• Jackson council adopts 2017 salary ordinance

    Jackson council adopts 2017 salary ordinance

    JACKSON – The Township Council has adopted an ordinance amending the salaries and compensation of certain offices and employees in Jackson for 2017. The ordinance does not state what a specific individual who currently holds a particular position is paid; it reflects the salary range for a position. The ordinance was adopted on Dec. 13.…

  • Immunotherapy clinical trial aims to combat brain cancer

    Immunotherapy clinical trial aims to combat brain cancer

    Patients are being recruited for Phase 2 of Toca 5, a trial investigating the effectiveness of immunotherapy in the treatment of brain cancer    A Phase 2/3 clinical trial called Toca 5 – investigating a retroviral gene therapy treatment in patients with recurrent brain cancer – is actively enrolling at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS). According…

  • More than 100 trees planned for county land in Milltown

    More than 100 trees planned for county land in Milltown

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Some 108 trees will be distributed on Middlesex County land behind the Ice Cream Depot, next to the new substation on Washington Avenue, as part of the landscaping requirements of a Green Acres project for the site. Borough Engineer Michael McClelland said that the types of trees discussed…

  • Milltown officials approve funds to repaint water storage tank

    Milltown officials approve funds to repaint water storage tank

    MILLTOWN — The painting of the borough’s water storage tank was a project that had been kicked down the road for about seven years. Not anymore. The Borough Council voted in favor of a bond ordinance last month that will provide for rehabilitation of the water storage tank and appropriate $1,450,000 for the much-needed work.…

  • North Brunswick’s 1997 GMC boys’ basketball title team to be honored Saturday

    North Brunswick’s 1997 GMC boys’ basketball title team to be honored Saturday

    The North Brunswick Township High School boys’ basketball team of 1997 that captured the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship will be honored this Saturday, Jan. 7, at 12:45 p.m. at the high school. The ceremony will begin before North Brunswick’s boys’ basketball game against Steinert High School, which is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.…

  • Workshop will address resistance to change

    Workshop will address resistance to change

    Editor’s note: The workshop was been moved to Crossroads Middle School South, 195 Major Road, Monmouth Junction. It was previously scheduled for Crossroads North.   The South Brunswick Parent Academy (SBPA) begins 2017 with the workshop “Resistance to Change: Overcome It & Unlock Your Potential” from 7-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at Crossroads South Middle School,…

  • Fish Fry coming to Milltown VFW post

    Fish Fry coming to Milltown VFW post

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2319 will host its Fish-Fry Dinner 5-8 p.m. Jan. 13 at the post home, 45 Broad St., Milltown. Meals will feature a choice of fresh cod ($10), fried shrimp ($15), fried clams ($13), combo platter ($15), or chicken tenders ($10); all dinners include fries, coleslaw, vegetable, salad, dessert, coffee…

  • Workshop to focus on self regulating students

    Workshop to focus on self regulating students

    The South Brunswick Parent Academy (SBPA) will offer the workshop “Self Regulation: Continuing the Conversation” from 7-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 at Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Rd., Monmouth Junction. To be successful, students must learn skills such as organizing their time and materials, persisting in their efforts, monitoring the quality of their work,…

  • Redesigned website for North Brunswick includes online applications, pet photos

    Redesigned website for North Brunswick includes online applications, pet photos

    To kick off 2017, the Township of North Brunswick launched its redesigned website, which includes a new look and features that will enable easier navigation on mobile devices. Mayor Francis Mac Womack noted that the new website is a fine example of how officials at the township municipal building are working with residents to further improve…

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