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Bagels & burgers unite
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Leaving a legacy
Robbinsvile Police Chief Polaski to retire at end of 2024
Robbinsville couple cooks up community at new restaurant
BY ALLY UHLENDORF
BY KAITLIN BAVARO
Bagels and burgers are both staples of New Jersey. Two area couples have decided to combine these two popular food items into one restaurant— Deerpath Bagels and Burgers. The restaurant, which is owned by Krishna Mahida and Kaushal Chauhan of Robbinsville and Yogesh Reddy and Swapna Goli of Chesterfield, held a grand opening celebration on Oct. 4, about seven months after its soft opening in March. Bagels and Burgers—located in Deerpath Pavillion on Route 130—has a wide variety of breakfast and lunch options, such as breakfast sandwiches/wraps, french toast, waffles, pancakes, breakfast platters, omelet platters, breakfast sides, cold sandwiches and wraps, appetizers, chicken wings, kids meals, cheesesteak wraps, triple-decker club sandwiches, grilled sandwiches, See DEERPATH, Page 12
Ravens football player Hayden Perusich stands with members of his family before the team’s game against Hamilton West at Robbinsville High School on Oct. 18, 2024. Perusich did not play in the 43-21 loss due to an injury. Pictured with him are his brother, Alec, father, Scott, and mother, Robyn. (Photo by Suzette J. Lucas.)
Perusich is Mr. Versatility for Robbinsville High football BY RICH FISHER
Hayden Perusich has no problem playing nearly every position on the football field. He does, however, have an issue in preseason when players must identify where they want to play.
“It makes filling out forms tough,” he said. Through his four years with Robbinsville High, Perusich played every position except cornerback and center, and with three games left in his career he joked “they might as
well put me there so I can get it all done.” Standing 5-11, 185 pounds, Perusich has been asked to run, throw, block and catch the ball. On defense he has been at safety, mostly at linebacker and See FOOTBALL, Page 15
At 16-years-old, Michael Polaski began his time in poublic service by joining his hometown’s first aid squad as an EMT in Lacey Township. Now, 33 years later, Polaski is ending another phase as a public servant—he has announced his retirement as chief of the Robbinsville Police Department effective Dec. 31. Polaski has served Robbinsville for almost 26 years. The 49-year-old began his police career at 18 years old when he was offered the opportunity to be a special officer for the Lacey Township Police. After doing that for a year, Polaski he attened and graduated from the Police Academy, earning his certification. Polaski then worked for the Point Pleasant Police Department for 4 years. “I quickly realized that I wanted to be a police officer because I was helping people and interacting with the Lacey See POLASKI, Page 10
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