Author: JENNIFER AMATO
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North Brunswick to celebrate Earth Day
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Coinciding with the advent of spring, and with Earth Day just around the corner, members of the North Brunswick Open Space Committee were present during the reading of a proclamation focused on protecting the environment. During the March 18 Township Council meeting, council members encouraged residents to participate in several activities planned…
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South Brunswick honors its educators
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Township Public Schools Office of Professional Development announced the recipients of the 2018-19 South Brunswick Educators and Educational Support People of the Year. From Brooks Crossing/Deans: educator Christopher Calderone, support person Lynn Miniere. From Brunswick Acres: educator Jillian Nicola, support person Diana Kwiatkowski. From Cambridge: educator Christina O’Brien, support…
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South Brunswick police share training on active shooter situations with the public
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Though the goal of educating 5,000 community members on how to prepare for an active shooter situation by the end of the year seems “ambitious,” South Brunswick Police Lt. Gene Rickle said the department is confident it is up for the task. More than 150 residents packed Crossroads Middle School North on…
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Judd Elementary fourth grader places fifth in state chess competition
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Om Nangia wanted to buy lunch at Judd Elementary School instead of bringing his own. His father didn’t like the idea, so in order to have the privilege again, Om asked what he could do. His dad said if he could beat him in chess, lunch was his. “I like just playing,”…
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Students bring history to life during Judd Elementary’s wax museum
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Wearing shorts, a North Brunswick t-shirt, a beard and a “bald head,” Ryan Cabrera Ortiz was certainly a doppleganger for a famous local soccer star. Representing North Brunswick’s own Tim Howard, Ryan said he learned through research that Howard went through the soccer program in town, has Tourette’s syndrome and over compulsive…
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Female lieutenant claims North Brunswick Police Department intentionally blocked her promotion due to gender discrimination
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A female police lieutenant whose eligibility for a promotion to captain expires next month is requesting a trial by jury based on accusations she was passed over by the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) because of her gender. Lt. Gina Braconi alleges in a civil suit dated on Feb. 21 in state…
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Orthopedic surgeon helps combat burnout in colleagues
An area orthopedic surgeon is seeking ways to combat burnout among his colleagues. Dr. Steven Reich, through The Humanologi Foundation, a nonprofit he and his wife founded to refocus attention on the roles of empathy, humanism and compassion in healthcare, is partnering with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) on multiple initiatives intended ultimately to…
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Crossroads Middle School South Wind Ensemble is the first in N.J. to perform at Music for All national festival
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The wind ensemble at Crossroads Middle School South has achieved an unmatched feat: it is the first group of middle school students from New Jersey to be accepted to the Music for All National Festival. Around 60 students will travel to Indianapolis for the March 14-16 festival, which is…
