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Four candidates vie for two seats on North Brunswick council
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Republican candidate Mary Chyb, Democratic newcomer Shanti Narra, Republican newcomer Jordan Rickards and Democratic incumbent Carlo Socio are vying for two seats on this year’s North Brunswick Township Council. Mary Chyb Mary Chyb, 62, has lived in North Brunswick for over 30 years and in Middlesex County all her life.…
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N.B. residents ‘care’ enough to walk despite weather
Annual breast and ovarian cancer walk held indoors but still goes on BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Ignoring the cold and rainy weather Sunday, more than 400 residents came out to support the 11th annual North Brunswick Care to Walk for breast and ovarian cancer, held inside the North Brunswick Township High School gymnasium. The…
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So. Brunswick’s Van Dyke Farm to be preserved
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The 350-year-old Van Dyke Farm in South Brunswick, with an original 18th-century farmhouse intact and gravesites dating back to the Revolutionary War, will remain void of modern construction. Middlesex County officials announced Oct. 13 that they would purchase the 188- acre farm for open space preservation from current owner William…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Kayla Valpone points to a Diwali celebration poster held by Ruchi Kanna at Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick on Oct. 14. Kiddie Academy celebrated the Indian “Festival of Lights” with a variety of activities. More photos, page 22.
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Drivers, beware, during deer-mating season
Motorists, beware: Amorous animals will soon be bolting to and fro in and out of traffic, looking for love. In fact, deer-mating season will peak soon — beginning in late October, throughout November and into December. Deer are on the prowl, with only love on their minds. For that reason, driving on rural and suburban…
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Sierra Club supports Greenstein for Assembly
Known by many as the environmental conscience of the Democratic Party in the Assembly, Linda Greenstein has been a consistent champion for the health of our communities and our environment. Linda Greenstein was one of only a handful of Assembly members who received the early endorsement of the Sierra Club, a distinction given to legislators…
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North Brunswick and N.J. need governmental change
The distortion starts at the top, and New Jersey and North Brunswick have been misled for too long. Chris Christie wants health care for the more than 1 million people in New Jersey who don’t have health insurance. There are 100,000 more uninsured people in New Jersey since Corzine became governor. Chris Christie has told…
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Shah’s science background will be bonus to S.B.
Iwould urge all South Brunswick voters to support Mac Shah for re-election to the South Brunswick Township Council this Nov. 3. Since being appointed to fill a spot vacated by now-Freeholder Carol Barrett, Mac has shown himself to be a very studious, hard-working member of the council. His background as a scientist with Bristol- Myers…
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Chyb, Rickards will bring change to North Brunswick
As we approach the finish line of another election cycle where most of us are left disappointed by the candidates at the top of the ticket, I challenge my friends and neighbors to do something most will consider radical. How about this year we concentrate on some local candidates and local issues. I cannot find…
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