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N.B. deli owner sentenced for role in murder
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — A man involved in a murder-for-hire plot in North Brunswick in 2008 was sentenced to life without parole on Aug. 20 in state Superior Court, New Brunswick. Raymond Troxell, of Kendall Park, had been convicted as an accomplice to the murder of his business partner, Vincent Russo,…
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Middlesex Cty’s Young Democrats start over
Group reorganizes after ‘breather’ period BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The Young Democrats of Middlesex County, an organization for people ages 14-36, is alive once again. The group, reorganized for the first time since just after the 2008 presidential election, recently elected a new slate of officers to lead the movement toward a greater understanding…
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History of the Gypsies leads to cultural dance fusion
Indian and Spanish music, dance will be performed together on Sept. 11 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Lisa Botalico of The Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre (l) and Ramya Ramnarayan, principle dancer and choreographer for The Nrithyanjali Dance Ensemble, will present “Journey Through Genre” with accompanying live musicians from India and New York City on Sept.…
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Pathmark store set to close in No. Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Pathmark supermarket at 1345 Route 1 south will be closing on or about Oct. 13. According to a press release on the website of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. — which owns Pathmark, A&P, Waldbaum’s, the Food Emporium, SuperFresh, and Food Basics in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New…
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Bean inspires Senate bill for vets’ services
Lautenberg joins Holt in fight for more counseling for returning soldiers BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer New Jersey political leaders have intensified efforts to revamp treatment resources within the Veterans Administration. Sgt. Coleman Bean Members of both the House and Senate have now proposed legislation in hopes of reducing the rate of suicide among returning…
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Through the darkness, ISCJ hopes to provide some relief
Donations being accepted to aid victims of the monsoon rains in Pakistan BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer With monsoon rains buffeting Pakistan for almost a full month now, things are beyond dire. According to the U.N. News Service, an estimated 17.2 million people are classified as “significantly affected,” and 1.2 million homes have been badly…
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EARTH Center Open House
Mary Ellen Mertz (l) and Fran Murphy, both of Monroe, check out melampodium during an open house Saturday at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. More photos, page 18 and at www.gmnews.com SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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S.B. residents to face 5-cent tax rate increase
Council unanimously approves budget, but some members are not happy about it BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer South Brunswick residents face a 5-cent municipal tax rate increase for the upcoming fiscal year. The municipal tax rate will rise from 68 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to 72 cents per $100. The increase translates to…
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A royal(ty) opportunity?
CORNER OFFICE PETER SMYTH As chairman and CEO of Greater Media Inc., the parent company of 23 radio stations located in markets around the country, including seven stations in New Jersey, I have a keen interest in keeping free and local radio a viable industry. Many of you may have read recent press accounts of…
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