• Legion post to hold spaghetti dinner July 17

    American Legion A. Leigh Pardun Post 459, 1015 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, will hold a spaghetti dinner from 5-8 p.m. July 17. Tickets will be sold at the door. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children age 5-12, and includes salad, dinner, dessert and beverages. Takeout dinners will also be available.

  • Historical Society meeting to be held July 11

    A meeting to reorganize the North Brunswick Historical Society will be held 7 p.m. July 11 at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. Anyone with an interest in promoting the township’s history is welcome to attend. Action will be taken, including the election of new officers.

  • Middlesex County ranks high in child well-being survey

    Middlesex County ranked fifth in the Kids Count survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New Jersey. The annual survey measures the wellbeing of children statewide by measuring standards in 13 key areas, including infant mortality and state exams. “While the rankings shift every year, we see certain trends across many counties, including increasing child…

  • Candy crush

    Natasha Badmi (l-r), Irina Liu and Marisa Katz create edible art during a candy-sculpting event at the South Brunswick Public Library July 2. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Parsons’ WISE students receive proclamation

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Twenty students in the WISE enrichment program at Parsons Elementary School were presented with a proclamation at the July 1 Township Council meeting. The students collected bottlecaps, painted fire hydrants and planted trees, bulbs and flowers around their school, according to the proclamation read by Councilwoman Shanti Narra. They also conducted a…

  • Volunteers needed for MDA camp

    The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is searching for volunteer counselors and nurses to join its summer camp, which will be held Aug. 3-9 at Happiness is Camping in Hardwick. Volunteer counselors are needed to assist young people with neuromuscular diseases and help them enjoy a week at MDA summer camp. Volunteer applicants must be at…

  • Alleged local gang members indicted on multiple charges

    Twenty-five people, including 21 alleged gang members and associates, were indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury June 25 on charges stemming from a massive racketeering conspiracy that involved an ongoing turf war and led to the fatal shooting of a man in his home in New Brunswick, authorities said. The 79-count indictment identified the…

  • Saint Peter’s to aid families of LGBT youth

    I n an attempt to reach out to the LGBT community, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System is conducting a study to explore ways to help those who are in the “coming out” process. Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) youth identifying themselves as such can face difficulties and even dangerous situations, as they risk pain and…

  • Despite decision, same-sex marriage rights remain stalled in N.J.

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on June 26 that deemed it unconstitutional to deny federal benefits to married same-sex couples, supporters of gay marriage in New Jersey could only celebrate vicariously through those in other states. “This is a truly monumental day for our community and in our…

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