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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – District to get $2.5M from state

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor     The school district will be getting an additional $2.5 million in state aid this year, according to a statement from Gov. Christopher Christie on Tuesday.     “Being able to provide additional education funding to districts this year further affirms this administration’s commitment to ensuring each and every child…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Officials begin search for township manager

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Officials begin search for township manager

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    Township officials are starting a search for a new manager by reviewing the ordinance regarding qualifications and residency.    ”It is an old ordinance that we need to look at,” Mayor Frank Gambatese said last week.    Township Manager Matthew Watkins announced last week that he would be leaving his position…

  • LAWRENCE: School will be thinking locally and acting globally

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Ben Franklin Elementary School students are halfway around the world from students at the Jian An Elementary School in Taiwan, but they have more in common than they think — they all study the 3 Rs.    But the 3 Rs are not what most people think. It’s not readin’,…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Medina resigns from Township Committee

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The lone Democrat on the Township Committee is resigning on July 31, following a family member’s job relocation.    Committeeman Jason Medina submitted a letter of resignation to the township clerk Monday night.    ”It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that tonight will be my last meeting as a…

  • Nominations Sought for Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards® Recognizing New Jersey Physicians & Healthcare Leaders

    By irene maslowski Lawrenceville, NJ n In a continuing effort to recognize extraordinary contributions to healthcare in New Jersey, the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation (www.EJIawards.org) and MDAdvantage Insurance Company of New Jersey (www.MDAdvantageonline.com) are calling for nominations for the 2012 Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Awards®. The deadline for nominations is…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SBHS offers strength program for all athletes

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – SBHS offers strength program for all athletes

    By Maria Riegel, Special Writer    The South Brunswick High School’s Athletic Department is offering an optional strength and conditioning workout program until Aug. 5 for any SBHS student athletes according to Raymond Ostrowski, physical education teacher and program head.    ”It is highly encouraged because we are trying to get them (the students) strength, power, speed,…

  • LAWRENCE: Farm holds event dedicated to blueberries

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    The world at Terhune Orchards turned blue over the weekend at its annual Blueberry Bash.    ”I just made blueberry cake yesterday from berries I froze last year, and you’d never know it,” said Amy Rice of Griggstown as she picked blueberries at the farm on Saturday. “I also came to…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Driver charged in May crash
  • People for Animals Celebrates Petfinder’s 15th Birthday at St. Huberts in Madison on July 17

    People for Animals Celebrates Petfinder’s 15th Birthday at St. Huberts in Madison on July 17

    People for Animals Join us on July 17th from 11-4pm at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center on 575 Woodland Avenue in Madison to help celebrate Petfinder.com‘s 15th Birthday. This is one of the biggest adoption events of the year, says People for Animals Fundraising Coordinator, Rose Tropeano-Digilio.  You don’t want to miss it. In addition…