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Police: Suspects nabbed getting taxi after robbery
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Two area men were arrested last week after one of them allegedly robbed the Provident Bank on Jackson Street and the two then attempted to flee the area by taxi, police said. The robbery took place at 9:06 a.m. on Oct. 14, which was shortly after the…
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Teens scare up money to help families in need
Haunted house at 4-H Center open weekends in October BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Middlesex County’s 4-H Center has been transformed into a thrilling haunted house in an attempt to raise money for needy families across the county. Money raised from the haunted house and other 4-H fundraisers throughout the year go to benefit Project…
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Celebrity Skins Game
Forsgate Country Club golf professional Scott Magee (l) walks with PGA Tour golfer Rocco Mediate during the celebrity skills game portion of the Sovereign Bank Charity Golf Classic at the Monroe club Oct. 6. The golf and entertainment event has been held each year since 2003 to benefit the Forsgate Foundation, which donates the funds…
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Milltown budget raises taxes an average of $82
$7.58 million budget brings tax hike due to revenue losses BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The average homeowner in Milltown will pay an additional $82 in municipal taxes for 2009 based on a municipal budget adopted Friday. The tax increase, reduced from an earlier version of the budget, is the result of increased costs in…
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Korten, Ferraro discuss issues in East Brunswick
Two seeking one seat on Township Council BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer It may not have the visibility of last year’s race, when seven candidates battled it out for mayor and two East Brunswick Township Council seats. But the Nov. 3 election will give voters a chance to fill one of five seats on the…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Monroe Township High School’s Jason Chung (l) and South Brunswick’s Andrew Atalla battle for the ball during a game in Monmouth Junction Oct. 14. The Falcons went on to win, 2-1.
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Felicia Boliglowa Swiecicki
Mrs. Swiecicki, 79, of North Brunswick, died Oct. 5, 2009, at her daughter’s home in North Brunswick. She resided in Spotswood, East Brunswick and Piscataway, prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 2004. She was a machine operator at Garry Manufacturing Co., New Brunswick, for more than 40 years, retiring in 1995. She was predeceased…
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John Basara
Mr. Basara, 95, of South River, died Oct. 2, 2009, in Summerhill Nursing Home, Old Bridge. Prior to his retirement in 1989, he was employed as a floorwalker and mechanic in the garment industry for more than 30 years, most recently with R&P Wash Suit, South River. He was predeceased by his wife, Anna Krempecki…
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Gary Priccaciante
Ret. Howell Township Police Chief Gary Priccaciante, 64, of Womelsdorf, Pa., and formerly of Howell, died Oct. 10, 2009, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Carole; three daughters, Lisa and Tina Priccaciante of Old Bridge and Lynn Priccaciante of Matawan; two stepdaughters, Sharon Carroll, and her…
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