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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tyler Grey, 13, of Old Bridge, explores a section of Bicentennial Park in East Brunswick on a sun-filled April 12.
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Raccoon found in East Brunswick is county’s first rabies case of year
A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Whitehall Road and Agate Road in East Brunswick. The raccoon was the first rabid animal reported in Middlesex County during 2015, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On April 8, the animal control officer for East Brunswick responded to a call…
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Spotswood budget to hike taxes as ratables decrease
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A decrease in the net assessed valuation of properties, combined with rising health and pension costs, will contribute to an increase in municipal taxes for the borough in 2015. The borough’s nearly $10 million budget for 2015 was unanimously approved at an April 8 meeting of the…
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Manalapan Brook watershed remediation underway
By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Volunteers prepare floating wetlands islands for installation. Native wetlands plants are secured into a “mattress” made of recycled plastics, which is then placed into a lake or pond. The plants’ roots grow through the recycled bed and help to improve water quality by removing sediment and excess nutrients. PHOTO…
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Activist enters fluoride debate in East Brunswick
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A public health advocate has agreed to add his views to the debate over whether fluoride should be removed from East Brunswick’s water supply. Paul Connett, director of the Fluoride Action Network — an international coalition that maintains fluoride has negative health effects — was invited to speak at a…
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Exhibit serves up history of New Jersey diners
By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Rooms at the Cornelius Low House/Middlesex County Museum have been decorated to resemble traditional diner settings with food, tables and jukeboxes. JEREMY GROSSMAN/STAFF New Jersey diners represent more than hamburgers and French fries; they are emblematic of an entire history and mythology of the state, according to historian Michael C.…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Bright sunshine and pleasant spring temperatures brought Suhail Sharaf of Jamesburg to Bicentennial Park in East Brunswick on April 12.
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Bulletin Board
– Panel to discuss LGTB issues in community To confront the stigma around LGBT identities within the South Asian community, SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) of North Brunswic
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Teens and seat belts
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We live in Colorado and read that 64 percent of teen drivers and passengers here don’t wear seatbelts. That was shocking to me. Are we higher than normal here? Not that it matters much, as we’re definitely going to have a conversation with our twins. Still, are there any national…
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