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Police are investigating anti-Muslim graffiti targeting a Muslim township Board of Education candidate.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- Authorities are investigating graffiti left on campaign lawn signs targeting a Muslim candidate in Tuesday's township Board of Education race.

The incident has prompted fears in the Muslim community, particularly after Tuesday's election of Donald Trump as the next president of the U.S. Trump's Muslim rhetoric has continued to caused unease among Muslims.

Authorities are investigating graffiti left on campaign lawn signs targeting a Muslim candidate running in Tuesday's South Brunswick Board of Education race. The signs were located in the vicinity of South Brunswick High School.(Courtesy of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations) 

Six campaign signs for Azra Baig, who was re-elected Tuesday to her second term on the school board, were defaced with phrases like, "Rag Head," "ISIS," and "ISIS sympathizer," according to a statement from the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ).

In a telephone interview, Baig told NJ Advance Media she was concerned about anti-Muslim rhetoric intensifying after the election of Trump, who, at one point during his campaign, called for a complete ban of Muslims from entering the U.S.

"It is concerning because we don't know what the future holds," Baig said, noting that following Tuesday's election, her two daughters also expressed their own concerns.

Baig said she hoped any other disparaging statements or actions against her would be immediately reported to the South Brunswick Police Department.

CAIR-NJ called on state and federal law enforcement to investigate the matter as a hate crime. The defaced signs were posted in areas near South Brunswick High School.

A spokesman for the New Jersey attorney general's office said though the investigation remains in the hands of the South Brunswick Police Department and the county Prosecutor's Office, it has offered its support if needed.

In a statement, state Attorney General Christopher Porrino, who spoke to Baig about the matter, said, "We will not tolerate acts of vandalism or other crimes that seek to promote hatred and bigotry. My office has offered our assistance and been assured that the local agencies involved are doing everything possible to bring whoever is responsible to justice."

No arrests have been made at this time but the probe remains ongoing, according to Jim Ryan, a spokesman for the South Brunswick Police Department.

Baig said she greatly appreciates the support from members of her community.

"I was met with the utmost warmth and kindness and people have been very appreciated of my effort in the school district. I am very grateful for their support," she said.

She added that her re-election was validating of her hard work.

CAIR-NJ members and township officials have denounced the incidents.

"This kind of hate speech serves to reinforce negative stereotypes and cast a shadow of suspicion and doubt over all Muslims", said CAIR-NJ Executive Director James Sues. "We urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime."

South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese said he was disappointed and that he and the township are proud of Baig and her service to the community.

"This is not who we are in South Brunswick," Gambatese said.

Anyone with information about the graffiti can contact the South Brunswick Police Department at 732-329-4000 ext. 7460.

Spencer Kent may be reached at skent@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerMKent. Find the Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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Authorities are investigating a robbery at a QuickChek Thursday morning.

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD -- The borough's police department is looking for a suspect in the robbery of a QuickChek early Thursday morning.

Shortly after midnight, a man entered the QuickChek on Sampton Avenue, approached the cashier and then demanded the contents inside the register, according to a statement from police.

The suspect then fled in an unknown direction. It was not clear from police whether the man left with any money.

The man, according to police, "made a threat that he had a weapon but a weapon was never shown."

He is described as 6 feet tall, about 180 lbs. to 200 lbs., wearing a gray hoodie, sweat pants and a blue scarf over his mouth, according to officials.

Anyone with information can contact Det. Shaun Clifford, of the South Plainfield Police Department, at 908-226-7664, or South Plainfield police Det. Sgt. Garrett Cassio at 908-226-7662.

Spencer Kent may be reached at skent@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerMKent. Find the Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Police performing protective sweep were "acting on a hunch," court rules.

TRENTON -- The state's highest court has ruled a protective sweep of a New Jersey man's home that turned up drugs and a gun was unconstitutional because the officers at the scene were "acting on a hunch."

The Supreme Court unanimously found that the Plainsboro Police Department violated the rights of Charles Bryant, Jr. in 2013 when, investigating a domestic violence incident, they entered his home without a name or description of the suspect and conducted the search.

According to court records, the officers were responding to a 911 call from a woman claiming her boyfriend had struck her. The woman did not provide her name or the name of her attacker, but did provide an address.

