Tag: Jamesburg
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Jamesburg man pleads guilty in South Brunswick fatal hit-and-run
A Jamesburg man has pleaded guilty for his involvement in a crash resulting in the death of a 25-year-old man who was killed while driving his motorcycle on Aug. 8, 2019. Peter Prete, 58, the operator of the car, pleaded guilty on Jan. 31 to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash…
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Information sessions planned for volunteers wanting to advocate for children
Learn about CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County and the role of the volunteer advocate during free information sessions from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Jan. 15, 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 22 at The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Ave., Edison, and from 10-11 a.m. on Jan. 25 at Fiddleheads New American Bistro, 27 E. Railroad Ave.,…
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Jamesburg land use board approves plan for veterinary clinic
JAMESBURG – The borough’s Combined Land Use Board has granted preliminary and final major site plan approval to an applicant who proposed to convert a former PNC Bank into a veterinary clinic. Approval for the application was granted during the board’s Dec. 12 meeting. The building at 36 W. Railroad Ave. is in Jamesburg’s CBD…
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St. James Knights of Columbus support area rest homes during the holidays
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRED RUSSELL JR. The St. James Knights of Columbus in Monroe held a holiday party for 80 residents from four local rest homes in the Monroe/Jamesburg area, including Jamesburg Manor, Meadowview Care, Gibbons Rest Home and Roclene Manor, on Dec. 15. The Knights supplied a full turkey dinner, festive music and photos…
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Jamesburg-Monroe Chamber of Commerce to hold holiday networking meeting
The Jamesburg-Monroe Chamber of Commerce will hold a holiday networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Dr., Monroe. The cost is $20 for members, or $25 for future members and guests. For more information, visit jmrchamber.org/events/.
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Jamesburg schools improve at record rate
JAMESBURG – Jamesburg’s Public Schools improved at a higher rate than any other district in Middlesex County, according to school officials. As compared with other schools throughout the state, students in the town’s two schools showed a growth rate in the 90th percentile in language arts, and in the 100th percentile in math. The 2019…
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Jamesburg man charged with stabbing, setting fire that killed two in father’s home will remain in custody
A Jamesburg man has been charged with stabbing two people and then setting a house on fire that killed his father. Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christie L. Bevacqua and Chief James J. Craparotta of the Jamesburg Police Department announced on Nov. 8 that Jaree D. Kitchen, 21, of Jamesburg, has been charged with murder and…
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Middlesex County College Foundation donors connect with student scholars
Scholarship recipients met their benefactors at the Middlesex County College (MCC) Foundation annual Scholarship Reception. The program allowed those who donate to foundation scholarships to connect with students, learn about their goals, and understand how scholarship support has assisted them. Approximately 300 people attended the event on Nov. 7, according to information provided by MCC.…
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Second victim identified in fatal Jamesburg fire
JAMESBURG – A 53-year-old man has been identified as the second victim whose body was found during a Jamesburg fire on Nov. 6. Gregory Fischer, 53, of Jamesburg, has been identified by the Middlesex Regional Medical Examiner’s Office as the second victim in the fire at a home he resided in on Sheridan Street. The…