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Rock on
Above: Mary Ellen Castelbuong (l) and Marilyn Wiener, both of East Brunswick, tear up the dance floor during a performance by New Jersey’s Most “Wanted” Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Band at the East Brunswick Public Library on Sept. 26. Below: Kenny Thomore of East Brunswick gets the audience pumped as he and the band perform.…
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Engine room
Above: Michael Callaghan of Jamesburg performs “The Star-Spangled Banner” with other members of the Middlesex County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums during the Emergency Apparatus Display held Oct. 8 along Main Street in South River. The event included games, food and a large display of fire trucks and other emergency vehicles from around New…
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Federal funds to aid E.B. library, police dept.
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township’s purse strings may have been tied a little tighter this year, but efforts to obtain grants and other outside funding sources are beginning to pay off. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12th District) announced recently that key House panels have approved his funding requests for two…
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Police make two prostitution arrests in one day
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are continuing to crack down on alleged prostitution activity that is being arranged through the Internet. The East Brunswick Police Investigative Division said it developed information that led officers to a room at the Days Hotel and to a residence on Lake Avenue on Route 18 on Sept. 30. At both…
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Three hospitalized after bus crash
MONROE — Two people were injured Oct. 1 when a driver apparently lost control of a charter bus carrying 33 passengers and struck several other vehicles. The accident occurred as the 2008 bus from Stouts Charter Service was approaching the main security gate of the Rossmoor adult community. Police said the driver, Richard Graham, 62,…
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Community of gardeners credited for achievement
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission is being honored with an Environmental Achievement Award for its Community Garden project, now in its second year. The “Tomatometer” at the East Brunswick Community Garden has tracked the progress of gardeners’ produce donations to the township Senior Center. It was adjusted Sunday to show that more…
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Local officials mull uses for fed’l school aid
Most districts will hold on to funds for 2011-12 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer An extra $268 million has been distributed among school districts across New Jersey, but many in Middlesex County are reluctant to spend the funds immediately. School officials around the county began planning for the one-time funding opportunity soon after the state…
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Kansas man arrested after E.B. motel room explosion
EAST BRUNSWICK — An explosion at a township motel led police to arrest a Kansas man on drug charges last week. Christopher Markley, 24, of Columbus, Kan., was arrested after he allegedly fled the hotel in a van that was stopped by officers near the motel on Edgeboro Road. The string of events that brought…
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GOP files ethics complaints over Democrats’ political ad
At issue: On-duty county employee featured in film BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Middlesex County Republican Organization’s campaign manager has filed ethics complaints against four Democratic freeholders and the county sheriff for filming a political ad using county resources. “Each and every one of the individuals charged in this complaint are veteran politicians…
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