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    A woman was fatally injured in a car accident on Cranbury-South River Road on Nov. 18, according to police. Mary B. Voight, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene after the car she was riding in crossed in front of the path of another vehicle. A Jeep that was heading south struck the Grand Am…

  • ‘Over the Limit, Under Arrest’ to target impaired motorists

    Local and state law enforcement officers will enforce the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” nationwide campaign Dec. 6 through Jan. 2. There will be saturation and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. “This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when…

  • County mourns passing of assistant prosecutor Larry West

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A beloved former assistant prosecutor for Middlesex County has died. Lawrence “Larry” R. West died suddenly in his home in South Brunswick on Nov. 18. He was 62. West was born in Baton Rouge, La., and was raised in Cranbury. He had lived in South Brunswick since…

  • Horse-racing dates awarded but legislation still pending

    The New Jersey Racing Commission awarded horse-racing dates for 2011 but changes are expected before they are finalized by the end of the year. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA)’s General Counsel Ralph Marra asked that the award of dates be tabled until the completion of legislation that would restructure racing at the…

  • Matawan-Aberdeen biz administrator heads to N.B.

    BY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer ABERDEEN — The Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education announced a departure from its team of school administrators at a meeting on Nov. 22. Business Administrator and board Secretary Susan Irons submitted a letter of resignation to the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District (MARSD) on Nov. 19, effective Jan. 19. Irons will be…

  • ISCJ honors Festival of Sacrifice by making donation

    South Brunswick middle schools will receive $10,000 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — For Muslims, the holiday of Eid-ul-Adha is a call for sacrifice. The Islamic Society of Central Jersey, which is located in South Brunswick, celebrated the holiday, as well as a successful 35 years of service, this year by donating $13,000…

  • Pair puts new twist on Hanukkah story

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The Kvetch is coming to Oyville and is spreading his disdain over the happy holiday of Hanukkah. But the Oyvillites know a way to dispel the gloom. Susan Isakoff Berlin and her husband, Bill Berlin, are the authors of a new children’s book “The Kvetch Who Stole Hanukkah.” That is…

  • We’re all Pilgrims

    Top left: Jack Berth (l) created a doll from Ireland, his family’s country of origin, for a multicultural event for third-graders at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Monday. The event was based on the book “Molly’s Pilgrim” by Barbara Cohen and Daniel M. Duffy, about a girl who moves to America and…

  • S.B. council updates water service agreement with Monroe

    Contract from 1979 now includes 6 percent markup BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council approved an update to a water service agreement with Monroe Township at the Nov. 23 meeting. An important part of the agreement that was updated concerns the price at which South Brunswick sells the water to Monroe.…

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