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Woman pleads guilty to hindering murder suspect, endangering child
Body of Patricia Belizaire, 25, of North Brunswick, found in February NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick woman has pleaded guilty to helping an Edison man abandon his 20- month-old daughter and protect him after he allegedly murdered the toddler’s mother, a North Brunswick resident, in February. Ritu Loi, 26, admitted to a count of…
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Kendall Park Rescue Squad celebrating 50 years
Volunteer organization seeking members, donations from community BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The Kendall Park First Aid & Rescue Squad is celebrating 50 years of existence, seeking members and donations from the community. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The ambulances and the personnel may have changed, but in the 50 years that the Kendall Park First Aid…
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No. Brunswick detective testifies in bank robbery trial
Steven Dunkel had shots fired at him during pursuit of suspicious vehicle last year BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEWARK — “Jersey Avenue — they’re taking off on me. “Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. “The back window’s shot out. He was shooting at me. “Just coming out of traffic by Walgreens. Shots fired again,…
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Breast cancer not just a concern for females
Father George Dounelis shares his battle with a so-called women’s disease BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer HOLMDEL — The Rev. George Dounelis says he is now part of the “women’s club.” A lump he found during a shower in May 2003 turned out to be cancerous, requiring a full mastectomy of his left breast. “I…
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Residents asked to join celebration of gay and lesbian rights
Response to scheduled protest on Nov. 20 at NBTHS by Westboro Baptist Church BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — In response to reports that the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, will protest the production of “The Laramie Project” by North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS), hundreds of people are expected to hold…
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Democrats retain control in North Brunswick
Ralph Andrews, Cathy Nicola elected to third term on Township Council BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Ralph Andrews and Cathy Nicola are looking to continue improving the quality of life of North Brunswick with their third re-election to the Township Council. Republican candidates Carmine Genovese and Richard Pender received 3,182 and 2,955…
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Gambatese, Killmurray re-elected to S.B. council
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The No. 1 issue the incumbent Democratic victors in last week’s election plan to address is the budget. Mayor Frank Gambatese and his running mate, Deputy Mayor Chris Killmurray, easily won seats on the South Brunswick Township Council over the Republican and independent candidates on Nov. 2.…
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S.B. teens try to prevent minors’ ‘shocking’ behavior
Sticker Shock campaign places labels on alcohol to boost awareness of legal drinking age BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Like death and taxes, neon is unavoidable. On Nov. 3, three South Brunswick High School juniors used this point to their advantage as they “sticker-shocked” the Buy- Rite Liquors on Route 1 to raise awareness of…
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Helping the environment one bottle cap at a time
St. Augustine of Canterbury School collecting detergent lids for recycling BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Every day, Bill Smith ventures behind the Laundromat near his house and takes the caps off the used detergent bottles he finds. On a normal day, he said, he gets around 50 caps. He then gives the caps to his…
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