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By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mise en place is a French culinary term that means “putting in place.” For chefs, having ingredients prepared and arranged before the cooking process begins allows for greater organization and efficiency in executing a recipe. Applying that concept in everyday life can bring that same organization to almost any task.…

North Brunswick Township recently adopted a new inspection requirement for all residential homes sales and transfers. The obligation for sellers to secure a Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) takes effect Jan. 1. This inspection process is limited to address three distinct areas: there are no open building or zoning permits for the property; there has…

South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka recognized the efforts of a half dozen officers who made sure a township boy had presents under his tree this Christmas. On Dec. 17, police took a report of a burglary to a Dayton home. Detectives began investigating and soon learned that the suspect had stolen presents that a…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Gracie West, a seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, has been battling cancer for two years and recent scans showed no evidence of the disease. In December 2014, Gracie traveled to Rome and received a blessing from Pope Francis. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Gracie West literally jumped for joy with…

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is urging its customers to be cautious of callers who demand immediate payment via a pre-paid card, and wary of phony utility workers showing up at their door to “check a problem.” “We’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of scams being reported to us by customers,”…

NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township police department has added another officer to its roster. Cal L. Hibbitts was sworn in during the Dec. 21 council meeting. Hibbitts recently graduated from the Monmouth County Police Academy’s 89th class on Dec. 17. He is a graduate of North Brunswick Township High School and Middlesex County College, where…

PHOTOS BY KATHY McBAIN/STAFF Greater Media Newspapers held a holiday food drive in the Manalapan office from Dec. 9-21. Donations were brought to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in Neptune.

Melissa and Rick Geiger of Milltown announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Kate, July 1, 2015, in Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. The baby weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces and joins her sisters, Julia, 7, and Rachel, 5, and her brother, Ricky Jr., 2. Grandparents are Lynn and Rick Geiger of Spotswood, Joyce…

TOP PICK iPlay America rings in the New Year with a blast during the Fifth annual New Year’s Eve Bash from 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31. iPlay America’s New Year’s Eve Party pass includes unlimited rides and attractions, a $10 game card, party favors, spectacular prizes and giveaways throughout the evening, a confetti cannon,…