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  • Students to hold food drive at local supermarkets

    Students to hold food drive at local supermarkets

    Members of the Viking Leadership Alliance of South Brunswick High School will team up with the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (M.C.F.O.O.D.S.) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 18 and 19 to help put an end to hunger in the local community. Food and monetary donations will be collected at Stop &…

  • Duplicate bridge offered

    Duplicate bridge offered

    Duplicate Bridge with Al Steinberger, director, will be held every Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. at The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Rd., Edison. The cost per session is $6 for JCCMC members; $8 for nonmembers. Come with a partner or by yourself. New players are always welcome. Light refreshments will be…

  • Blood drive will be in honor of 9-year-old boy with leukemia

    Blood drive will be in honor of 9-year-old boy with leukemia

      Nine-year-old Trevor “TJ” Muller was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July 2016. Since then, he has endured multiple blood transfusions and hospital stays. Throughout his most recent hospitalization at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, Trevor received numerous blood and platelet transfusions. The…

  • Signal improvements scheduled for Route 32 and Route 535

    Signal improvements scheduled for Route 32 and Route 535

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be conducting signalization improvements at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 535 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. Congestion and delays are expected. Police are encouraging motorists to plan alternate routes of travel if possible.

  • Winners announced in Jamesburg soup tasting event

    Winners announced in Jamesburg soup tasting event

    The winners of the Jamesburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary soup tasting fundraiser have been announced. First place was awarded to MJ’s in Spotswood for the chicken and andouille sausage gumbo. Second place went to Per Tutti’s Italian Grill in Jamesburg for the chickpea and chicken orecchiette soup. Third place was given to Villa Borghese in…

  • ‘Removal and Expungement of Criminal Arrests and Convictions” seminar slated

    ‘Removal and Expungement of Criminal Arrests and Convictions” seminar slated

    Kenneth Vercammen, Esq. will present “Removal and Expungement of Criminal Arrests and Convictions” from 7 p.m.-7:45 p.m. on March 21 at the Edison Library Main Branch, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison. The cost is free if pre-registered. Complimentary materials are provided. Bring a canned food donation, which will be given to the Community Food Bank. Email…

  • ‘Play It Safe’ to screen young athletes for concussions and injuries

    ‘Play It Safe’ to screen young athletes for concussions and injuries

    LONG BRANCH — To help protect young athletes from sustaining lasting damage from sports-related injuries, Monmouth Medical Center, together with Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus and the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes, will hold “Play It Safe” Cardiac and Concussion Screenings for Young Athletes from 8 a.m.-noon on April 1. Young…

  • East Brunswick police encourage residents to use confidential tips line

    East Brunswick police encourage residents to use confidential tips line

      EAST BRUNSWICK – The East Brunswick Police Department has a confidential tips line for those who may observe suspected criminal activity but do not feel comfortable making a formal complaint. These tips can include anything from a suspicious person and/or incident, quality of life issues and/or traffic complaints. A detailed phone call to the…

  • Ocean County unveils 2017 budget

    Ocean County unveils 2017 budget

    The Ocean County Board of Freeholders has introduced a 2017 budget that totals $407.92 million. “The proposed budget is up about 2 percent and falls within the 2 percent state imposed budget cap,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., who added that the budget includes “the funds necessary to cover the core services for our…