When police arrived, they found the woman outside, "intoxicated, crying, and excited" and had difficulty getting information from her.

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Two officers knocked on the door of the apartment and Bryant answered, the documents show. They immediately ordered the man to sit on the couch, and one officer began questioning him as the other conducted a sweep of the home.

When performing the search, the officer noticed the "overwhelming odor" of marijuana coming from the closet, in which he found a Ziploc bag containing what appeared to be pot.

Police arrested Bryant and later obtained a search warrant, after which they found a Tec-9 semi-automatic weapon, about 55 grams of marijuana and drug packaging materials.

He was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of an assault firearm, among other infractions.

Bryant sought to suppress the drug and weapons evidence, claiming it was the product of an illegal search. The trial court found the officers were allowed to perform the search because they were looking for the suspect in a domestic violence case where the victim presented physical signs of injury.

Generally, police are allowed to perform such protective sweeps when arresting someone to if they have reason to believe other dangers may be hiding out of plain site. And state domestic violence laws require police to arrest a suspect when the victim is visibly injured.

But writing for the unanimous court, Justice Walter Timpone said police "did not adhere to the rigorous standards for proceeding without a warrant under the protective sweep doctrine."

Susan Brody, the deputy public defender who represented Bryant before the Supreme Court, said in an interview Thursday that police had not done the minimal investigation required to arrest Bryant and search his home.

"In this case, they did not have the name of a perpetrator, they did not have a physical description, they just had some guy who answered the door of an apartment," she said.

The court agreed.

"We recognize that officers are faced with the difficult task of running toward danger, often with little to no information about the danger they face," Timpone wrote in the decision, citing research that shows domestic violence calls can be the most dangerous types of incidents for police.

But, the justice added, the failure of the officer who performed the sweep to ask the suspect basic questions before entering the home "reduced his actions to, at best, nothing more than acting on a hunch."

The justices found police acted without the necessary "reasonable suspicion" to perform the search, ruling the evidence should have been suppressed and sending the case back to the trial court.

In an e-mail, Deputy Attorney General Sara Quigley, who represented the state, said her office was "disappointed in the result, but we are pleased that the Supreme Court recognized the serious danger that domestic violence calls pose to responding police officers."

"We hope that courts will continue to be mindful of this important circumstance in evaluating police conduct after the fact," she said.

S.P. Sullivan may be reached at ssullivan@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

Founded in 1766, the university is the eighth-oldest in America.

NEW BRUNSWICK -- For 250 seconds on Thursday, the venerable bronze bell atop Old Queens rang once again here on the banks of the old Raritan. 

Unlike the days of old, when the toll of the bell signaled the passing of classes, the  ringing at 2:50 p.m., was entirely symbolic -- a resonating tone to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Rutgers University.

Students, faculty and alumni gathered on the campus in New Brunswick Thursday to put a bow on a year-long celebration of Rutgers, America's eighth-oldest university. 

"Two hundred fifty years is a long time," Rutgers archivist Thomas Frusciano said as he allowed the feat sink in. "It's hard to imagine we were one of the nine institutions founded before the American revolution." 

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On Nov. 10, 1766, New Jersey's royal governor, the son of Benjamin Franklin, authorized a charter for a new college to train ministers for the Dutch Reformed Church. From those humble beginnings as Queen's College -- the first classes were held in a local tavern -- emerged a more than 67,000-student university with its own law school, medical school and more than half a million graduates. 

It was at Rutgers where college football was born in a game against Princeton. It was at Rutgers where alumnus and professor Selman Waksman discovered the antibiotic that cured tuberculosis.

And it was at Rutgers where President Barack Obama spoke at commencement this year, telling a new generation of students to follow in the footsteps of the alumni that came before them and make a difference in the world.

"Rutgers has played a role in the history of the United States right from the beginning," President Robert Barchi said proudly after personally ringing the Old Queens bell. 

The ringing of the bell, a gift from Col. Henry Rutgers when he saved the school from financial ruin in the early 1800s, was part of a daylong birthday party held across the school's campuses in New Brunswick, Newark and Camden that included 25,000 cupcakes, music and fireworks. 

More than 80 alumni, including former football player Eric LeGrand, returned to speak to students in what the university dubbed "A Day of Revolutionary Thinking."

