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Buried treasures
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Clockwise from top: Patrons stroll the grounds as East Brunswick’s past comes alive during a candlelight tour of the historic Chestnut Hill Cemetery on Old Bridge Turnpike on Oct. 17. Ken Roginski shows a tile from Old Bridge Enameled Brick and Tile Company, which was around in the early 1900s. Katie…
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Crafters, vendors welcome at PTA show
The South River Elementary School PTA Craft/Vendor Show is planned for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 14 at the school, 3 Montgomery St. Crafters and vendors are sought. To reserve a spot, email [email protected].
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Republicans seek to unseat mayor and gain Jamesburg council edge
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The makeup of the Borough Council is in the balance for this year’s general election. With two council seats and the mayoralty up for grabs on Nov. 3, Jamesburg could see a new party take power in borough hall. For this year’s mayoral race, incumbent Democratic Mayor Marlene…
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Annual Haunted Woods attraction includes new asylum, zombie area
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A haunted house (top), Clown Town (left) andmechanical children wait for visitors along the Haunted Woods trail in Old Bridge, which is open on weekends until Oct. 30. The “first screams of October” were heard in the woods off Spring Hill Road on Friday night. This is what Barbara Nyhus…
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Water tower proposal faces criticism
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Officials are taking steps to ensure that there is an emergency water supply to the western side of East Brunswick, but residents of Henry Street are opposing the plans. Financial Director Lou Neely told the Township Council that, in the event of an emergency, there is a risk that part…
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Women mind the gap: gender pay disparity persists
By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Despite societal images of female presidential candidates and feminine corporate CEOs, the practice persists of women workers being paid less than their male counterparts for the same work. “When women graduate from college, there immediately is a pay gap between men and women,” said Carol Cohen, president of the American…
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Photo
SCOTT FRIEDMAN photo volleyball East Brunswick High School’s Brooke Kusmider slaps the hands or her teammates after being introduced prior to the start of the volleyball match against Mother Seton in East Brunswick’s annual “Volley for the Cure” game to benefit breast cancer awareness on Oct. 15 in East Brunswick. Mother Seton topped the Bears…
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Bulletin Board
– Violinist to play free concert at arts centr The Township of East Brunswick, Department of Recreation and Parks and the Arts Commission will present a free concert by violinist Ruotao Mao 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Mao’s program will include works by Mozart, Brahms, Debussy,…
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MPG OK?
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Have you ever known of or heard of anyone whose new car actually got the mpg numbers detailed on the window stickers they put on cars in the lot (the fuel economy numbers EPA attaches to cars)? I think they’re a joke. A: That’s been a question among consumers for…
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