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Students get help from boro officials in musical
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer IMAGE BY JOE CHURCH Spotswood Borough Council members Charlie Spicuzzo (clockwise, from bottom left), Ed Seely and John Shaughnessy, and Board of Education member Donna Faulkenberry, make up the singing quartet for the Appleby School’s “The Music Man Junior.” SPOTSWOOD — Appleby School’s annual stage show is always a community…
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Milltown board makes cuts to defray tax hike
District absorbs increases in tuition, transportation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The average Milltown homeowner would see an increase of $155 in their school tax bill under a 2009-10 budget proposed by the Board of Education. The increase comes despite cuts made in several areas of the budget. The reductions were necessary in order to…
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CHRIS KELLY staff East Brunswick High School student David Kolchmeyer, 17, performs with saxophonist and composer Grace Kelly in front of the school’s secondary instrumental students March 17. Kelly, 16, of Brookline, Mass., who has recorded or performed with many notable musicians, taught a master class last week thanks to an East Brunswick Education Foundation…
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EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…
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End of line for trees on Timber Rd. in E.B.?
Court rulings allow pipeline co. to clear right of way BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer After three years, it appears that a group of residents in East Brunswick has finally lost its fight to keep the trees along their street. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Neighbors who live on Timber Road talk about the trees that…
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Jamesburg budget has $133 tax hike
Officials fear years ahead will bring more tough choices BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Despite recent cuts to workforce and services, the 2009 Jamesburg municipal budget would bring a $133 increase in taxes on the average borough home. The Borough Council voted 4- 1 on March 25 to introduce the budget, which stands at $5.47…
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Fun raising
SCOTT FRIEDMAN “Sunny Flower,” aka Jackie Poirier of Monroe, 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. Another photo,…
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Gloria M. Pizzaia Krupa
Mrs. Krupa, 79, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of Milltown and South Brunswick, died March 26, 2009, at home. Prior to her retirement, she was a nurse at Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital and Woodbridge Developmental Center. Her husband, Frank, died in 2004. Surviving are two daughters, Sonia Krupa of South Brunswick and Cheryl…
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Josephine M. Fortunato Peterson
Mrs. Peterson, 81, of East Brunswick, died March 17, 2009, in The Elms, Cranbury. Prior to her retirement in 1999, she was an auditor with J.C. Penney, East Brunswick, where she worked for 24 years. Her husband, Kenneth A. Peterson, died in 1978. Surviving are a daughter, LuAnn Goglia, and her husband, Richard, of Spotswood;…
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