• Two vying for mayoral seat in South Brunswick

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Frank Gambatese Voters heading to the polls Nov. 4 will choose between two candidates seeking to serve as mayor of South Brunswick for the next four years. Incumbent Mayor Frank Gambatese is seeking his fourth term, while Republican Paul Saltin is challenging the Democrat. Voters will also elect a member…

  • Four contenders seek terms on school board

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer David Brockman Four candidates will seek three available seats on the North Brunswick Board of Education in the Nov. 4 election. Each of the terms is for three years. David Brockman, Amanda Guadagnino and Jessica McNulty are running together for their first terms, and Shamama Siddiqui is also seeking her…

  • Photo

    Deanna Graulich, left to right, Dominique Speed and Erin LaVielle get ready to walk as the Stellar All Stars cheerleading program raises funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness during an Oct. 19 walk-a-thon at North Brunswick Community Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Bulletin Board

    – Senior Center slates Veterans Day event South Brunswick will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Senior Center, Route 522, Monmouth Junction. The event will feature sentiments in the cheers room, patriotic entertainment by Gordon James and lunch. Guests may sign up as a veteran or general attendee by…

  • Horse play

    The all-new 2015 Ford Mustang ponies up with fresh styling and added sophistication By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A rguably the most anticipated car for the 2015 model year is a radically redesigned version of the venerable Ford Mustang, being released this fall to coincide with the original “pony car’s” 50th anniversary. While the Mustang…

  • Q&A

    ‘Doping and driving’ with Sharon Peters Q: We live in Washington, where recreational marijuana is now being sold. I’ve been giving my 20-year-old warnings about doping and driving. But his position is that it’s safer than booze, doesn’t have the same effect on thought processing as alcohol does “or so he’s heard” (yeah, right) and…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Metuchen office was recognized for outstanding performance in September. The office led both the company and the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in new home dollar volume. Visit Weichert’s Metuchen office at 640 Middlesex Ave. or by…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Sophomore Lorraine Mackiewicz led all volleyball players with nine kills and hit .818 as Babson College defeated visiting Emerson College, 3-0 (25-12, 25-8, 26-24), for its schoolrecord 15th consecutive victory in New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women’s volleyball action at Staake Gymnasium in Babson Park, Mass. Babson (20-8, 8-0 NEWMAC) reached the…

  • Division co-champion Bulldogs ready for GMC Tournament

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Metuchen High School’s Jordan Kessler, right, kicks the ball up the field before Sayreville War Memorial High School’s Lucas Pereira gets to him. The soccer mach was played on Oct. 18 in Parlin and won by the host Bombers, 2-0. SCOTT FRIEDMAN A fter tying Wardlaw-Hartridge School for the Greater Middlesex Conference…

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