Results mixed in school elections S.B. budget passes, incumbents sweep school board seats BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       South Brunswick voters approved a $94.6 million school tax levy by a vote of 1,840 to 1,568 in Tuesday's election. Meanwhile, the Board of Education's three incumbent candidates, Harry Delgado, Anna Tupe and Deborah Taylor, were all retained, beating out newcomers Mahesh "Mac" Shah,... More ... North Brunswick budget fails for third consecutive year BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       North Brunswick's 2007-08 school budget failed for the third straight year, despite carrying a proposed tax increase well lower than the previous few. The budget suffered about a 9 percent defeat, with districts 5, 15 and 18 in the John Adams Elementary School area of town most highly... More ...       Tony Capiro, of the N.J. Department of Transportation, walks through a flooded section of Route 1 in South Brunswick on Monday. See page 3 for story. More ... Townships swamped by flood emergency reports Some officials, residents rate storm as one of the worst they've ever seen BY CHRIS GAETANO and JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writers       Homes were evacuated and shelters were set up. Roadways were closed and drivers were rescued. All the while, wind and rain continued to pound the area, the flood waters growing higher with each passing minute. More ... School locked down over shooting threat Students searched, police stationed on grounds in response to voice mail BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - Days after the mass shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va., a threatening phone message left at the principal's office of North Brunswick Township High School resulted in the school going into lockdown for about four hours Wednesday morning. More ... North Brunswick opens 105-acre park to public BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - - April showers bring May browsers. And walkers. And runners. And athletes. And sunbathers. And pet owners. Anyone seeking active or leisure recreation is now able to visit the North Brunswick Community Park, a 105-acres tract set off Route 130 that has been convert... More ... District 14 chosen for publicly funded election Area was viewed as a split district where either party can win BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       New Jersey's 14th Legislative District has been chosen to take part in a program that seeks to test the viability of public funding for political campaigns. In this second run of the Fair and Clean Elections (FACE) Pilot Project, a bipartisan state committee chose a Republican stron... More ... Play ball       Vishan Ramanathan (l-r), Dylan Gleason and Mike Certo lead their team, the A's, onto the field during the opening-day ceremonies for the South Brunswick Athletic Association. More ... Junior police eligible for scholarship funds BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer       NORTH BRUNSWICK - The North Brunswick of Middlesex Junior Police Academy Scholarship Foundation has officially been developed, offering financial aid to members of the academy who pursue higher education once graduating high school. More ... Council opposes pair of state land use law bills Contend measures would take away local authority on development decisions BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer       SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Township officials have expressed concern over a set of bills pending in the state Assembly that they say would curtail the oversight ability of local land use boards. More ...