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    JEFF GRANIT staff South Brunswick’s Kyle Saviano gets a foot on the ball during the Vikings’ Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament semifinal loss to Monroe on Sunday in North Brunswick. For story, see sports.

  • Incumbents regain Assembly seats

    Former S.B. police chief falls short in first election bid BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Voters in the 14th District re-elected Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblyman Bill Baroni Tuesday, giving both return trips to Trenton for the next two years. Baroni, a Republican from Hamilton Township, earned his second consecutive term…

  • Southern hospitality with an Indian twist

    Hidden Gems concert raises $10,000 for Katrina aid for Mississippi town BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Aparna Naik dances to the song “It’s the Time to Disco” during the Hidden Gems’ Katrina fundraiser in South Brunswick on Saturday. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Indian singing group the Hidden Gems…

  • No. Brunswick honors pair of young thespians

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township has its own version of New York City’s famed Great White Way. The Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services announced its Scholar Artists for September, choosing two high school students heavily involved with theater. Joseph Lynch, 15, is…

  • Arrests announced in several investigations

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s police department has been busy in recent weeks in apprehending suspects related to various criminal activities in the community. “The cooperative efforts of the patrol division and the detective bureau enable us to bring these cases to a conclusion with either…

  • Family offers 100 turkeys for food drive

    North Brunswick accepting donations through Nov. 14 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The turkey call has been answered. North Brunswick resident John Burke, along with his wife, Ann Marie, have offered to donate 100 turkeys to the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services’ Thanksgiving food drive in…

  • N.B. to receive $150K in state aid

    Will offset municipal tax rate increase by about 2 cents BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick announced it will be receiving $150,000 in extraordinary aid from the state general fund for the fiscal year 2006 municipal budget. “We’re grateful to receive any assistance. The $150,000 helps us to reduce our…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Third-grader Brenna Fisher (devil) points out someone in the crowd to Ijae Cooper (ghost) during the Constable Elementary School Halloween parade in South Brunswick on Monday.

  • S. Bruns. considers grave protections

    Measure would designate sites as historical BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer A measure that would make inactive cemeteries and burial grounds count as historic sites is under consideration in South Brunswick. At Tuesday’s meeting Councilman Charles Carley posed the possibility of amending Chapter 56 of the township code, which deals with…