Tag: Monmouth Junction
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South Brunswick remembers its residents lost on Sept. 11, 2001
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – On Sept. 11, 2001, three South Brunswick residents left the township to work in New York City. They, along with a South Brunswick High School graduate who was living in New York at the time, never returned home because of the terrorist attacks. Kenneth Charles Ledee, 38, of Monmouth Junction, was an…
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Opinion: Crisis with post office has dire economic impacts
The current crisis with the U.S. Postal Service is a clear attempt by the Trump Administration to steal the upcoming election. However, there are other dire economic effects that are impacting Americans on a daily basis. It took two weeks for a much-needed client check to arrive in my mailbox from New Hampshire. How many…
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Children’s book based on twin brothers’ adventures is published posthumously by author’s sister
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A loving woman who is missing her younger sister decided to publish the sister’s children’s book posthumously to continue her legacy. Patricia David, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, published a new children’s book, “The Adventures of Kiko and Pez” on Aug. 4 by Mascot Books, after her sister Jane…
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Officials: Intoxicated man driving his children rear-ends vehicle, causes fiery crash
A driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated with his children in the car, and injuring multiple people after a fiery crash. Christopher L. Mertens, 40, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was charged on Aug. 9 with aggravated assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child in the…
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Suspect in custody in South Brunswick shooting
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A township man has been charged in the shooting which took place on July 11 in the vicinity of the Royal Oaks Apartments. Jahmil Alvarez, 19, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was apprehended on July 12 and is charged with first degree attempted murder, second degree aggravated assault, possession…
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South Brunswick shooting under investigation
South Brunswick police responded to the vicinity of the Royal Oaks Apartments, located at 200 Henderson Road in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, on July 11 at approximately 3:59 p.m. The investigation is active and is continuing. Anyone with information should call Detective Timothy Hoover of the South Brunswick Police Department…
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South Brunswick High School student organizes Break the Silence protest for June 20
South Brunswick High School senior Mahiyah Sampson has organized the Break the Silence rally for 5-7:15 p.m. June 20 at Woodlot Park, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The protect and public forum will support Black Lives Matter. Face masks are mandatory. For more information, follow Mahiyah on Twitter @Mahiyah_S or on…
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Hundred-year-old South Brunswick home heavily damaged by fire
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Monmouth Junction Fire Department was dispatched to 370 Georges Road in the Dayton section of South Brunswick for a reported structure fire around 7:53 p.m. on May 11. Patrol officers arrived and confirmed a working structure fire with all occupants out of the house, according to information provided by the South…
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South Brunswick School District offering meals to all students in need
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The township has been informed by the Middlesex County Health Department that six additional residents have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in South Brunswick to 256. They range in age from 38 to 61 years old; three are male and three are female, according to information…