"You start to think about all the people that have come through here," LeGrand, who was paralyzed while making a tackle, said after his speech. "If I can share my little story on my time here... it's to try to make an impact while you are here." 

Other alumni came simply out of love for their alma mater. 

Barbara Wright, Class of 1978, grew up in New Brunswick going to Rutgers football games with her father. Her two older sisters graduated from Douglass College, and she went to Rutgers College after it began accepting women. 

As the bell tolled, Wright, of Milltown, listened from the Old Queen's lawn, decked in her scarlet red Rutgers sweatshirt. 

"I felt like crying," Wright said. "I love Rutgers so much. It's a great school, and I'm very proud of it." 

Adam Clark may be reached at adam_clark@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on twitter at @realAdamClark. Find NJ.com on Facebook. 

A graduate of Highlands' Marine Academy of Science & Technology, she now attends Ramapo College of New Jersey

Sayreville's Emily LaMonica will test her wits against 14 of the nation's sharpest young minds on the annual "Jeopardy" Teen Tournament.

The tournament started Wednesday night and runs through Nov. 22, but LaMonica, a 2016 graduate of the Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands, will be competing Thursday against Sabrina Duong of La Jolla, Calif., and Jack Bekos of Elm Grove, Wis. The episode will air at 7 p.m. on ABC. 

Even if she loses Thursday, the top four non-game winners with the highest money totals will advance to the semifinals as wild cards. The grand prize in the teen tournament is $100,000. 

LaMonica is now a freshman at Ramapo College of New Jersey who wants to be a biochemical researcher. In her spare time she plays the ukelele and enjoys singing with friends. 

By qualifying for the Teen Tournament, the 15 contestants got a trip to Washington, D.C., where the episode was taped in April, along with the "Jeopardy Teachers Tournament," in which Jason Sterlacci, a middle school teacher from Somerset, won the grand prize. 

For more information on how to become a contestant (teen, college student or adult) on "Jeopardy" and to take a practice test, go the "Jeopardy" website here. 

Vicki Hyman may be reached at vhyman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @vickihy or like her on Facebook. Find NJ.com/Entertainment on Facebook, and check out Remote Possibilities, the TV podcast from Vicki Hyman and co-host Erin Medley on iTunes, Stitcher or Spreaker, or listen below or here. 

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Eric LeGrand is leading charge for spinal cord injury and research, a long way from his freshman year at Rutgers

Eric LeGrand speaks to a crowd at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations as part of the 250th anniversary celebration.Steve Hockstein | Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations 

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Even now -- six years after he suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury playing college football -- Eric LeGrand remembers surviving his freshman year at Rutgers in 2008 as one of the biggest challenges he has faced.

LeGrand struggled to keep up in the classroom and to find a steady home on the gridiron, trying three different positions and crossing the line of scrimmage twice.

"My freshman year was one of the hardest years I've ever had," LeGrand said. "I was trying to find my place."

The inspirational LeGrand veered off his message promoting spinal cord injury research and awareness Thursday when he told a compelling personal story about his life before a wheelchair in conjunction with Rutgers University's extensive 250th anniversary celebration.

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The 26-year-old LeGrand was one of more than 80 alumni who returned to speak to students under the university-created umbrella of "A Day of Revolutionary Thinking."

"I came here thinking I was going to be a communications major and my first two classes I get a 'D' and then a 'F' -- the first 'F' of my life!" LeGrand said. "I'm like, 'What am I going to do?' I was terrified. I had to take two summer classes to make me (football) eligible after my freshman year. I'll admit it. I'm not embarrassed."

LeGrand, who switched majors to criminal justice and ultimately to labor relations after his injury, credited Rutgers director of football academic support Jenna Beverly with setting him on the path to success after his NFL dream ended.

The Colonia High School product graduated from Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations in 2014 with a 2.8 GPA and was honored as a commencement speaker.

"It was one of the biggest sighs of reliefs and it's kind of like getting a monkey off your back because you know you have to get it done," LeGrand said. "I knew as soon as I started to get more healthy after I first got hurt, 'I've got to get my degree. I'm going to need this to support myself in another way than football.'"

LeGrand's words carried through the auditorium at the Labor Education Center, the same building where he attended a Thursday night class on Oct. 14, 2010. Two days later, he fractured his C-3 and C-4 vertebrae making a tackle.

