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Wells found to have excess radioactivity
S.B. officials assure public: Water supply is safe to drink
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
Two South Brunswick drinking wells have been shut down in response to findings that the water within them contains radioactivity levels slightly higher than federally mandated maximums. According to Environmental Protection Agency standards, radium 226/228, a radioactive metal that... More...

Members of the North Brunswick Police Department participated in the 24th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey on Friday along Route 27. Pictured left to right: Retired Deputy Chief Donald Conry, Patrolman Jon Kelly and Detective Michael McGinn. More...

A half-pipe dream to become reality June 23
Long-discussed So. Bruns. skate park ready for debut
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The township has finished construction on what could arguably be seen as its most X-treme municipal project to date. The new skate park, located behind the municipal building on Ridge Road, is pretty much complete and will have its grand opening June 23. More...


N.B. opposes proposal to privatize toll roads
Council feels potential rate hikes would drive traffic to local highways
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK - The Township Council adopted a resolution on Monday opposing the privatization of the New Jersey Turnpike as proposed by Gov. Jon Corzine. Highways such as the turnpike, the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway have been discussed as possible road... More...


North Brunswick bat tests positive for rabies
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK - A live bat tested positive for rabies after being found on Nathan Drive on May 29. A resident alerted police about the presence of a bat, which was picked up by Jay Carroll, the township animal control officer. The specimen was tested at the New Jersey Department of... More...


Chief hopes to rub out illegitimate massage spas
Measure would demand background checks and greater transparency
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Massage parlors in town will be subject to an elaborate set of new regulations designed to discourage brothels posing as legal businesses from setting up shop. During the Township Council meeting on Tuesday, Chief Ray Hayducka presented an ordinance that would st... More...


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N.B Woman's Club takes part in convention
Members of the North Brunswick Woman's Club took part in the 113th annual convention of the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs in early May in Atlantic City. Twelve members attended the convention, and member Carol Niemiec received Order of the Lily Award, the highest ... More...
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 Letters
•Education funding change would help public
It's disappointing to read in the newspapers about cutbacks in school services and the laying off of school personnel because of a shortage of funding, especially knowing that there is more than enough money to fund the present school system if the legislators would be willing to change the p... More...
•Pets left in cars can overheat quickly
•Stigma of mental illness prevents treatment
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 Editorials
•Skate park should help alleviate youth board-om
The opening of South Brunswick's new skate park promises to alleviate the headaches caused by classic cases of generational disconnect. Skateboarding has become a huge sport in America since its roots as sidewalk surfing in the 1950s, and it has grown dramatically in recent years with t... More...
• Coda
• Are We There Yet?
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Charles E. Ocello Mr. Ocello, 78, of North Brunswick, died May 29, 2007, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in East Rutherford, he resided in Toms River prior to relocating to North Brunswick 14 years ago. He was a chef at Breakers Hotel, Spring Lake, retiri... More...
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 Schools
•50 candles and a class reunion for Cambridge
Assembly brings back former faculty members to celebrate school's history
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - In 1957, Sputnik became the first man-made object in space, President Eisenhower began his second term, and Cambridge Elementary School opened its doors for the first time. Students and staff at the South Brunswick school celebrated its 50th anniversary during a s... More...
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 Sports
•Plenty to celebrate
The Spotswood High School baseball team is having quite a postseason. Above, the Chargers celebrate their GMC Tournament championship win over J.P. Stevens on Sunday, just two days after winning the Central Jersey Group II title. Then, on Tuesday, the Chargers blasted Sterling, 13-2, in t... More...
•McIntyre, Morton strike gold at Group IV meet
•Some of area's top high school kegglers bowl for good cause
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 Business
•New ownership gives N.B. salon a makeover
NORTH BRUNSWICK - For those looking to escape for a day of beauty, a hair and nail salon in the township is now under new management. Beauty Spa Nails & Hair, located in the Maple Meade Plaza by Scala Bakery, has been taken over by Jane Yu, a former nail technician for 18 years. More...
•Business Briefs
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