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Week in Review: New Branch Manager, Safest Towns, Snowed In
Here are some of the stories that made headlines this week.

John Saccenti graduated from South Brunswick High School in 1988, and from Rider College in 1992. Since then he has been a writer and editor covering much of the Central Jersey Area. His area of expertise, of course, is community news. He launched the East Brunswick Patch in 2010 and has covered South Brunswick, North Brunswick, Cranbury, Monroe, Jamesburg, the Princetons, West Windsor, Hightstown and East Windsor as a staff writer, news editor and managing editor with The Princeton Packet.
Email: John.saccenti@patch.com
Hometown: East Brunswick Birthday: Feb. 8, 1970 Bio: Married with an 14-year-old daughter. A freelance writer and journalist who has won multiple New Jersey Press Association Awards. Published writer of poems and short stories.
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Here are some of the stories that made headlines this week.

Here's a look at what's making the headlines across Monmouth County.
Here's a look at what's making the headlines across Monmouth County.
Money raised at Dearborn Market's Gravy Cooking Challenge will benefit Bridges Outreach.
A few things you need to know to start your day.
A few things you need to know before you start your day.
Reports say the 83-year-old woman suffered minor injuries.
Safewise, a home security website, recently named Marlboro among the 50 safest communities in New Jersey.
Safewise, a home security website, recently named Hazlet among the 50 safest communities in New Jersey.
Here's what you need to know to get your day started.
Here's what you need to start your day.
Kids of all ages took the park's famous sledding hill Wednesday.
Send your favorite photos from the most recent storm and we'll post them on Patch.
Here's a list of a few things going on this weekend. If we missed something, tell us in the comments section.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few things. Let us know what we missed by putting it in the comments.
Daniel Margarito, of Keansburg, Jessica N. Franco, of Lakewood, and Shelby E. Bufania, of Wall, were indicted on drug related charges following a incident on Oct. 6 in Hazlet.
Road crews are still working on roads. Contact the the Police Department if you have problems.