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By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Members of Middlesex County 4-H get ready for their Project Gift event on Dec. 5. EAST BRUNSWICK — Many people have fond childhood memories of waking up on Christmas morning to see what Santa brought. To ensure that even the neediest families in the area have a chance to experience…

By MATTHEW SOCKOL Correspondent After almost six decades of service, the Peterpank Diner is closing down. The restaurant in South Amboy will celebrate its 58th anniversary on Dec. 17, but that will also be its last. The property, which is located at 967 Route 9 on the border between Sayreville and South Amboy, has been…

PHOTO COURTESY OF TOM KRANZ The Chelsea at East Brunswick collected 220 coats along with gloves, scarves and hats for delivery to Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick. Pictured are Kathy Pietrocola, left, executive director of the Chelsea, and Jessica Vogel, director of the Chelsea’s Country Cottage dementia neighborhood.

Old Town Village in Piscataway will serve as the host to several holiday traditions for the whole family on Dec. 13, including crafts, carriage rides and live music. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICEOF CULTURE AND HERITAGE PISCATAWAY — The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage invites residents to experience its “Seasonal Traditions”…

TOP PICK With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness, proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Perhaps, his most…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Michael Rojewski holds his 2-year-old brother, Wyatt, who is suffering from neuroblastoma. PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA SIRNA SOUTH AMBOY — The community is rallying around Wyatt Rojewski, a 2-year-old who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma earlier this year. “He’s a little wild man. He doesn’t know he’s supposed to be sick,” said…

An environmental testing company headquartered in Dayton will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it failed to follow proper Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology during some of its tests. Accutest Corp., also known as Accutest Laboratories, is an environmental testing laboratory founded in 1956. It provides environmental analytical services to industrial, engineering/consulting and government…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A herd of deer stand in a small field on Robertsville Road in Marlboro. Deer management is crucial in a populated state such as New Jersey, experts say. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Board of Education urged the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to reject the proposed expansion of Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. During the Dec. 3 board meeting, members voted unanimously to pass a resolution stating their opposition to Hatikvah increasing its enrollment. “One of the issues we…