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  • Hazlet’s school district approves budget

    Hazlet’s school district approves budget

    The Hazlet Township Board of Education approved the 2016-2017 School District Operating Budget at its recent Board of Education Public Hearing. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bernard F. Bragen Jr. and School Business Administrator Christopher Mullins began the April 25 budget presentation by reviewing the district’s vision and main budgetary objectives. Bragen indicated that the ultimate…

  • Car cruise to benefit women’s health-awareness initiative

    Car cruise to benefit women’s health-awareness initiative

    BELFORD — The Kings Arms II Diner will host the “Car Cruise for Charity” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. May 24 at 553 Route 36 and Seely Street. The rain date is May 31. This is a free event for the public. Car cruise registration fees from this event will support “Paint the Town Pink,” a women’s health-awareness…

  • Memorial Day parade set for May 30 in Middletown

    Memorial Day parade set for May 30 in Middletown

    The Middletown Memorial Day Parade will begin 10 a.m. May 30 at Bayshore Middle School, 834 Leonardville Road. The parade route will include Leonardvile Road and Appleton, Center, Brevent, Highland, Leonard and Viola avenues toward American Legion Post 338 Post on Route 36. The parade will end approximately 11:30 a.m. The annual parade is hosted…

  • Middletown mayor to speak at Land Development Forum May 25

    Middletown mayor to speak at Land Development Forum May 25

    Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger, Ph.D. will speak at the 2016 Land Development Forum at 7 p.m. May 25 at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St. He will explore the issue of preventing overdevelopment while encouraging sensible growth. Topics to be addressed include what the township has done to control growth and how Middletown encourages…

  • Military veteran from Monroe receives free air conditioning unit

    Military veteran from Monroe receives free air conditioning unit

    MONROE – A retired military veteran has received a free air conditioning system since his 40-year-old home still uses its original mechanical systems that have not been operating for several years. Thomas and Lucy Quinn received the unit on May 5 and 6 at their home in the Rossmoor Adult Community in Monroe, courtesy of Princeton Air…

  • Free aphasia group coming to Monroe

    Free aphasia group coming to Monroe

    A free aphasia communication group, sponsored Adler Aphasia Center, will begin June 15 at Monroe Village, One David Brainerd Drive, Monroe. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke or other brain injury. It affects spoken language, reading and writing but does not affect one’s intellect. The group, which is designed to provide an opportunity…

  • East Brunswick Police create ‘safe zone’ for online purchase exchanges

    East Brunswick Police create ‘safe zone’ for online purchase exchanges

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Recent national incidents have indicated that in-person sales, transactions and exchanges originating from online marketplaces have experienced an increase in violence, fraud and theft by deception. In an effort to promote safer transactions between strangers, the East Brunswick Police Department is encouraging residents to use the police department’s designated parking lots and lobbies…

  • Milltown third grader leads fundraiser for juvenile diabetes

    Milltown third grader leads fundraiser for juvenile diabetes

    MILLTOWN – A third grade student at Parkview School who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 2 years old decided he wanted to help others in his situation. With the support of Parkview Principal Janet Ferlazzo and school nurse Ellen Pagliuco, Brendan Harmon conducted a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He shared his…

  • EBPD will sponsor Youth Police Academy

    EBPD will sponsor Youth Police Academy

    The East Brunswick Police Department is accepting applications for its 11th annual Youth Police Academy planned for 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 20-24 at Churchill Junior High School, 18 Norton Road. A graduation ceremony will be held at the end of the day on June 24. The program, which is open to individuals ages 13-17 who…