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What’s in a name?
Roadways and bridges are named for the famous BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer Spanning the Raritan River, the Edison, Ellis S. Vieser and Driscoll bridges are three New Jersey bridges named for famous citizens. JEFF GRANIT staff You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of…
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Edison man sentenced to 30 years for murder
Dwayne Jackson strangled, burned body of North Brunswick woman in 2010 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A n Edison man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his daughter’s mother in 2010. Dwayne Jackson, 27, pleaded guilty April 14 in state Superior Court, admitting that he strangled Patricia Belizaire, 25, in her North…
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South Brunswick council passes budget
Taxes will go up despite cost-cutting measures BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council approved a $46.8 million budget at its May 24 meeting. The budget will maintain the current tax rate of 72 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. “These are tough decisions that are not pleasant because they affect people’s…
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North Brunswick firearms instructors Alex O’Bando (l) and Demitrios Timbinaris demonstrate proper form and technique when using a handgun at the Middlesex County firing range in Woodbridge on May 24. The North Brunswick police officers were training at the facility. More photos, page 32. JEFF GRANIT staff
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JMHS junior makes waves in world of surfing
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jessica Kwiecinski Surf’s up! is a popular summoning call to serious surfers that is not heard much around Jackson Township, but to Jackson Memorial High School junior Jessica Kwiecinski, it is a welcome sound. “My friends in surfing understand what’s going on, but not my friends in school; there aren’t many…
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Brookdale tennis players capture NJCAA titles
Brookdale Community College’s mens tennis team finished second at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III National Tournament. The tourney was held in Plano, Texas, at Collins Community College, May 15-17. The Jersey Blues finished behind their Region XIX rivals from Gloucester, the defending national champions, by five points, 26-21. More impressively, BCC’s first,…
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RBC’s Totland second at Tournament of Champions
Caseys’ girls seventh in golf tournament BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic sophomore Taylor Totland concluded an outstanding interscholastic golf campaign with a second-place finish in the NJSIAA Girls Tournament of Champions on May 25. Totland shot a 75 to finish a single stroke behind champion Scotland Preston of Governor Livingston in the individual portion…
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SJV holds the lead this time and wins county softball title
Lancers beat RBC in final BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Top: Red Bank Catholic’s Kaitlyn O’Donnell tries to throw out a St. John Vianney runner at the plate during the Monmouth County Softball Tournament championship game played May 25 at Wall High School. The defending champion Lancers avenged their only loss of the season with a…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters slates Casino Night
EATONTOWN — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth & Middlesex Counties will host its third annual Casino Night at Convention Hall in Asbury Park 7-11 p.m. June 24. Casino Night will feature casino gaming tables, music, silent and chance auction items, open bar, light food provided by local restaurants, and more. Tickets are $60 per…
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