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Sparks fly in South River over electric rate cut
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The debate over the borough’s electric rates has been a charged political issue. At the Borough Council meeting on Sept. 14, sparks began to fly as Democrats accused Republicans of lowering rates as a political maneuver ahead of the November general election. The council voted to lower…
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Hospice volunteer offers sincere suggestions
John Hanbury Edison Less than 45 percent of dying Americans receive hospice care at home, and nearly half of those are referred to hospice within just two weeks of death. Hospice was designed to provide end-oflife care, but this is brink-of-death care. As the end of life approaches, there is a lot we can do…
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Duncan, a Cairn terrier, joins the mum shopping fun in a wagon at Kaczor’s Mum Farm, Cream Ridge, on a hot September afternoon. RAY CHISTE
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Jax finds fame and her image in a corn maze
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer “American Idol” finalist Jax visits Von Thun Farms in Monmouth Junction on Sept. 15 where this season’s corn maze attraction was created in her likeliness (below). The East Brunswick resident is interviewed by Greater Media’s Magic 98.3’s Joel Katz (above). PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR In the middle of…
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Sheriff’s officer charged in assault
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County Sheriff’s Officer Neil Raciti has been charged with assault and suspended without pay, according to county Sheriff Mildred Scott. “The reason [for the suspension without pay] is because of the [criminal] charges,” said Scott. Raciti, 47, who also serves as Milltown Borough Council president, had been charged Sept.…
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High school bands march to the top
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The John F. Kennedy High School marching band takes to the field prior to performing for the crowd during the game against Colonia held at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin on Sept. 19. MATT DENTON With the crowd settled in and the Monroe Township High School football team…
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East Brunswick board tags Rte. 18 for redevelopment
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Planning Board has recommended that a corridor along Route 18 with multiple commercial properties, some vacant, be designated as an area in need of redevelopment. “There are properties that do not have full occupancy and some, quite frankly, are vacant,” said Mayor David Stahl, a member of…
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Bulletin Board
– Local employers to attend job fair Sept. 30 More than 50 local employers will accept job applications and conduct interviews for a variety of available positions at a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Job seekers are encouraged…
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Water supply drought watch issued for three New Jersey regions
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today issued a drought watch for New Jersey’s Northeast, Central, and Coastal North water supply regions, urging residents in the affected areas to voluntarily conserve water and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather and above-average temperatures. The drought…
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