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Military wife seeks votes for Home Front Hearts
EAST BRUNSWICK — Even a long marriage to a military spouse doesn’t adequately prepare someone for what it is like to have their mate deployed overseas. Just ask township resident Randi Cairns, whose husband, U.S. National Guard Capt. Ian Cairns, is serving in Afghanistan. “When Ian was first deployed I didn’t know what to do,”…
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Helmetta honors responders for quick, lifesaving actions
Trio rescued woman trapped in submerging truck BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Fire Marshal Joe Kotora and police officers Rich Bruno and Gene Scheicher were honored during a ceremony at Helmetta’s Borough Hall for their work rescuing a woman whose overturned vehicle was filling with water following an accident last month. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI HELMETTA —…
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Application for mother-baby group home withdrawn
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — An organization seeking to rent a home in Monroe for a mother-baby group facility will have to look elsewhere because the property owner has withdrawn the application, according to township officials. Youth Consultation Service (YCS), a statewide nonprofit social services agency, was interested in renting the home on…
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VFW conducting food drive for needy
East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 is collecting dried and canned foods for the needy families of East Brunswick. Donations may be dropped off through the end of November at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road. For more information, call 732-254- 9674 or log on to www.vfwpost133.org.
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Spotswood master plan aims to make Main St. a destination
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough Planning/ Zoning Board set forth a vision for Main Street on Nov. 1, adopting a new master plan that aims to give the busy roadway more of a downtown feel. The new master plan, developed as part of the community vision process that sought residents’ input…
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South River announces electric rate decrease
Average borough residence will save $5.31 per month BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer South River officials have announced a decrease in the electric rates charged to all ratepayers in South River. Business Administrator Andrew J. Salerno said every user will experience a 1-cent decrease in the rate, meaning that the average residential electric bill will…
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Louise Riggio (l) and Arlene Senkel, both of Monroe, check out the holiday crafts on sale at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival in East Brunswick on Nov. 5. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Study IDs flood-prone areas in southern areas of county
Jamesburg, Spotswood, Helmetta, Monroe contain flood-prone areas, report states BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer A s residents and businesses recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the South Central Middlesex County Flood Commission is inching closer toward developing solutions to the flooding problems across the region. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ continuing study of…
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Judge: Ford Ave. plan to include 350 units
Decision gives Milltown, builder three years to act on changes BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A state Superior Court judge has provided a remedy in the long-drawnout battle surrounding the redevelopment of FordAvenue in Milltown. Judge James P. Hurley, sitting in New Brunswick, ruled Oct. 12 that Milltown will have to amend its redevelopment plan…
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