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  • Dog Park, Rutgers Gardens improved thanks to Eagle Scouts

    Dog Park, Rutgers Gardens improved thanks to Eagle Scouts

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Adam Nuzzi, Jared Endler and Christopher Rimanic received Youth Good Citizenship awards and pins in recognition of their scouting accomplishments and attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. The ceremony for the Boy Scout Troop 223 members was held by the Jersey Blue Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter at the East Brunswick…

  • Business brief

    Business brief

    North Brunswick resident Andrea J. Sullivan, a partner in the Litigation and Family Law Departments at the law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in Woodbridge, was recently installed as president of the Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA) for the 2016-17 term. Sullivan, who served as MCBA president-elect for 2015-16, is chair of the…

  • Local residents credited for their lifesaving efforts

    Local residents credited for their lifesaving efforts

    Several Middlesex County individuals and organizations were recently honored at the American Heart Association 2016 New Jersey American Heartsaver Awards for their lifesaving efforts. Anthony Cascio of Monroe accepted an award on behalf of Burlington County, which launched an innovative mobile app in conjunction with Virtua to help save lives within the county. Using location-aware technology,…

  • Metuchen resident named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College

    Metuchen resident named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College

    Jonathan Finnerty of Metuchen was named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College. The award, presented by the college’s Alumni Association at its annual meeting in June, is given annually to an outstanding alumnus of the past 10 years. Mr. Finnerty graduated from MCC in 2015, with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts/Philosophy,…

  • Catholic Charities director receives medal from Pope Francis

    Catholic Charities director receives medal from Pope Francis

    Douglas J. Susan, the compliance director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, was nominated by Bishop Paul Bootkoski and received the Benemerenti Medal from Pope Francis. During evening prayer on June 13 at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen, Douglas received the medal, which is bestowed to individuals who have merited special recognition by the…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset reached a major milestone when its 2,000th patient completed cancer treatment. The 2,000th graduate was Henri Delmar, a resident of Brentwood, New York, who was treated for prostate cancer. The occasion was celebrated with a graduation ceremony on June 15. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most…

  • Free county-fair spots offered to nonprofits

    Free county-fair spots offered to nonprofits

    A limited number of free spaces for nonprofit organizations are available at the Middlesex County Fair scheduled for Aug. 1-7 at the fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. For more information, call 732-416-1929 or email through vendor information at middlesexcountyfair.com.  

  • On campus

    On campus

    The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, announces that Chetna Kewalramani of Edison and Ankita Verma of Edison have been named to the Dean’s List for spring 2016. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

  • Middlesex County senior artists invited to participate in show

    Middlesex County senior artists invited to participate in show

    The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services’ annual juried Senior Citizen Art Contest and Exhibition is scheduled for July 18 through Aug. 11 at The Studio Art Gallery at Middlesex County College’s Performing Arts Center, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. All registration forms must be submitted by July 1. Any artist, age 60 or…