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New principal takes reins at Applegarth
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Chari Chanley MONROE — A new principal took the helm at the Applegarth Middle School last week. Chari Chanley is already familiar to students and staff, as she has served as assistant principal at the school since August 2003. The Board of Education appointed her to the top spot on…
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Legion plans fundraiser event due to burglary
Unknown suspects broke into Milltown post June 22 BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A burglary that took place last month may mean that senior veterans in nursing homes and various civic organizations will not be able to receive help from the Joyce Kilmer American Legion Post 25. In an effort to recoup some…
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Series lands EBTV on the awards trail
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A series produced by EBTV has won a tristate award given out for the best public television programming. The series, “On the History Trail,” won a 2009 JAG (Jersey Access Group) award for “Best Series Programming” for its episode on family burial grounds. The show’s producer is…
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Board finalizing plans for school referendum
Approval would set project in motion for 2012 opening BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer School officials, who plan to present a September referendum for the construction of a new Memorial Elementary School in East Brunswick, have been working to scale back the cost of the facility. Board of Education President Todd Simmens said the cost…
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ERIC SUCAR staff Diane Blackwell of Millstone sits atop her horse Sonny before taking part in a horseback game during the Horsemen’s Association of Millstone Township (HAMT) annual Fun Day at Thompson Park in Monroe on June 27. See story, page 31.
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Monroe concert series gets started tonight
Six free shows to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursdays BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Thursday is live music night in Thompson Park this summer. Starting tonight and running for six consecutive weeks, the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission (MTCAC) will present concerts geared to a variety of tastes. The shows are free of…
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State forces school districts to merge
Helmetta district folded into Spotswood school system BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer State officials last week ordered the consolidation of the Helmetta and Spotswood school districts, a move that some local officials described as abrupt and worrisome. “No one called to say this was happening this week,” Helmetta Mayor Nancy Martin said on July 2,…
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STEVEN M. BARON Members of the D.B. Kelly Pipes & Drums march in Milltown’s annual Fourth of July parade under sunny skies Saturday.
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Nicholas Fama Jr.
Mr. Fama, 87, of North Brunswick and Indiana, died June 30, 2009, at Regency Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Somerset. He resided in Old Bridge for more than 35 years, prior to relocating to North Brunswick and Indiana. He was a custodian at Cedar Ridge School for the Old Bridge Board of Education, retiring in…
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