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Piece of cake
PHOTO BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Left: Kevin Deandvea decorates a pizza cake with his daughters Ava (l), 7, and Dominique, 9, during a cake-decorating competition for fathers and daughters at Livingston Park Elementary School, North Brunswick, on Jan. 21. Above: Craig McPearson and his daughter Brooke, 11, make room for their hot air balloon cake.
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NBTHS student is Intel Science Talent Search semifinalist
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Katherine Ebright Katherine Ebright is one of 300 nominees selected out of 1,700 applicants NORTH BRUNSWICK — A senior at North Brunswick Township High School is one of 300 national semifinalists in the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search. Katherine Ebright has secured $1,000 for herself, as well as $1,000 for…
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Crabiel’s memory honored with new building at MCC
Crabiel Hall replaces last of the wooden structures from the Raritan Arsenal Guests explore the culinary lab during a tour of David B. Crabiel Hall on the campus of Middlesex County College, Edison, on Jan. 18. The 36,000-square-foot building holds 13 classrooms, as well as computer labs, conference and meeting rooms, a student lounge and…
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Livingston Park Elementary encourages students to dream
Assembly held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Kyle Gosner, a fifth-grader at Livingston Park Elementary School in North Brunswick, received his school’s Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award during an assembly Jan. 20. Former Principal Peter Bowman surprised him with the award. NORTH BRUNSWICK — To celebrate…
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Former police chief fills county undersheriff post
Position re-established as one of Scott’s first actions as sheriff Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott has re-established the position of undersheriff, which she said will help to build stronger relationships between county and local law enforcement and enhance operational efficiencies in her department. Kevin B. Harris, who served as police chief in Piscataway for…
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Law lays out rules to combat bullying
The 12th District legislators reacted positively to the news that Gov. Chris Christie had signed into law on Jan. 6 the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, designed to better prepare schools to deal with the act of bullying and its consequences. Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (both RMonmouth and Mercer) were co-sponsors of…
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N.J. DEP announces recycling grants
South Brunswick to receive almost $150,000 in funding BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer South Brunswick will soon be reaping the benefits of recycling. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection recently announced it would be providing municipalities and counties with $13 million in grants aimed at aiding recycling efforts. “These grants are an investment in…
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Teachers and support staff tend to the judging during a cake decorating competition for fathers and their daughters at Livingston Park Elementary School, North Brunswick, on Jan. 21. More photos on page 8 and at gmnews.com. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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S.B. BOE receives safety grant from insurance group
Over $18,000 will be used to fund safety and security-related improvements BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The South Brunswick Board of Education was recently notified that the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) has awarded the board a safety grant for the year 2010. The grant, which totals $18,874, “rewards the South Brunswick…
