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Former investigator pleads guilty
A former investigator in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office pleaded guilty last week to obstructing the administration of law, admitting that he improperly contacted another law enforcement agency for non-investigatory reasons. Brian Lubeski, 46, of Allentown, Monmouth County, entered the plea during an appearance before Judge Frederick P. DeVesa in New Brunswick on Aug. 20.…
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Groups release first-ever bird survey of the lower Raritan
EDISON — The New Jersey Audubon Society and Edison Wetlands Association this month released the first-ever bird survey for the lower Raritan River. The report, “Breeding Bird Abundance and Distribution in the Lower Raritan,” surveys the estuary of the longest river solely in New Jersey, an area that was long offlimits to the public and…
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Bosco calls on district to unify after tragedy
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Simon Bosco OLD BRIDGE — The brutal murder this summer of a 49-year-old township man shocked the community as a whole, and it will undoubtedly have an impact on Old Bridge High School as students return next week. Five local teenagers remain jailed after being charged in the death of…
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East Brunswick police are asking for help from the public
East Brunswick police are asking for help from the public to identify the suspect in an Aug. 25 robbery at PNC Bank, Cranbury Road. Around 2:25 p.m., the male suspect entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding cash; however, he left without getting any money. He was described as a black…
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Celebrities, congressman, physicians support FAAN Walk on Sept. 11
More than 1,500 walkers expected at L.B. Boardwalk Last year’s FAAN Walk for Food Allergies attracted about 1,000 participants. Organizers expect to draw a larger crowd to the Long Branch Boardwalk on Sept. 11. LONG BRANCH — Keeping children with food allergies safe is a constant concern for their loved ones. And that’s one reason…
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Retail vacancy rate up again in central NJ
But fewer empty spaces being seen on Routes 1, 9 and 18 The vacancy rate along central New Jersey’s four largest shopping corridors escalated for the fourth straight year to reach 9.8 percent by late spring. A spike in store closures along Route 35 countered the effects of improved showings on Routes 1, 9 and…
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GOP, Stahl debate merits of tax abatement plan
Republicans point to new state report showing pitfalls of PILOT programs BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Republican candidates for Township Council have taken a stand against the PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) program that would result from the settlement of the Golden Triangle lawsuit. The GOP issued a recent statement…
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Flower power
Mary Ellen Mertz and Fran Murphy, both of Monroe, check out the melampodium flowers during an open house event held at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s EARTH Center (Environment, Agriculture, Research, Teaching, Health) in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Commission delivers music, culture to Monroe community
Orchestral performance, arts and acrobatics planned this fall BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — The township’s Cultural Arts Commission was born more than a decade ago as a way to bring residents of all ages together. The League of Women Voters was looking for a way to unite the “fragmented” municipality of gated…
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