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In today's newsletter:

  • What an ethics probe could mean for New Brunswick's longtime power broker
  • How Monroe's 400th win connects back to New Brunswick soccer

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Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Report: Lt. Gov. Caldwell Under Investigation by Governor's Office For Alleged Ethics Violations (tapinto.net) — New Brunswick residents are watching closely as Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, a longtime city resident and former Board of Education president, reportedly faces an ethics investigation over alleged inappropriate behavior toward women. While the governor's office won't confirm the probe, the story details Caldwell's decades of influence in New Brunswick schools, housing, and the Crossroads Theatre Company.
   

• For legendary N.J. boys soccer coach milestone win represents 'what our program is about.' (nj.com subscription) — A milestone boys' soccer achievement with Monroe's coach earning his 400th win has a New Brunswick connection, recalling his team's matchup against New Brunswick at Memorial Field. The story highlights decades of success, tradition, and county titles that local high school soccer fans will recognize from Middlesex County rivalries.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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North Brunswick

  • Skateboarder Sky King Nears New Jersey on 1,100-Mile Journey for Suicide Prevention (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • Update: Woman Injured in Rear-End Crash on Route 130 in North Brunswick, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)
  • Home addresses of federal judges available online, new report says (abajournal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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