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Monroe youth honored for being who they are
Human Relations Commission presents awards for character BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Many student achievements are often the result hard work and long hours of commitment to accomplish a specific goal. But the Monroe students recognized by the township’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) for exemplifying respect, caring and fairness toward their fellow classmates…
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Youngsters invited to see recycling robot
The Middlesex County Improvement Authority will offer a presentation featuring M.C. Blue, the recycling robot, 10:30 a.m. June 25 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The program is designed for children in grades prekindergarten and up. For more information, call 732-390-6767 or log on to www.ebpl.org and click on News and…
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Talk to shed light on weight-loss surgery
Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division, will sponsor a seminar titled “Is Weight-Loss Surgery Right for Me?” 7:30-8:30 p.m. June 27 in Auxiliary Hall B and C, lower level of the Medical Arts Building, adjacent to the hospital, Ferry Road between routes 9 and 18. Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri will lead a discussion on several…
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Completion of Monroe Senior Center delayed
Hamilton says officials are ‘in some pretty intense discussions’ with contractors BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Construction on the township’s new Senior Center is unlikely to be completed until August after initially being slated for completion during the spring. The Township Council approved resolutions at a recent meeting that extend multiple contracts pertaining…
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A Spotswood High School student wears alcohol impairment goggles during a driving-while-intoxicated simulation program at the school on June 5. Police coordinated the all-day activity to show students the dangers of drinking and driving. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Milltown seeks clearer reception on radio options
With FCC deadline looming, officials consider using county or neighboring town’s system BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Milltown officials are mulling different options after Middlesex County representatives made their latest pitch for a shared service agreement to provide radio service for emergency personnel. The Borough Council discussed the matter at its June 11 meeting. Officials…
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Eight families displaced from townhomes after fire
Acting fire chief says reports of 30-minute response time are inaccurate BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer A worker covers the roof with tarp after a fire damaged several townhouses on Cypress Lane in East Brunswick’s Kingswood Station development on June 13. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff East Brunswick officials are investigating the cause of a…
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Hammarskjold Middle School students pop bubbles launched during the school’s third annual Mini Relay for Life June 15. The event was the culmination of several activities aimed at fighting cancer, from the sale of luminaria bags to designing posters for display in the front hallway of the East Brunswick school. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Spotswood considers offer from snuff mill developer
Helmetta would split PILOT payments with Spotswood school board BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer An offer is on the table that could bring the drawn-out legal battle over Helmetta’s snuff mill to an end, but it will be a few weeks before officials decide whether to take it. More than 70 residents from Helmetta and…
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