Author: Greater Media
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Monmouth University track athletes earn All-East honors
After a historic second consecutive sweep of both the men’s and women’s titles at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Monmouth University’s teams took their talents to one of the nation’s biggest meets with positive results. The women scored 29 points to finish eighth at the ECAC Championships, while the…
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Bulletin Board
– Breakfast event benefits food bank Knights of Columbus Council No. 11378 from Our Lady of Peace Church in North Brunswick will hold a fundraising breakfast 8-10 a.m. June 6 at Applebee’s, 324 Ryders Lane, Milltown. Tickets cost $10 each. For more information, call 732-322-0765 or email [email protected]. All proceeds will benefit the North Brunswick…
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Summer escapes offer time to recharge
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Destinations within reach of central New Jersey include the 47-mile Pine Creek Gorge, left, which is surrounded by 165,000 acres of Tioga State Forest in Pennsylvania, and the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., which evokes a wind-sculpted rock formation and is in walking distance of the U.S.…
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Residents call for crosswalks, light at Finnegans Lane
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Pedestrian safety, traffic volume and speed are the primary concerns of North Brunswick residents regarding Finnegans Lane. “Many residents expressed a desire for a traffic control light to be placed at the intersection of Finnegans Lane and Tulip Drive,” Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack said during a special meeting at Congregation…
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Residents don’t waste chance to discard hazardous items
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Middlesex County residents drop off household hazardous waste items and paint materials during a collection day at the Middlesex County Highways Division facility in North Brunswick. Middlesex County collected some 85,000 pounds of hazardous waste in one day last month. More than 750 cars dropped off the materials on May…
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Bridge work on overpass to extend through August
Overnight bridge work on Route 18 north and south at Route 1 has begun and will last through August. The majority of the work will be completed on weekends by crews working around the clock from 10 p.m. Fridays to 5 a.m. Mondays, according to a statement released by the North Brunswick Police Department. There…
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South Brunswick budget raises taxes
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s 2015 budget will bring a 3.7-cent increase in the municipal tax rate for residents. The $50.4 million budget, which carries a local tax levy of $32.5 million, was introduced on April 14 and formally adopted by the Township Council on May 26. The owner of a home assessed at the…
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North Brunswick senior citizens invited to ‘prom’
The annual North Brunswick Senior Prom will be held 4:30-7 p.m. June 12 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. There will be dinner, dancing and live entertainment. Tickets are $5; call 732-618-2222.
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Pallone pushes for permanent funding of 9/11 health care bill
By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer Advocates hope to make a federal law that funds health care for 9/11 first responders permanent, as the program is set to expire later this year. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) said he plans to introduce a bill that would extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act indefinitely prior…