"It was a three-hour night class and you know you've got a game on Saturday," LeGrand said. "It was in a whole other life. It's kind of eerie, but kind of cool at the same time. Even after my injury, I still had a class in here."

To finish his degree, LeGrand took a mixture of online and traditional classes with the help of his mother driving him around, classmates who shared their notes, and technology that allowed him to submit work without the ability to write by either speaking or putting a stilus in his mouth.

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"It's not easy to type out a five-page paper, let alone talk out a five-page paper," LeGrand told the room to a chorus of laughter. "But I found a way."

LeGrand also found a way to beat the odds on a grim initial prognosis and fulfill his dream as a sportscaster on the Rutgers Radio Network and host of the FOXSports digital documentary Mission Possible. He also is an in-demand motivational speaker and the face of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.

Team LeGrand -- an arm of the foundation -- has fundraised more than $750,000.

"I didn't know who Christopher Reeve was," LeGrand said, drawing more laughs as he told of becoming familiar with the late actor who played Superman before his own paralyzing injury. "Everything happens for a reason. Maybe I was put here to fill his shoes. His dream was a world empty of wheelchairs."

That dream is the reason that LeGrand steadfastly believes he will walk again, hoping to return to MetLife Stadium and finish the play on which he was injured.

"I've made it this far in such a short time," LeGrand said. "Why can't I?"

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Ryan Dunleavy may be reached at rdunleavy@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @rydunleavy. Find NJ.com Rutgers Football on Facebook.

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SAYREVILLE — Hickory is an adult female pit bull terrier mix in the care of Sammy's Hope. A graduate of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehab Center, she is shy at first, but becomes playful once she becomes familiar with her environment. Hickory, who plays well with other dogs, is happy to tug on toys and tennis balls. She has been spayed...

Hickory 

SAYREVILLE -- Hickory is an adult female pit bull terrier mix in the care of Sammy's Hope.

A graduate of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehab Center, she is shy at first, but becomes playful once she becomes familiar with her environment.

Hickory, who plays well with other dogs, is happy to tug on toys and tennis balls. She has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots.

For more information on Hickory, contact Sammy's Hope at 732-518-2313, email info@sammyshope.org or go to sammyshope.org. Sammy's Hope is a volunteer group in Middlesex County that fosters homeless animals and also cares for them at its new shelter at 1400 Main St. in Sayreville.

Shelters interested in placing a pet in the Paw Print adoption column or submitting news should call 973-836-4922 or email essex@starledger.com.

Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.

 

Emily LaMonica scored $23,201 on Thursday night's Teen Tournament round and heads to the semifinals next week

Emily LaMonica, now a freshman at Ramapo College of New Jersey, scored big on the 'Jeopardy!' Teen Tournament Thursday night. (Jeopardy)

Sayreville teenager Emily LaMonica sailed into the semifinals of the "Jeopardy!" Teen Tournament, taking an early lead in her preliminary matchup  Thursday night and never letting it go.

LaMonica taped the episode in Washington, D.C., in April, when she was a senior at the Marine Academy of Science & Technology in Highlands (which she talked up with host Alex Trebek during the break in the first round).

After scoring $9,200 in the first round -- more than twice her closest competitor -- she finished Double Jeopardy with $24,000. Competitors Jack Bekos of Elm Grove, Wis., scored $11,600 and Sabrina Duong of La Jolla, Calif., $9,600.

The Final Jeopardy category was Natural Wonders, and though the answer was right up her alley* -- "Roughly half the size of Texas, it's the largest structure made by living creatures and can even be seen from space" --  she got it wrong ("What is the Great Wall of China?"). But she only risked $799 and won the game with an impressive $23,201. (If you know the correct answer, leave it in the comments below.)

LaMonica, now a freshman at Ramapo College of New Jersey, moves on to the semifinals next week, along with winners of the four other preliminary rounds plus four wild card contestants -- the top-scoring non-winners from those games. The grand prize is $100,000.

For more information on how to become a contestant (teen, college student or adult) on "Jeopardy" and to take a practice test, go the "Jeopardy" website here. 

Vicki Hyman may be reached at vhyman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @vickihy or like her on Facebook. Find NJ.com/Entertainment on Facebook, and check out Remote Possibilities, the TV podcast from Vicki Hyman and co-host Erin Medley on iTunes, Stitcher or Spreaker, or listen below or here.

