Author: JENNIFER AMATO
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Bristol-Myers Squibb donates funds for North Brunswick police defibrillators
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Police Department accepted a donation of $5,000 from Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) that will be used to purchase six automated external defibrillators (AED) for patrol vehicles. “We are in the health care saving business and that’s what we want to do,” Kenneth Freeman, corporate security manager for BMS, said during…
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NBTHS student shows love for this country by acting as ‘governor’
NORTH BRUNSWICK – For the first time in more than a decade, a student from North Brunswick has been elected “governor.” The American Legion is the host to Jersey Boys State every year, a summer leadership and citizenship program that asks participants to govern a mythical 51st state using conventional forms of government. The 2018…
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Livingston Park students celebrate diversity through mural
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Students at Livingston Park Elementary School embraced cultural diversity by creating a mural that depicts their favorite family traditions. Through a grant from Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania, the school was able to secure time with Kit Sailer, an artist-in-residence, during the spring. On Oct. 23, the final product was…
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North Brunswick police officer pulls two women from car on fire
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Due to the quick actions of a North Brunswick police officer and a group of people who responded after the accident, the lives of two women were saved during a car fire. Officer Anthony Torres was on patrol around 3 p.m. on Oct. 24, traveling on Route 130 approaching Finnegans Lane. He…
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RESPECT and CARE part of philosophy at Indian Fields Elementary School
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Each letter of the word “Respect” was placed on a bulletin board at Indian Fields School, with students writing their ideas of what the word means. Be nice to each other. Raise your hand. Listen to others. Use kind words. If someone is sad, cheer them up. Take care of others. Play…
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North Brunswick Police Department becomes accredited agency
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Director Kenneth McCormick and the command staff of the North Brunswick Police Department stood before the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Accreditation Board on Oct. 17 for their final board review, learning the department unanimously received its first three-year accreditation. “It seemed like the right time, with everything going on…
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North Brunswick Township High School seniors excel at Advanced Placement exams
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) is part of the top 12 percent of America’s Most Challenging High Schools, according to “The Washington Post.” The award acknowledges the number of Advanced Placement tests administered versus the number of graduates in a given year. Principal Michael Kneller said more than 700 tests were…
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North Brunswick School District lauded for its music program
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick School District has been named one of The Best Communities for Music Education for 2018 by the NAMM Foundation (National Association of Music Merchants). “The music program is a special program. No one sits on the bench. Everyone’s a starter,” James Egan, the supervisor for music for grades K-12,…
