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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Irene update by SB OEM 8 p.m. Friday
The South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management is requesting residents in low lying and flood prone areas of the Township to voluntarily relocate. " It appears the heavy rains will cause extensive flooding. We will open shelters if the need arises but would prefer residents make arrangements now," said Chief Raymond Hayducka. Emergency Management officials…
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WEST WINDSOR: Frame back on tennis sidelines
WW-P North girls’ new coach has experience at South By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor After more than a decade-long break, Craig Frame is back as a tennis head coach in the West Windsor-Plainsboro school district. Frame, who oversaw the 2000 WW-P South team that went 22-3, won the Mercer County Tournament and the Central…
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EAST WINDSOR: Zen Body Works opens for business
Zen Body Works, located on Route 130, recently opened for business in East Windsor. The uni-sex health spa offers massage therapy including hot stone treatments and reflexology. ”Zen” means meditation and Zen Body Works is set in a home-like atmosphere that includes a fireplace, couch and recliners to help make the experience as relaxing as…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Chamber music to be heard in park
By Lorraine Sedor, Special Writer Jerry Yochelson is one of a group of friends who play chamber music together, strictly for enjoyment. Modesty prevents Jerry from mentioning he and his friends are quite accomplished! Labor Day, they will be in the gazebo at Village Park at 1 p.m., presenting “Eine Kleine Park Musik” — a…
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MONROE: District ponders performing arts center name
By David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE — Now that Monroe has a new performing arts center in the new high school, the community can’t decide what to name it. The Board of Education had a lengthy discussion in an attempt to find a name at its meeting Aug. 17, but the final decision wasn’t made…
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Virginia quake shakes Central New Jersey
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and was felt in Central Jersey and as far north as Rhode Island and New York City. Locally, people in buildings felt shaking at about 2 p.m. Police around the area said they had received a plethora of calls…
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19th Amendment turns 91
For decades, women peacefully advocated for the right to vote in America leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Above, women march for Woman’s Suffrage in New York. (Photo courtesy of the National Women’s History Project)
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SCHOOLS: Districts appoint anti-bullying teams
By David Kilby, Managing Editor In addition to the many tasks school districts must complete before opening in September, schools also are gearing up to comply with the new Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights that must be implemented in September as ordered by the state. The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights was signed by Gov. Chris Christie…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Aug. 26
East Windsor Sandii Wilkins, 29, of Somerset, and David Cole, Jr., 42, of Somerset, were charged with theft at the intersection of Route 130 and Route 571 at 1:55 p.m. Aug. 16, police said. Officers were dispatched to Walmart for a report of two individuals who had attempted to shoplift merchandise and left the area…
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