• Burglars steal computers from local Best Buy in S.B.

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A group of burglars scaled the Route 1 Best Buy and stole $26,000 worth of Mac laptops, all while avoiding contact with the floor, surveillance cameras, or sounding an alarm. Sometime during the night between March 2 and 3, burglars climbed up a gas pipe on the…

  • Authorities crack down on drinking and drugs at motels

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are cracking down on underage drinking and drug usage at Route 1 motels after a twoweek investigation led to 11 arrests. The South Brunswick Police Department initiated the crackdown due to a community wide concern for underage parties and drug usage at those locations, according to…

  • Puppeteering

    Top: Tejas Chaudhari (l-r), Ritiesh Chandwadkar and Aanya Puri, all of South Brunswick, enjoy the “Sitting in My Box” and “Cock-a-Moo-Moo” shows during performances by the South Brunswick Puppeteers at the South Brunswick Library on Friday. Bottom: An enthusiastic crowd was on hand to enjoy the performances. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Cornfield may soon host commercial buildings

    Retail buildings, office, small warehouse proposed BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Afew commercial and light industrial buildings may soon be constructed on what is now a cornfield off Cranbury- South River Road in South Brunswick. Developer Mike Volovnik, a Monmouth Junction resident, is hoping to rezone the land located at the intersection of Cranbury-South River…

  • So. Bruns. looks toward cuts to deal with slash in state aid

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer South Brunswick will have to sustain its operations through the end of the school year without the use of the state aid it had anticipated. Gov. Chris Christie froze $475 million in state aid to New Jersey schools, ordering districts last month to use their surplus funds for the remainder…

  • Men in blue supporting Irish green

    Bill McElarney named Irishman of the Year by Central Jersey Police Emerald Society BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Bill McElarney’s paternal great-grandfather Thomas left Ireland in 1857 as an 11-year-old boy. Thomas’ parents decided they wanted to make a better life for their only child. They settled in Boston and eventually moved down to central…

  • Around here, the in-box is always an adventure

    Coda • GREG BEAN One thing I can say about my readers: they’re not shy about writing me concerning something I’ve opinionated over in this column. A few weeks back, for example, a frustrated John, from Hazlet, asked me where I get the ideas for my columns. I should point out that John has suggested…

  • Calling all bat lovers. Landowners sought to help endangered species

    Wanted: 15 progressive landowners to take part in an innovative project to protect New Jersey bats. No experience necessary, but must have suitable forestland, a desire to help an endangered species and a love of bats! All expenses paid, with possible eligibility for tax benefits under a new state law. You may not know that…

  • AARP is counting on Congress for reform

    As a longstanding volunteer for AARP, I am troubled that progress on health care reform has stalled. With skyrocketing health care and prescription drug costs, we must come together to provide meaningful relief to the millions of people who can’t afford life-saving prescription drugs or are denied affordable care by insurance companies because of their…

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