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Three men were recently arrested for a stolen vehicle, possession of cocaine and marijuana, and possession of stolen credit cards.

File photo 

EAST BRUNSWICK - Police arrested three men Wednesday on charges they were driving a stolen vehicle that had of cocaine and synthetic marijuana inside.

Police followed a blue 2017 Hyundai Sonata with a New York registration that had left the Studio Six parking lot on Route 18 in East Brunswick at 10:30 p.m., police said.

Authorities stopped the car on Route 18 in Edison, and after performing a search, they cocaine and synthetic marijuana along with several credit cards that did not belong to any of the men, police said.

Tanasia Hardy, 25, of Jamaica, New York; Kashif Totten, 24, of Somerset; and Terrence Davis, 24, of New Brunswick were taken into custody without incident, police said.

All three were charged with possession of stolen property and possession of controlled dangerous substance.

Totten was also charged with credit card fraud, police said. Two of the men also had warrants out of several municipalities in the state.

All three were held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center on bail -- $50,000 for Hardy and Davis, and $60,000 for Totten, police said.

Spencer Kent may be reached at skent@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerMKent. Find the Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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There's a choice of 190 whiskeys behind the bar at this convivial spot, but the satisfying food is another good reason to visit

The guiding concept of INC American Bar and Kitchen is simple and sensible.

"We don't want to be a special occasion restaurant," said Mark Farro, a principal of the operation whose name stands for ingredients and craft.

"We want you to have a place to go where you can have one or two good cocktails, a small bite and not break the wallet."

In New Brunswick, where there are several expensive restaurants nearby, "We found a little niche that hopefully we can live in for awhile," Farro said.

He is no stranger to assessing his dining public. Farro also is behind Uproot in Warren Township, which started out as a high-end place in 2009 and switched to more casual dining when it became obvious that the original idea was flagging.

Inc occupies the same building as the Heldrich Hotel, but has no connection with it. Interestingly, it's in a space where two pricey establishments tried to make it and failed.

Farro and his team thought New Brunswick would appreciate "a nice bar" with an emphasis on whiskey. In this case, that's more than 190 bottles behind the bar, ranging from bourbon through rye to Japanese whiskey. The impressive list makes interesting reading.

There is an impressive array of whiskey bottles behind the bar at INC.Mark Brown/B51 Photography|For NJ Advancemedia.com 

It's not the dull mumbo-jumbo that too often characterizes wine talk, but rather, descriptions of a whiskey's history and components. For instance, Federalist 12 "is a nod back to George Washington's original rye whiskey recipe." According to the documentation, corn is the secondary grain in the "mash bill," with rye taking center stage as "notes of honey explode from the glass" at first pour.

And speaking of reading, INC has a room with a library motif where it's possible to sink into a sofa or comfy chair to enjoy not only a drink, but also a good book and good food. The latter is produced by Ryan Anderson, formerly of Uproot, who did a stint as sous chef at the Bernards Inn in Bernardsville.

Manager Danny McGill, who is a partner with Farro, got it exactly right when he noted that Anderson is, "fantastic with layering flavors and doing things that are agreeable and unpretentious." I couldn't put it better.

The whiskey bar concept mirrors Anderson's cooking style, McGill said, noting "Whiskey being king of the everyman's spirit. There's such a boom right now, so many American whiskeys being produced." All of those at INC, he noted, are "hand-selected," rather than simply being ordered out of a catalogue.

If straight whiskey isn't your thing, there are plenty of creative cocktails in the $10-$12 range, as well as a big beer list. While this isn't a wine bar, there are sufficient choices for those who want to go that route.

An example of the nourishing yet lively style employed by Anderson came via a Polish chicken soup special ($7), with a dill-spiked organic chicken broth that included spaetzle, and plenty of chicken. Pieces of carrot and celery are cooked al dente, a refreshing change from the mushy veggies too often found in soup.

The menu is divided into convenient categories for easier reading and ordering. Start off with one of the "Bites," which are all over the map. Give made-to-order guacamole ($10) a try, then veer to voodoo shrimp ($13), a Louisiana-style dish that's just spicy enough, with a sage and honey cornbread to balance it. Vietnamese steamed buns ($8.50) feature pork belly, while down-home country ham ($13) from Murfreesboro, Tenn., is billed as "Tennessee prosciutto," accompanied by whipped ricotta and tapenade.

