• Kingston chef to prepare seafood dishes for national competition

    Christopher Albrecht SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Golden tilefish and green vegetable chowder will be on the menu when a top New Jersey seafood chef participates in the Aug. 3 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans. Christopher Albrecht, the executive chef at Eno Terra in Kingston, and his sous chef, John Crawford Koeniger, held a practice…

  • South Brunswick welcomes new officers

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Three police officers were sworn in as the newest members of the township’s police force during the July 9 meeting of the Township Council. Joyce Cheung, 25, of Highland Park, comes to the department after serving a year as a police officer at the New Jersey Institute…

  • 5K Run/Walk to aid veterans, families

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will sponsor its second annual 5K Run/Walk fundraiser beginning at 9 a.m. July 28 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, behind University Radiology. Proceeds will benefit Home Front Hearts, a nonprofit that supports veterans and their families. For more information on the organization, log on…

  • MCIA bond delayed due to concerns over Pucci’s salary

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — A state agency has delayed a $19.5 million borrowing plan by the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) over concerns about how $400,000 in fees will be spent. At its July 15 meeting, state Local Finance Board Chairman Tom Neff expressed concern that a portion of the fees would…

  • School clothing donations needed

    The South Brunswick High School Viking Closet is collecting “back to school” items beginning in October. Items can be dropped off when the school is open. The donation bin is located in the main lobby of the high school, 750 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction.

  • Hidden Gems to perform concert Aug. 2

    Performing Indian Bollywood music, Hidden Gems will hold a free concert 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at Beechwoods Park, 137 Beekman Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved to the Community Center, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Weather information will be available by calling 732-329- 4000,…

  • County fair adds 75th anniversary challenge

    The Middlesex County Fair Association will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a new challenge category featured in each of the 14 home arts divisions. The Middlesex County Fair home arts show accepts hundreds of entries ranging from quilts to baked goods to photography. Every division will feature a separate category for this competition. One winner…

  • S. Brunswick landfill could be brightened up by solar panels

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township is in talks with PSE&G and Bridgewater based Pro-Tech Energy Solutions to implement solar panels on a dozen acres at the Sondek Park landfill, which is expected to generate $2 million in revenue over a 20- year lease agreement. “This is a three-party transaction,” John…

  • Brunswick area benefits from not-so-secret garden

    Rutgers Gardens will hold open house July 27 By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent This text will be replaced Traveling on Ryders Lane at 50 mph, motorists concentrating on driving may miss a small sign with white letters on a green background. Drivers may be distracted as they approach Route 1 — perhaps planning to go north…

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