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August 24, 2006
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Look who's back ...
Shanahan's return to Milltown is met with quite a few open arms
BY KRISTIN BOYD Staff Writer
Talk about a welcome-back party.More than 200 residents stopped by Shanahan's Bakery Café during a soft opening Friday in Milltown, surprising owner Colm Shanahan but proving his family business still has a recipe for success. More...
Jamesburg councilman headed for tour of duty in Iraq
Morales leaves with blessings, prayers of his community
BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

For years, he's served his hometown; now he must serve his country.Jamesburg Borough Councilman Carlos Morales, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, will soon be deployed to Iraq. More...

Shuttle bus service kicks off in township
Service is in response to requests by local residents
BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

MONROE- They've got a ticket to ride, and it's free. More...


GOP submits petition on property tax issue
BY KRISTIN BOYD Staff Writer

Middlesex County Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel last month called for a statewide constitutional convention to address property tax reform, a hot topic across New Jersey. More...


Residents, businesses thanked for generosity
BY KRISTIN BOYD Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - The borough is a long way from the North Pole, but Gini Mundy learned there are a number of Santa Clauses in this tight-knit community. More...


Action keeps large trucks off the street in P-I zone
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK -- The Township Council has adopted an ordinance designed to make sure no more trucking uses operate near a residential area off Route 18. More...


Police charge local man in alleged 'road rage' case

MONROE - A Spotswood man was arrested Aug. 15 after what police described as a road rage incident in which he twice rammed his vehicle into that of a Manalapan woman and later punched out her driver-side window. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Fundraisers
Aug. 24-Sept. 16 + Book Sale, during regular hours, at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. "All-You-Can-Carry-for-$5 Sale" set for last two days of the event, Sept. 15 and 16. All sales final. Proceeds benefit the library and its programs. (732) 251-1515. More...
•Community Bulletin Board
•Community Bulletin Board
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 Letters
•Junior police academy was well-planned
I would like to take the time to thank Spotswood Chief of Police Karl Martin, Sgt. Chris Bierman, Officer Nicholas Mayo and the rest of the police officers who gave their time and outstanding effort in the Spotswood Junior Police Academy, held from July 17-21. More...
•Residents encouraged to donate blood
•County fair was smash hit, thanks to many supporters
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 Editorials
•Your Turn
Must be no sacred cows in fight to decrease taxes
The burden of high property taxes in East Brunswick receives much attention in these pages. To better understand matters, I've looked at the actual numbers adjusted for inflation using the most recent month of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI-U "deflator" statistics. I've taken as an example More...
•Opinion
• Coda
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Nina Celona Bugnikos Mrs. Bugnikos, 41, of Milltown, formerly of North Brunswick, died Aug. 10 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was a former employee of Milltown Pharmacy. Surviving are her husband, Tony Bugnikos; a daughter, Deanna Bugnikos, at home; her parents, More...
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 Sports
•The end of an era? Wood vs. nonwood bats Nonwood bat debate split near the middle
A few weeks ago I wrote a column discussing Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan's proposed legislation that would return New Jersey's youth and high school baseball and softball leagues to wood-bat-only status, removing from the dugout the expensive high-tech metal bats that have been blamed, by some, for s More...
•Diegnan has his reasons for introducing bill
•Necessity of bill at the heart of the debate
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 Business
•For brothers, restaurant is the stuff of dreams
After careers in the food biz, Perez brothers have a place of their own
SOUTH RIVER - The Perez brothers have made their dream come true in the borough they call home. More...
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