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April 12, 2005
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SCOTT PILLING staffJ.F. Kennedy High School shortstop Rafael Cordero tries to complete the double-play during the Mustangs’ 18-4 loss to rival J.P. Stevens High School Saturday in Iselin. More...
Fight against proposed Walgreens heats up
Chain O’Hills residents unhappy with plans for new 24-hour store
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

For 50 years, Florence Caporaso has lived near the Frystock Jeep dealership on the corner of Chain O’Hills Road and Avenel Street without a problem. More...


Party bigwigs keep tight rein over race
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer

EDISON — Mayor George A. Spadoro’s challenger in the June Democratic primary didn’t get a chance to ask for the party’s endorsement last week. More...


N.Y. man charged in 2nd incident
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE — A Brooklyn man unhappy with the sentence he received for masturbating in public, repeated the crime before the assistant municipal court clerk on closed circuit TV last week, police said. More...


Man shot with BB gun during nighttime robbery

WOODBRIDGE — A 27-year-old Iselin man was shot twice in the chest with a BB gun after an attempted robbery April 4, police said. More...


Community Bulletin Board
Woodbridge WOWs announces April events

The Woodbridge Area Chapter of Widows or Widowers (WOWs) will hold a business meeting and social hour at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Main Public Library, George Frederick Plaza, Amboy Avenue, Woodbridge. Light refreshments will be served. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Community Bulletin Board
Walk-a-thon to defray cancer patients’ expenses
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Queenship of Mary Court No. 1743 will sponsor an indoor walk-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 16 at St. Bernadette’s Church, Lourdes Center Gym, Princeton and Villanova Roads, Parlin section of Old Bridge. More...
•Senior citizens club announces meetings
•East Side H.S. grads to celebrate at reunion
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 Letters
•AHA volunteer says CPR, AEDs are lifesavers
I’m like many of you. I’m a New Jersey resident and a father, I’m involved in my community, and I go to work every day. And like many of you, I never gave too much thought to the importance of CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) - that is, until I died Ju... More...
•Housing advocate bemoans red tape
•Edison too dangerous a place for pedestrians
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 Editorials
•Legislators must act on school funding
The frustration can be heard in the voices of local school board members and administrators who believe state legislators are pulling in the reins — to the detriment of students — on the amount of money they are permitted to spend on education each year. More...
•Credit card offers: Pay now and keep on paying
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Charles W. Restau Mr. Restau, 79, of Millstone, died April 8 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Nockamixon, Pa., he had lived in Millstone for the past 30 years. He was employed by the Marlboro Township Road Department from 1985 to 1992, when he retired. More...
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 Schools
•School bd. incumbents running on their records
WOODBRIDGE –– Seven residents are vying for the three available seats on the Board of Education in the April 19 school board elections. More...
•Board of ed needs new blood, challengers say
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 Sports
•Barrons hoping for a return to postseason
After opening the season with a hard-fought 12-11 win over North Brunswick, the Woodbridge High School baseball team went on to lose its next two games. But before it could turn into a losing streak, the Barrons picked up their second win of the season to get to 2-2. More...
•Play at the plate
•St. Joseph’s tennis is playing well early on
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 Business
•Business Briefs
Greater Media Inc. has announced Dan Henrickson has been named station manager of WMGQ-FM and WCTC, New Brunswick. He will assume his new duties April 11. Formerly executive vice president at Nassau Media Partners and an executive of Nassau Broadcasting Partners, Princeton, for more than 15 years, H More...
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