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      September 10, 2009  RSS feed
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      JEFF GRANIT staff Kaitlyn, 7, and Ashley Murphy, 5, of East Brunswick, parade to the finish line during the East Brunswick Public Library's Pet Parade Sept. 2. Members of the public were invited to bring their pets for a march around the municipal plaza and compete for prizes. More...
      Avg. tax hike stands at $98 in Spotswood
      State denies borough's request for extraordinary aid
      BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

      Spotswood will have to do without state extraordinary aid for the second straight year. After learning it will not receive the longstanding tax relief aid, the Borough Council was expected to adopt its budget last night. More...

      Local groups continue fight against 10 homes
      Hearing on Foerter Farm plans set for Sept. 16
      BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

      Despite some mitigating moves by East Brunswick, a plan to develop the Foerter Farm still does not sit well with some area residents. Opponents who have been attending Planning Board hearings on the application have discussed environmental concerns and quality-of-life issues such as traffic. More...


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      SCOTT FRIEDMAN Ava, 3, and cousin Christina Mattina, 14, enjoy a book together during a recent afternoon at the Monroe Township Public Library. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Motor-vehicle panel sets Sept. 16 seminar
      The Spotswood Office on Aging, 1 Arlington Ave., will host a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission presentation at noon Sept. 16. Donna Rafano, manager of the East Brunswick Motor Vehicle Commission office, will lead the discussion. More...
      • St. Vincent fundraiser slated for Sept. 12, 13
      • Trinity Church plans Sept. 13 kickoff event
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       Letters
      • Office director a great help in time of need
      How nice it was to see the Sentinel's feature on one of Spotswood's unsung heroines, Janine Balazs at Spotswood Office on Aging. When my father, Jack Skelly, known to many in town as "the printer for Spotswood," was hospitalized at the very end of his life with prostate cancer complications, Ms. Balazs proved to be a Godsend. More...
      • AARP seeks to dispel health care reform myths
      • Sky Blue came from behind to reach pinnacle of success
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       Greg Bean's Column
      • article has image What's that sound? It's the sound of silence
      It sure has been a lot quieter around the house since the Federal Trade Commission's ban on prerecorded "robocalls" went into effect Sept. 1, and I couldn't be happier. I put my name on the national Do Not Call list the very day I learned about it, and it has been effective in limiting the number of unsolicited calls that disturb my afternoon nap and our dinner hour. More...
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       Obituaries
      • Jean Kuderka Borlan
      Mrs. Borlan, 82, of East Stroudsburg, Pa., died Aug. 29, 2009, at home. Born in the Little Rocky Hill section of South Brunswick, she resided in Milltown prior to relocating to Pennsylvania in 1996. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Borlan, in 1995. More...
      • Rosemary Sheedy Toomey
      • Catherine M. Germano Anthony
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       Sports
      • article has image Sayreville opens '09 with Brick Memorial rematch
      Bombers face difficult battles early in campaign
      Despite losing most of its lineup to graduation, the Sayreville War Memorial High School football team will put a sizable team on the field when it opens the campaign on Friday at Brick Memorial High School. The Bombers went 9-3 a year ago and reached the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 final, where they lost to Brick Memorial, 24-0. More...
      • article has image South River looking to bounce back in '09
      • article has image Racer earns spot at national championship Motocross race
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