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Harbor Lights Ball to fundraiser for Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation
Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation will hold the 32nd annual Harbor Lights Ball from 6-11 p.m. on Sept. 10 at The Grand Marquis in Old Bridge. The fundraising event, chaired by Dr. George and Jessica Smith, will support Raritan Bay Medical Center’s Integrative Health Program while honoring special members of the community who have been valued…
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Lodzinski verdict in question due to possible juror misconduct
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — From the very start of the three-month trial of Michelle Lodzinski — who was found guilty in May of murdering her 5-year-old son, Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey, in 1991 — Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves looked squarely at the members of the jury and in a firm voice would state,…
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Enforcement detail reminds motorists to stop for pedestrians
EAST BRUNSWICK – Officers assigned to the East Brunswick Police Department’s Special Operations Division will conduct pedestrian crosswalk enforcement details throughout the township. The targeted enforcement details, which use plainclothes officers, are aimed at fostering the public’s awareness of pedestrian safety, according to information provided by the department. Enforcement locations will be random throughout the township. Motorists are…
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Englishtown police force adds two part-time officers
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – The Borough Council has appointed two men to serve as Class II special law enforcement officers in the community. At a meeting on Aug. 24, council members voted 6-0 to appoint Matthew Buono and Kevin Romano to part-time positions with the Englishtown Police Department. Both men had been…
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Business Brief
National paint and supplies retailer Sherwin-Williams and local dental chain Community Dental will lease space in the Brunswick Shopping Center, off of Milltown Road and Georges Road, North Brunswick. Levin Management serves as exclusive leasing and managing agent for the 288,560-square-foot retail property, strategically located at the intersection of routes 1 and 130. Sherwin-Williams will occupy…
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Englishtown police use Narcan to revive resident
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Quick-acting police officers revived a 31-year-old man who was suspected of overdosing on heroin in the early evening hours of Aug. 24. Just after 6 p.m., Englishtown police officers were dispatched to a residence in the borough. Patrolman Adam Liotta, Patrolman Michael Makwinski and Special Officer Kevin Romano…
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NAACPs of Perth Amboy and Rahway to hold Community Prayer Power Vigil
Two local NAACP branches have united with the faith community to join in Prayer for Action! The recent tragedies that our nation has faced with violence and the deaths of unarmed black men and women and law enforcement officers creates a greater sense of urgency for faith communities to come together. The Prayer Power Vigil…
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Amazing Escape Room plans move to Monmouth Avenue
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD – Plans to move the Amazing Escape Room from its present location in a multi-story home at 77 W. Main St. to a new location in Freehold Borough are in the works. Howard Klotzkin, the owner of the business, said he is planning to move the operation to a…
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