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Donations needed for Charleston Place sale
South Brunswick Community Development’s Charleston Place Senior Housing will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 26-27 at 3424 Route 27, Kendall Park. Donations of clothing and household items are welcome. The proceeds from the sale will enable existing senior programs to continue. For more information, call 732-297-7966.
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Boy dies after reaction to possible food allergy
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An 8- year-old Monmouth County boy died April 7 after going into cardiac arrest, which may have been caused by a possible allergic reaction to milk, according to police. Around 10:14 a.m., police received a 911 call from a woman who was traveling with her three children on Promenade Boulevard near Route…
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Residents displaced after blaze at Monmouth Junction home
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A fire at a Deans Pond Crossing residence left a mother and her teenage child without a home last week. The fire was reported to police around 7:20 p.m. on April 4 on Lexington Road in the Monmouth Junction section of the township, according to police Detective…
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A walk to remember
Ireland Brook Conservation Area showcases flora, fauna of Middlesex County BY JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Above: Ireland Brook drains into Farrington Lake along Riva Avenue in East Brunswick. Left: Rick Lear, head of the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, stands near the root pan of a tree knocked down by superstorm Sandy in the…
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Residents debate location, size of Coptic church in So. Brunswick
Proximity to environmental resources, residences causes concern BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South Brunswick’s Davidsons Mill Road may soon be home to the Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church. But neighbors and environmental advocates have expressed concerns over the size and location of the proposed church that sits in a rural residential…
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Question of affordable housing still debated for MainStreetNB
Fair Share Housing Center, TOD Associates file counterclaims regarding transit village project BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Attorneys will be back in Superior Court on April 19 to discuss “a few outstanding issues that need to be resolved” in regards to affordable housing for the planned transit village project along Route 1 in North Brunswick.…
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N.J. Lottery revamp is a numbers game
Small retailers fear loss of business if state redirects focus of lottery ticket sales BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dhiren Desai (l) and Vikram Chaudhari sell lottery tickets at the Esquire News & Smoke Shop, Freehold, on April 3. Many small-business owners are concerned that privatization of the lottery would have a negative impact on…
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Falcons’ bats awaken heading into big week
Team plays four games in six days BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent While the baseball season began with a shutout loss to Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School, Monmouth Regional High School’s bats came alive heading into an important week for the team, as the Falcons look to replicate their success from last year. An extended…
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Aerials gymnasts defend state championship
The Aerials Gymnastics Level 6 JOGA team, coached by David Kulha and Lyndsey Fennell, successfully defended their state championship this season. The team enjoyed an outstanding season overall, capturing first place in each of its four qualifying meets before bringing home the gold against 40 other teams at the state meet held at Cherry Hill…
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