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Fundraisers
April 2 • Live Art and Sports Memorabilia Auction, sponsored by the Warnsdorfer School PTA, East Brunswick, preview at 7 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m., at the Farrington Manor, 16 Patrick St., off Riva Avenue, East Brunswick. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres, dessert, refreshments served. Cash bar available. Proceeds benefit Warnsdorfer Elementary School. Tickets cost $20…
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Police: N.Y. man ran local cocaine distribution ring
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After a month-long investigation, police have arrested a 27-year-old Jamaica, N.Y., man for allegedly selling crack cocaine. Police stopped Adika Anderson on Milton Avenue at 5:14 p.m. on March 27 in a 2009 Dodge Charger. “We found an ounce of crack cocaine and $955 in cash in…
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Spotswood to regulate collection bins in town
Fine of $20K in place for violators of new law` SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials have adopted an ordinance regulating the placement and use of public collection bins, such as those for the drop-off of used clothing. And those found in violation could face a fine of up to $20,000. Officials drafted the law after finding…
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Clownin’ around
SCOTT FRIEDMAN “Quigly the Clown” serves up some pasta during Saturday’s “Pa-Sketti Dinner” fundraiser presented by Fools for Christ, the clown group at the Presbyterian Church in Jamesburg. Members of the group visit nursing homes, participate in community events, and generally help to spread cheer to those in need.
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Former Monroe DPW foreman pleads guilty to gasoline theft
MONROE — A township public works foreman has pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing gasoline from the town for personal use. Earl Wilson, 51, of Jamesburg, pleaded guilty to the theft at a March 13 hearing before Superior Court Judge Frederick DeVesa in the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick, according to the Middlesex…
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Officials concerned about flood zone requirements
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough’s flood zone could be expanded, which would lead to more residents having to purchase flood insurance. According to Borough Council President Curtis Stollen, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reviewed Spotswood’s flood zone and given the town a preliminary map. While the town wanted the…
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Garage Sale to aid Project Graduation
The Spotswood High School Project Graduation Garage Sale is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4, rain or shine, at Memorial Middle School, 115 Summerhill Road, Spotswood. Interested individuals may help support Project Graduation by donating a percentage of their sales from the event, donating some or all of their items, or by renting a…
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Brawl outside bar leads to Jackson man’s arrest
MONROE — Police broke up a reported melee at a township bar, arresting and jailing an Ocean County man in the process. Police were dispatched to the Clubhouse Bar on Spotswood-Englishtown Road at 1:33 a.m. March 21 on a report of a large fight. The first officer arrived to find 15 to 20 people yelling…
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Municipal taxes level in South River budget
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council unanimously introduced a tentative budget that calls for no tax increase, a drastic difference from the 19-percent increase that loomed over taxpayers last year. Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger, in his second year as mayor this year, stressed that last year’s lofty increase was necessary,…
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