• Kendall Park senior is the ‘bass’ of championship barbershop quartet

    Kendall Park senior is the ‘bass’ of championship barbershop quartet

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Party of Five, a barbershop quartet from New Jersey and Pennsylvania, defeated 23 other groups to capture the gold medal in the International Seniors Quartet Contest. Bass singer Jeff Winik of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick celebrated his second international victory in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 21, in the Barbershop Harmony…

  • Route 33 project would go toward affordable housing quota

    Route 33 project would go toward affordable housing quota

    By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Township Committee members have taken action that will begin the process of creating a potential 66-unit affordable age-restricted apartment community on Business Route 33 between Wemrock Road and Cardigan Bay Lane. Committee members took the action on Jan. 24. The apartments would be constructed on a 7.3-acre…

  • Iselin man gets 46 months in prison for credit card fraud

    Iselin man gets 46 months in prison for credit card fraud

    TRENTON – An Iselin man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the U.S. Department of Justice, announced U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Babar Qureshi, 63, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson to count one of…

  • Milltown plans consolidation of municipal departments

    Milltown plans consolidation of municipal departments

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — With the relocation of the electric substation completed, another major project — moving the borough Public Works/Utilities departments and Fire Department into one central location — is on the horizon. The new complex will be located at 50 Washington Ave., the former Susan Hutton site. “Working in cooperation with…

  • Free dental care offered to children on Feb. 3

    Free dental care offered to children on Feb. 3

    Give Kids A Smile Day is designed to offer dental care to children who otherwise do not see a dentist. Dentists across New Jersey will open their doors to children on Feb. 3 at the following area locations: American Family Dentistry, Kendall Park – 732-444-4932 RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick – 888-637-9584 Tender Smiles 4…

  • Nonprofits receive grants for training for disabled

    Nonprofits receive grants for training for disabled

    TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman announced on Jan. 26 that two New Jersey nonprofits received $258,327 in grants through the Athletics for Individuals with Disabilities program. Athletics for Individuals with Disabilities grants are designed to increase the availability of sports training and athletic competition for individuals with…

  • Doctor performs new procedure for chronic ear disease

    Doctor performs new procedure for chronic ear disease

    Michael S. Goldrich, MD, FACS, board-certified otolaryngologist at University Otolaryngology Associates and the Department of Otolaryngology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), recently became the first physician in New Jersey to perform a new procedure called ACCLARENT AERA™ Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation for the treatment of chronic obstruction of the Eustachian tube or Eustachian…

  • Girls on the run in springtime

    Girls on the run in springtime

    Are you looking for an opportunity to really make a difference in the lives of the next generation of young girls right in your own community? Volunteering to coach Girls on the Run is just the opportunity you have been looking for!  You don’t need to be a runner or have any prior coaching experience:…

  • Over 1,000 attend JCP&L public hearing in Middletown

    Over 1,000 attend JCP&L public hearing in Middletown

    By JESSICA HARDING Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — At 7 p.m. yesterday, crowds of hundreds of people attended Middletown High School North with the hopes of sharing their opinions on the recent Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) power line debate. JCP&L, under its parent company FirstEnergy, seeks to build a 10-mile-long, high-voltage power line, cutting…

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