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Summer camp/swim edition of the Parks & Programs Guide coming soon
LINCROFT — From Youngster Hayseed Adventures to Eco-Survival Camp for Teens, the Monmouth County Park System offers numerous summer camps tailored to different ages and interests. Other camps include Surf’s Up, Camp Big Brook, Wizarding Games, Be an Explorer, and Twisted Fairy Tales. Learn more about these and other offerings in the Park System’s Camp/Swim…
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Student removed after threatening to ‘shoot up’ South Brunswick High School
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A student has been removed from South Brunswick High School after making a serious threat. “Late last night, the South Brunswick Police Department received an anonymous tip that one of our students, while participating at home in an online gaming video of a violent nature, made comments referencing ‘shooting up the school,’”…
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Monmouth University students win chatbot challenge
A trio of Monmouth University students who hail from Freehold, Marlboro and Manalapan have developed a solution to a customer service problem to win the university’s first chatbot challenge. The competition was sponsored by RightAnswers Inc., an Edison firm that is a provider of knowledge management, enterprise search and social knowledge software, and brought together…
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Teenager ejected from motorcycle during crash
EAST BRUNSWICK – A young man was ejected from his motorcycle and suffered serious injuries following a collision with an SUV. Balint Y. Pronik, 19, of East Brunswick, was operating a 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle north on Ryders Lane near Tices Lane in East Brunswick around 4:39 p.m. on Feb. 15, according to a statement prepared…
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Edison man admits fraudulently overbilling Amtrak
A former Amtrak supervisor has admitted to fraudulently overbilling Amtrak overtime and regular hours that he claimed to be working when he was actually not present at Amtrak work sites. Richard Vogel, 64, of Edison, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark federal court on Feb. 15 to an information charging…
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Gardening seminar to explore micro-irrigation
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold “An Introduction to Micro-irrigation” gardening seminar at 10 a.m. on March 4 at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. Micro-irrigation allows for drip irrigation to be achieved with household water pressure. This form of irrigation has been used by farmers…
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Special passport hours scheduled for March 4
The Middlesex County Clerk’s Office will hold special hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 4 to process U.S. passport applications. The Clerk’s Office is joining the U.S. Department of State in celebrating Passport Awareness Month. Applications for U.S. passports will be accepted in the Middlesex County Administration Building, 75 Bayard St., New Brunswick. Persons…
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Steal Bingo set for March 10 in Hazlet
The Raritan High School Rockets Marching Band will hold Steal Bingo at 6:30 p.m. March 10 at the Hazlet First Aid building, Unit 2, 19 Maple Dr., Hazlet. Pre-sale is $20 per person or $160 per table by Feb. 24. Tickets will be sold at the door for $25. Bring a wrapped gift valued at $25.…
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Donations needed for tricky tray fundraiser
Donations of baskets, gift certificates, new items to be used as prizes, services or cash are needed for South Brunswick High School Project Graduation’s Tricky Tray fundraiser on April 22. Sponsored by Acme Nissan, doors will open at 6 p.m. and calling begins at 8 p.m. at Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction…
