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Trio charged with robbing children
Police charged three suspects, including one from South Brunswick, in the alleged robbery of two children at a playground in Edison. Edison detectives apprehended Dirahn Boston, 18, of Sayreville; Tori Clark, 20, of Edison; and Quatavia Robinson, 20, of South Brunswick around 1:25 p.m. May 27 in the alleged robbery of two 13-year-old boys at…
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Sayreville teens accused in assault, theft of iPod
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police charged two Sayreville teenagers with robbery after an incident at the Wawa on Route 27 last week. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. June 2, according to police Capt. Brian Hoiberg. The alleged victim — an adult male — told police that he had made a deal to sell his black,…
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Police: Employees were forced into freezer during robbery
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating a robbery at the Chipotle restaurant at the Shoppes of North Brunswick last month. Two male suspects with handguns reportedly entered the food establishment on Shoppes Boulevard through the rear entrance, according to police. The first suspect, who was described as a light-skinned male wearing a silver Guy Fawkes…
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Piscataway teen faces charges in carjacking, purse snatching
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — An 18- year-old Piscataway man allegedly involved in several purse snatchings in North Brunswick has been charged with carjacking and robbery in Franklin Township. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Franklin Township police announced the charges against Jerrold May on June 4. North Brunswick police Capt. Brian…
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Man faces 40 years in prison for abduction, sexual contact
NEW BRUNSWICK — A North Brunswick man may be sentenced to serve approximately 40 years in a New Jersey state prison for abducting a 20-year-old woman at gunpoint and attempting to commit an aggravated sexual assault upon her. Porfirio Nunez-Mosquea, 27, was convicted on May 22 of kidnapping, attempted aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact,…
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Rabbi Bennett Miller of Monroe teaches from a special Torah scroll, Torateinu ARZA, which stopped at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick on June 3. Donated by Congregation Beth Israel in San Diego, Ca., the scroll is on its way to Kehilat Sha’ar HaNegev, a Reform congregation near Israel’s border with Gaza that has…
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Lottery tickets pay off for ‘Happy’ dancers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced After having lunch at the Americana Diner, friends Angelo Granta and Susan Cucolo, both of Marlboro, walked out of the establishment and found themselves in the midst of the shooting of New Jersey Lottery’s “Happy Dance” commercial. “We were wondering what was going on,” Cucolo…
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Graduation Day
Students prepare to receive their diplomas during the graduation ceremony for the Weekend School at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in South Brunswick on June 8.
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Area resident offers view on consolidation
Gov. Chris Christie supports the consolidation of municipal administrations and local services in New Jersey. Municipal government consolidation has pros and cons. The governor calls local rule advocates a matter of “provincial selfishness.” The supporters of merging reform float the idea of saving money for the taxpayer, while maintaining service standards through fiscal efficiency. Opponents…
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