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Shuttle-bus driver charged in theft
ASayreville man who drove a shuttle bus for Middlesex County has been charged with third-degree theft for allegedly stealing cash from the suggested fare box on the bus. Mark B. Wolfthal, 50, of the borough’s Parlin section, was charged Sept. 24 on allegations he took at least $80 from the box, according to a press…
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Garage fire in South Brunswick contained within half-hour
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A detached Perez said four vehicles, two tractors garage behind a house at 105 Sand Hills Road sustained severe damage when a fire broke out inside around 2:30 p.m. Oct. 3. One of the homeowners was reportedly working on a vehicle inside the garage when the fire started, according to Kendall Park…
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Little information known about shooting incident
NORTH BRUNSWICK — According to police reports, a township police officer was sent to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick Sept. 28 on a report of a gunshot victim. New Brunswick police had said an incident occurred in the area of Oakleaf Village in North Brunswick, according to the report, and that the…
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Business owner part of ‘crew,’ charged in murder-for-hire plot
Alocal resident and business owner is accused of setting a scheme to murder four people in exchange for money, and also taking part in a series of burglaries in Middlesex County. Joseph Passalaqua, 55, of East Brunswick, the longtime owner of a gymnastics academy in East Brunswick and Sayreville, was arrested by the FBI on…
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Eight suspects charged in robberies, break-ins
‘Crew’ accused in home invasions, civic hall burglaries BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Eight men have been arrested on charges they worked as a crew over the past two years, burglarizing and in some cases robbing businesses, civic halls and homeowners around Middlesex County. Between November 2007 and June 2009, the group of mostly local…
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Eagle Scout project has global outreach
John Parrinello is collecting sports equipment for Afghani children BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — One young Dayton resident has found a way to simultaneously attain the rank of Eagle Scout while helping the children of Kabul, Afghanistan, in a project that seeks to send hundreds of new or gently used sports equipment…
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Care to Walk for breast and ovarian cancer Oct. 18
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Jay Carroll, the township’s animal control officer who passed away from cancer in February, will have the annual North Brunswick Care to Walk for breast and ovarian cancer dedicated in his memory this year. “He was a great, great man and we all loved him. He always…
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S.B. garbage and recycling on Oct. 12
South Brunswick Township residents with garbage or recycling pickup scheduled for Monday, Oct. 12, will not have an interruption of service due to Columbus Day. Although township offices will be closed, the contractor will be performing normally scheduled Monday collections. Please call Public Works with any questions at 732- 329-4000, ext. 7260.
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Indoor field hockey program set for S.B.
The South Brunswick Department of Parks & Recreation is offering a Winter Indoor Field Hockey program for girls grades 3-12. The season will run Jan. 6-March 3. There will be one hour of practice one evening per week and one hour for games on Saturdays. Registration is through Oct. 16. For information visit www.sbtnj.net or…
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