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SBPD receives award for National Night Out
Ranks first in New Jersey, seventh across the country BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township police department attained national recognition for their work in community building and crime prevention awareness. The department won seventh overall compared to similar-sized towns across the country for their National Night Out efforts, held Aug. 4…
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Two S.B. women charged with mugging 90-yr.-old in Monroe lot
MONROE — Two residents of South Brunswick have been arrested in connection with the mugging of a 90-year-old woman in Monroe on Jan. 22. According to a press release from the Monroe Township Police Department, Lillian R. Allen, 39, and Annie Lawrence, 62, both of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, were arrested Jan.…
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Skating ‘marathon’
Andrew Schwartz, of Clifton (standing, left) and his team of hockey players with developmental disabilities from EveryBODY Skates New Jersey make a stop at the Princeton Sports Center in South Brunswick on Sunday morning as part of their 1,370-mile journey to 54 ice skating rinks across the state in just 54 hours to try to…
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Recreation fees likely to increase in So. Brunswick
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Recreation fees will likely increase this year in an attempt to alleviate budgetary constraints and provide some self-sufficiency to recreational programs. The Township Council voted unanimously Jan. 26 to introduce an ordinance that will hike several of the fees that must be paid for recreational programs and…
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Allure of Chocolate
Left: Volunteer Susan Luczu, of East Brunswick, decorates a chocolate cake during the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture’s “Allure of Chocolate” program in North Brunswick on Sunday. Above: Sonia Heiser (l), of Matawan, dips her strawberry into chocolate fondue while her friend, Kelly Powers, of Brick, waits her turn. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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N.B. officials: Traffic improvements first, then transit village
Meeting to be held Feb. 11 to obtain public input BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Plans for the proposed transit village and train station in North Brunswick will move forward, as long as the developer agrees to fund improvements to Route 1 and the surrounding roadways. TOD Associates is in the planning stages to rebuild…
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Haiti relief donations qualify for ’09 tax deduction
People who give to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti can claim these donations on the tax return they are completing this season. “Americans have opened their hearts to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman.” This new law provides an immediate tax benefit for the many taxpayers who have…
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Brinn Chocolates
Cathy and Scott Howard, of East Brunswick, enjoy a sample caramel from Dianne Yamata, co-owner of Brinn Chocolates of Highland Park, during the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture’s “Allure of Chocolate” program in North Brunswick on Sunday. More photos, page 3. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Preserving farm for open space would be a winner
Coda • GREG BEAN When we bought our old house in East Brunswick in the fall of 1997, one of the biggest selling points was the fact that we could look out our living room window to the Foerter Farm across the road. The farm — a 30-acre parcel between Riva Avenue and Farrington Lake…
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