stray cats and that’s our…
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School board names business administrator
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township Board of Education appointed Anthony Tonzini as the district’s new business administrator Monday, replacing Jeffrey Scott, who is retiring after 13 years of service. The search for a replacement began with a 10-person committee that was formed when Scott announced his…
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S. Bruns. teen remains in intensive care after crash
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Roxanne Guzman is a 19-year-old Rutgers student from Dayton. She is a psychology major who loves movies, dancing and traveling; she has been to Arizona, California, Boston and Chicago, among other places. She has been in a coma for the past two weeks.…
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Program in ‘desperate need’ of foster families
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer In a season of giving, there may be no better way to give than to foster a child. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, is currently seeking foster homes or emergency respite families for the more than 500 children displaced throughout Middlesex County. “It is a very…
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Judge sides with developer in lawsuit
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — State Superior Court Judge James P. Hurley signed an order on Oct. 28 allowing more residential development in the township. Hurley determined that a township ordinance that limits the life of a variance does not apply to and is not enforceable in the…
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Police issue tips for home, personal security
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick NORTH BRUNSWICK — In response to a recent home invasion and attack in the Society Hill section of the township, the police department sent out informative newsletters to the community on how to safeguard themselves and their property. “I think it is a wonderful…
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Mobile home residents call for facility repairs
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An issue regarding frequent water problems at the Oakdale Mobile Home community was recently addressed during a Rent Control Board hearing, though some residents feel the problems go much deeper than that. Residents say problems with the water system have been an issue…
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Crabiel, Fernicola keep seats on county board
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Voters in Middlesex County re-elected Democrats David B. Crabiel and Camille Fernicola Nov. 8 by a 3-2 margin over their Republican challengers. Crabiel, who garnered 98,362 votes, and Fernicola, with 97,688, defeated a GOP ticket that included Jay Boxwell Jr. and Andrew Tidd, who took 63,843…