The "From the Soil" category will please vegetarians, who even in this enlightened era still aren't getting much of a choice in so many places. Eggplant "meatballs," really a bargain at $10.50, have the heft of their namesake, accented by a robust tomato sauce, whipped ricotta, mint (a nice touch) and garlic bread. If you don't like cauliflower, give the crispy kung pao version ($10) here a try; you'll become a convert. 

Garganelli pasta with leek fondue, shaved potato, Parmesan and white wine is among the vegetarian offerings at INC.Mark Brown/B51 Photography|NJ Advancemedia.com 

There are so many unusual possibilities, such as the coffee-roasted pork tacos ($17 for four) in the ranks of "From the Land," with traditional elements included in a raw tomatillo, chipotle and cilantro salsa accompanied by a non-traditional red cabbage and orange slaw.

Barbecue is represented by Texas beef brisket ($17), with another sauce that has a little bit of a kick in it, but doesn't knock you over. The brisket came in a big slab; I would have preferred slices that were easier to handle.

Slow-roasted Colorado lamb belly is served with shaved zucchini, lemon yogurt, pine nuts, mint and hibiscus.Mark Brown/B51 Photography|For NJ Advancemedia.com| 

The country-fried cod ($18.50) in the "From the Water" grouping revisits Louisiana, with fantastic shrimp and rice fritters. Who needs fries? Creole tartar sauce and celery root remoulade add a refreshing note to the proceedings.

Most of the desserts, including ice cream, are made in-house, but the local Knead bakery's red velvet cheesecake ($8), a play on an old favorite, is more than worth a try. The lemon custard ($8) served with a scoop of bourbon (what else?) vanilla ice cream impressed with almond shortbread and fennel.

Our well-trained server was quite knowledgeable about both the food and the drink, which was helpful, since we navigated better with guidance. The food, atmosphere, price points and drinks all make INC extremely user-friendly for an evening that likely will convince you to return more than once.

INC American Bar and Kitchen

302 George St., New Brunswick.732-640-0553 increstaurant.com. Hours: 4-11 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 5-11 p.m. Saturdays. Late night menu served 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Bar open until 2 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays. 1/2

Cody Kendall may be reached at CodyDine@aim.com. Follow Cody on Twitter@CodyDine. Find NJ.com/Entertainment on Facebook.

SAYREVILLE — This World War II Welcome Home Parade took place in Sayreville in Aug. 1946. State officials at the New Jersey World War 2 Memorial in Trenton say more than 500,000 New Jersey residents served during World War II; according to the Sayreville Historical Society, more than 1,500 men from the borough went into military service during World War...

SAYREVILLE -- This World War II Welcome Home Parade took place in Sayreville in Aug. 1946.

State officials at the New Jersey World War 2 Memorial in Trenton say more than 500,000 New Jersey residents served during World War II; according to the Sayreville Historical Society, more than 1,500 men from the borough went into military service during World War II.

If you would like to share a photo that provides a glimpse of history in your community, please call 973-836-4922 or send an email to middlesex@starledger.com. And, check out more glimpses of history in our online galleries Thursdays on nj.com.

Greg Hatala may be reached at ghatala@starledger.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregHatala. Find The Star-Ledger on Facebook.

 

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Everything you need for the playoffs.

We've been busy all week. It's just about time to play. Here's everything you need.

SCHEDULES & MATCHUPS
• LIVE updates, results, links: Fri. | Sat.
• 2016 NJSIAA tournament brackets
• Complete Rd. 1 schedule/scoreboard
• Regional crossover schedule | Results 

ESSENTIALS
• Playoffs A to Z: An alphabetical guide
• A home page for all 23 sections
• Previews & predictions for all 23 sections
• Top 20 | The Next 10 
•  Week 9 Top 10 videos: Vote for best 

OUR PICKS 
• Sectional playoffs | Top 20 | Crossovers

WAYNE HILLS DISQUALIFICATION 
• DOE shocker: Wayne Hills is back in tourney
•  WATCH: Parents still outraged after meeting with super 
• School district challenging Wayne Hills’ disqualification
• Father of ineligible players vows to fight ban 
• Top seed DQed from tourney for using ineligible players

PREVIEW LISTS
• Predicting all 23 sectional champs
• 23 can't-miss Round 1 games, 1 in each section 
• 21 players worth the price of admission
• 6 heavy favorites for sectional championships
• 11 dark horse teams to watch
• 11 Potential first-round upsets
• 11 sectional finals we want to see 

PLUS: Did missing regulation cost 2 teams better seeds?

