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  • Residence uninhabitable due to stove fire, construction issues

    Residence uninhabitable due to stove fire, construction issues

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A fire that began on the stove at a Grissom Avenue residence has left the home uninhabitable. The North Brunswick Police Department and the North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to 961 Grissom Ave. around 6:07 p.m. on March 16, according to a statement prepared by the police department. Upon arrival of…

  • Suspect reportedly attacks hotel employees, guests, police officers

    Suspect reportedly attacks hotel employees, guests, police officers

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two South Brunswick police officers who were investigating a robbery were attacked by the suspect who allegedly refused commands to surrender. The suspect had allegedly robbed the front desk manager and assaulted people in the lobby of Hotel Vincenza on Route 1 on March 18 prior to fleeing to a hotel room, according to…

  • Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Middlesex County will hold the following rabies clinics for both dogs and cats. 6-9 p.m. April 11, Mechanicsville Firehouse, 400 Raritan St., South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon April 15, Independence Firehouse, 127-129 N. Broadway, South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon May 6, Sayreville Public Works Garage, 167 Main St., Sayreville. Residents should confirm dates and…

  • Kiddie Academy to hold summer camp preview

    Kiddie Academy to hold summer camp preview

    Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick, 2400 Route 27, will hold the inaugural CampVentures event for any families seeking summer camp programs for children ages 2-12 years old. From 10 a.m. to noon April 1, participants will be able to experience firsthand a summer’s worth of camp programs, concepts and education, and will have an opportunity to…

  • ‘Understanding the Silent Flight of Owls’ set for April 12

    ‘Understanding the Silent Flight of Owls’ set for April 12

    Lehigh University Assistant Professor Justin W. Jaworski, Ph.D., will present “Understanding the Silent Flight of Owls” at the Monmouth County Audubon Society’s meeting at 8 p.m. April 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 200 Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven. The public is welcome, and admission is free. Jaworski will discuss recent research into how sound…

  • Library’s next technology session is March 28

    Library’s next technology session is March 28

    The Long Branch Free Public Library encourages patrons to bring their tablets, smartphones and computers to the Technology Center at the Main Library from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on March 28 at 328 Broadway, Long Branch, to learn how to download free eBooks and audiobooks into the devices. Devices should be charged and ready to use, but…

  • ‘Movie Day’ a success for Millstone Township educational foundation

    ‘Movie Day’ a success for Millstone Township educational foundation

    MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence raised more than $5,000 from its sixth annual “Family Movie Day and Gift Basket Raffle” held on Feb. 12 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center. Proceeds will help provide grant funding for innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials that…

  • ‘Twelfth Night’ with Cuban flair coming to MCVTS stage

    ‘Twelfth Night’ with Cuban flair coming to MCVTS stage

    Shakespeare’s classic comedy “Twelfth Night,” with a twist, will be presented at 7 p.m. March 30, 31 and April 2 on the East Brunswick campus of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS), 112 Rues Lane. The play, which has been moved from the Illyria of classic antiquity to 1950s Cuba before the revolution, will…

  • Health Summit and Screening set for April 29

    Health Summit and Screening set for April 29

    The Sisters Network of Central NJ Inc. (SNCNJ) will host its 17th annual Health Summit and Screening from 8-11 a.m. April 29 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset. Health screenings will begin 7:30 a.m. The event will feature a breakfast buffet; free health screenings for blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol and more; information about mammograms and breast health;…