Tag: South River
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Incumbents, former mayor, fireman seek seats on South River council
SOUTH RIVER – Two incumbents of the South River Borough Council, a former mayor and a fireman are running for two seats on the governing body this year. Incumbent Democrats Shawn Haussermann and Ryan Jones are expected to face Republicans Raymond Eppinger and Peter Guindi in November as the four men seek two three-year terms…
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Area MCC students honored with language awards
Seven Middlesex County College students were honored with awards from the English as a Second Language and Modern Languages Department. Seated are Caroline Fernández of Edison, left to right, Yaissa Ramos of North Brunswick, and Fazeela Siddiqui of Old Bridge. Standing are Elisha Eanes of Highland Park, Umar Chohan of South River, Stephanie Rossel-Martínez of…
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South River police launch special needs registry program
SOUTH RIVER – Striving to better help residents who have mental and physical disabilities, the South River Police Department has launched the South River Special Needs Registry. “Basically, the goal of the Special Needs Registry is to ensure that all South River residents who may be in need of special assistance are able to get…
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East Brunswick Woman’s Club installs executive officers
During the East Brunswick Woman’s Club installation dinner, the following executive officers were installed: President Linda Carbley 1st vice President Rosemarie Cavanaugh 2nd vice President Laura Pechar Recording secretary Lois Quigley Corresponding secretarty Linda Fechillas Treasurer Mary Bowers There were also four new members installed during the May 15 dinner at the Ria Mar Restaurant in…
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Recycling company employee struck, killed in South River
SOUTH RIVER – A 49-year-old North Brunswick man was killed on May 3 when he was struck by a vehicle on Pulawski Avenue in South River, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and South River Police Chief Mark Tinitigan said in a statement. Phyliss Kocheran, 52, of South River, was allegedly the operator of a…
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South River midshipman completes Sea Year training with Merchant Marines
Midshipman Erik Beshada of South River recently completed Sea Year training at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York. Beshada traveled to Hawaii, Japan, Guam, Dubai, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan and South Africa aboard the USNS Amelia Earhart, USS Ponce and the M/V Alliance Fairfax. By the…
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South River will hold annual Memorial Day Parade
South River will sponsor its annual Memorial Day Parade at 1 p.m. on May 28. The parade will begin at Main Street and Hillside Avenue. The route will turn onto Jackson Street, then Ferry Street and onto Main Street to the war memorial building. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-257-1999 or…
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South River school board adopts 2018 school budget
SOUTH RIVER – In a unanimous vote, the South River Board of Education has adopted its budget for the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent of Schools Sylvia Zircher and Business Administrator Kenneth Kokoszka gave a presentation on the budget during the board’s April 26 meeting. The budget totals $34.42 million, Kokoszka said. The tax levy to…
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Criminal charges filed in pedestrian death in South River
Two additional counts were filed on May 11 against a South River woman who was charged in the death of a 49-year-old North Brunswick man. Phyllis Kocheran, 52, of South River, is now charged with reckless manslaughter in the second degree and vehicular homicide in the second degree. She is also charged with driving while…
