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    The deadline is June 25 for applicants wishing to be considered for the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) 2013 college scholarships. Scholarships, which can range from $2,500 to $5,000, are for qualified students who plan to attend a two- or four-year college or university, who are the son or daughter of…

  • Raiders, Vikings keep winning in multiple sports

    VARSITY REPORT BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Above: South Brunswick High School’s Elle Hvozdovic (r) battles with Old Bridge High School defenders for possession of the ball during the April 27 game played at Old Bridge’s Geick Park. South Brunswick’s girls lacrosse team improved to 9-1 on the season with a 7-5 victory. Below: South Brunswick’s…

  • State Theatre celebrates 25 years of rebirth

    Performing arts center was reopened in 1988 as an expanded live venue More than 2.5 million people have walked along Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick over the past 25 years. They were all walking toward the State Theatre, which celebrated its 25th anniversary of its grand reopening as a performing arts center on April 24.…

  • Missing Dayton woman located

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Within two days, police were able to locate a 62-yearold Dayton woman who was reported missing on April 26. Police received a report from Chandrika Purohit’s husband, who told police that Purohit never called him to pick her up after he dropped her off at the Walmart on Route 1 in North…

  • Information needed on crash that killed North Brunswick man

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 24-year-old North Brunswick man was killed in a motor vehicle accident on April 21. A 2004 Nissan Altima operated by Ryan T. Folger was traveling west on Church Lane around 4 a.m. when the vehicle ran off the roadway near Riva Avenue, striking a metal guardrail, according to police. Upon striking…

  • Dryer fire displaces South Brunswick family

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A Pullman Loop family was displaced and their pet cat was killed after a fire on Sunday morning. The South Brunswick Police Department and the Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to the residence around 9:23 a.m. April 28 for a report of a dryer fire. Emergency personnel were met with heavy smoke…

  • JCP&L ratepayers upset with proposed increase

    Utility attempting to recoup significant costs associated with rebuilding infrastructure BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer A standing-room-only crowd of New Jersey residents and officials packed the meeting room at the Freehold Township municipal complex on April 24. Most came out to ask the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reject a $600 million…

  • Cole Bros. Circus to visit North Brunswick

    Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars will return to North Brunswick from May 17-19, next to DeVry University, Route 1 north at Milltown Road, North Brunswick. The showtimes are 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 17; 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 18; and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. May 19. Advance tickets are $16 for adult…

  • Republican group to hold open meeting

    The North Brunswick Republican Organization (NBRO) will hold an open meeting at 7 p.m. May 13 at the American Legion, 1015 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, to discuss the upcoming primary and election. May 14 is the last day to register to vote in this year’s primary, which will be held on June 4. If you…

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