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  • On Campus

    On Campus

      The following students were named to the dean’s list at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York, for the Fall 2016 semester: Victoria Argese of Monmouth Junction, a member of the Class of 2020 majoring in Psychology/Special Education; and Marc Hopper of Monmouth Junction, a member of the Class of 2019 majoring in Business Administration.

  • School district offers assistance for learning difficulties

    School district offers assistance for learning difficulties

    FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough K-8 School District’s Department of Special Programs is seeking resident children ages 3 to 21 who may be experiencing difficulty with speech and/or language, vision, hearing, mobility, manipulating objects, sensory integration, social skills, emotional problems and/or learning. Parents who have a child between the ages of 3 and 21, or…

  • The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards names finalist

    The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards names finalist

    The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism, named the following New Jersey student a Distinguished Finalist for 2017: Sharwani Kota, 17, of Edison, a senior at John P. Stevens High School, has helped to raise $75,000 to support children with autism through “Hope4Spandana,” the nonprofit…

  • South River Police Department to hold ‘Coffee with a Cop’

    South River Police Department to hold ‘Coffee with a Cop’

      The South River Police Department invites all community members to attend the department’s first “Coffee with a Cop” event at 9 a.m. on Feb. 15 at Campozino Bakery, 16 Ferry St., South River. Officers from the department will come together with community members in a neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee in…

  • South Brunswick police investigate carjacking outside hotel

    South Brunswick police investigate carjacking outside hotel

      SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating a carjacking that occurred around 5:35 this morning, Feb. 7,  in the parking lot of the Sonesta ES Suites on Route 1. A guest of the hotel was reportedly sitting in his Honda Civic, warming up the vehicle, when he was allegedly approached by two men, according to information…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

      Bharat Kanwar of Kendall Park had earned the distinction of faculty honors at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, for the Fall 2016 semester. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.   The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the Georgia Institute…

  • ‘The Addams Family’ performances set for March 2-4

    ‘The Addams Family’ performances set for March 2-4

    Tickets are on sale for performances of “The Addams Family,” North Brunswick’s 47th annual musical sponsored by the township’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on March 2-4 in the North Brunswick Township High School auditorium, 98 Raider Road, North Brunswick. The total cast, crew and orchestra include nearly 70…

  • On Campus

    On Campus

    Heather Bianco, of Metuchen, has been named to the dean’s list at University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, for the 2016 fall semester. Heather is majoring in Exercise Science and pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. She is a graduate of Metuchen High School.

  • Magic show slated in Metuchen Feb. 24

    Magic show slated in Metuchen Feb. 24

    The Metuchen Municipal Alliance/Youth Service Board will sponsor a Magic Show for ages 3-8 and up on Feb. 24 at Campbell School, 24 Durham Ave., Metuchen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins promptly at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door and cost $10 for each adult, which includes free…