SECTION PREVIEWS & PREDICTIONS
• North 1: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
• North 2: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
• Central: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
• South: Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5
• Non-Public: Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4

GAME/TEAM PREVIEWS
• St. Augustine, Camden Catholic have chance to show how far they've come
• South Jersey Times Game of the Week preview: Highland, Cherry Hill West looking for first playoff win
• Times of Trenton Game of the Week preview: Ewing thinks it can compete with Carteret
• Snyder, Harrison prep for 1st playoff games in decades
• The Piscataway vs. Hunterdon Central football rivalry is back
• Allentown looking for 1st title in school history; Nottingham seeks upset 
• Woodbury, Pennsville each headed for SJG1 rematches 
• Delsea has eyes on 5th straight title 
• Highland, Clearview looking to stand out in loaded SJG4 
• Unbeaten West Deptford leads field in SJG2

KEY FEATURES
• Touchdown makers: 4 new players with 20-plus TDs
• 1,000-yard rushing club 
• 17 best games of the regular season
• Look back at Sunday's writer/fan chat
• Group rankings headed into Week 10
• Full coverage, results & photos, Week 9 
• Player of Year watch: record-setting QB brings total to 25 
• Week 9 stats leaders
• Did missing words in regulation lead to 2 wrong seedings?
• Week 9 helmet stickers
• Elizabeth's Jaquan Mial commits to Rutgers 
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"I'm transgender and I'm queer. Every right that I have in this country is about to be stripped," one student said

PRINCETON - About 50 Princeton University students walked out of class and protested the election of Donald Trump Friday, saying they feared for their well-being during his term as president of the country.

"I'm transgender and I'm queer. Every right that I have in this country is about to be stripped," graduate student Ariana Myers said.

It was the second protest at the Ivy League campus since the billionaire businessman from New York defeated Hillary Clinton for the country's highest office.

At Rutgers, about 100 students rallied on the lawn at Voorhees Mall, on College Avenue, chanting "Not my president!" and "No KKK, no racist USA" and "No hate! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!"

Sherry Wolf, senior organizer of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT faculty union, attended the event and said Rutgers students and staffers were having an "emergency response meeting" later in the afternoon "to plan ongoing, organized resistance."

At Rutgers, not all were enthusiastic about the energy in the crowd.

Emily Lough, a Rutgers freshman who co-organized the rally, said: "We can't just protest. Older people are going to look at us and just say we're crazy."

"We need to get millennials into (office)" in order to achieve long-lasting change, Lough said.

The Rutgers protestors planned to then march from College Avenue to the Douglass campus.

Myers was just one of many people - including university faculty - who gathered at the Princeton event, to speak publicly about President-elect Trump.

Students express anger, fear at Trump protest

The Princeton event was organized by PULPO - Princeton University's Latinx Perspectives Organization - a group that says they are "intent on diversifying what it means to be Latinx and raising awareness of Latinx issues," according to their Facebook page.

Those gathered in Princeton listened to talks from students and faculty members who also discussed worries about increased racism and violence under Trump's presidency. They also talked about ways they can show each other support over the next four years.

"A lot of people are still in a state of fear," PULPO member Julian Perez said after the rally. He said students are planning more rallies against Trump in the coming weeks.

The protest was the second held on Princeton's campus - the first was Wednesday, the night after the election.

Also Friday, Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber sent an email to the campus community, responding to messages from students who were concerned with Trump's victory.

"I have been moved by the thoughtfulness, conviction, and emotional depth of the views expressed to me. They reflect the highest values of this university, including our steadfast commitment to embrace people of all ethnicities, religions, nationalities, genders, and identities, and our equally fundamental commitment to foster the free and vigorous exchange of ideas," Eisgruber wrote in the email.

Eisgruber added that departments and offices in the university are organizing opportunities for students and faculty to have, "more personal conversations about the election and its aftermath."

Anna Merriman may be reached at amerriman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @anna_merriman.