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Walk for Diane strives to promote early detection
Oct. 24 event will fundraise to provide breast cancer screenings BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Seventeen years after his wife Diane was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, making it her goal to take on the challenge of beating it, John Goodwin is continuing his wife’s battle. “She became an inspiration, first…
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Care-to-Walk to support cancer patients
Sunday’s event will honor the late Nancy Allegro and Luz Salced BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The 12th annual Care-to-Walk to raise funds for research to fight breast and ovarian cancer will be held in memory of Nancy Allegro and Dr. Luz Salced this year. Allegro was a kindergarten teacher at the…
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South Brunswick expands along ‘Einstein Alley’
United Silicon Carbide Inc. opened new plant last week BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick got one of its first tastes of new “green” technology when United Silicon Carbide Inc. opened the doors of its new plant located just off Route 1 on Oct. 5. Silicon carbide technology is the “next…
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Campaigning for change one cupful at a time
Ikuss brothers are collecting spare change for Elijah’s Promise BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer One North Brunswick family is trying to change the way those in need celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Tommy (front) and Joey Ikuss, of North Brunswick, have spent weeks assembling over 1,000 coffee cups that they are asking residents to throw their…
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N.B. moves toward purchasing Pulda Farm property
Council adopts ordinance that authorizes funding for the 70 lakefront acres BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brusnwick is one step closer to preserving the Pulda Farm as open space. The council voted 5-0 on Oct. 4 in favor of an ordinance that authorizes funding to purchase the 70-acre property off Route 130 and Old…
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South Bruns. mourns loss of former Mayor Richard Ilnicki
The 82-year-old was an agronomist, hybridizer of daylilies, Rutgers professor BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Former South Brunswick Mayor and loving husband, father and grandfather Dr. Richard Ilnicki passed away Oct. 8. He was 82. Ilnicki was born in Proctor, Vt., in 1928 but had lived in South Brunswick since 1932. After attending Jamesburg High…
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Columbus Day Parade
Proud members of the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick make their way down the parade route during the 28th annual Columbus Day Parade on Sunday. More photos, page 20. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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business briefs •••
The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will celebrate a century of service to the business community, and will recognize chamber members who have served the community for over 100 years. The celebration will take place on Oct. 20 at the Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick. The Middlesex County Regional Chamber will honor the following organizations…
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