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N.B. council tables zoning ordinance until May
Definition of ‘train station’ in regard to proposed transit village is unclear BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — An ordinance that would move forward with the proposed transit village on Route 1 in North Brunswick was tabled during last week’s council meeting. The new zoning ordinance before the board would make site development…
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School budget passes in North Brunswick
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The North Brunswick Township school budget passed by more than 140 votes April 20. The tally was 1,960 to 1,816 in support of the $71.77 million local tax levy. Cheers were heard in the municipal building, where the results were tabulated, as soon as officials were certain of the town’s…
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School budget passes in So. Brunswick
Delgado, Taylor and Boyle elected to Board of Education BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Aschool budget that carries a significant tax increase and massive staff and program cuts passed in South Brunswick by more than 350 votes. A quarter of South Brunswick voters hit the polls April 20 in what marked one of the largest…
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South Brunswick High School’s Jenna Bussiere
South Brunswick High School’s Jenna Bussiere puts a shot on goal during the Vikings’ April 24 game against South Plainfield High School. The Vikings dominated South Plainfield in this home game, 19-3. ERIC SUCAR staff
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These folks are giving New Jersey a bad name
CODA GREG BEAN No matter where you go, you can’t ever escape New Jersey. Take, for example, a little over a week ago when I was waiting at the swim-up bar in a beautiful tropical resort for the bartender to finish blending my pina colada. The guy standing next to me had a scowl on…
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Consume plant-based foods to help stave off cancer
Actress Farrah Fawcett, age 62, was one of the 50,000 people who die annually from colorectal cancer. Early stages present few, if any, symptoms. Advanced colorectal cancer may result in rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, change in stool appearance, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and/or a feeling of incomplete elimination. In 1990, scientists determined eating red…
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Knights of Columbus thank supporters of charity drive
The members of the Knights of Columbus Council 7046 (St. Cecilia’s Church, Monmouth Junction) want to express our thanks to everyone in the local community who contributed to our recent (April 16- 18) Drive for the Mentally Handicapped. We were able to raise $2,675, which will be given to several local organizations that assist the…
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Safety in group homes must be addressed
The safety and well-being of the very low functioning autistic adults are at stake in the group homes. The shortages of staff in the New Jersey group homes are so great that at times that in order to maintain a minimum staff level, employees work two to three or even four consecutive eight-hour shifts. New…
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Ana Maldonado
Mrs. Maldonado, 91, of Monmouth Junction, died April 13, 2010, at Princeton Medical Center in Princeton. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she had lived in New York before moving to Old Bridge 25 years ago. Mrs. Maldonado was a lab tech for Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York. She was predeceased by her husband, Rafael…
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