• Janice Ventola Braconi

    Mrs. Braconi, 48, of Monroe Township, died May 7, 2013, at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in Newark, she had lived in Millstone and South Brunswick before moving to Monroe Township 10 years ago. She was a chef at Stop & Shop in Franklin Township for 30 years before retiring in 2010.…

  • Fitting in

    Top: Ron Capodanno of World Fitness, Milltown, congratulates Huan Nguyen on winning the Men’s Physique division during the 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic Natural Classic bodybuilding competition, held at North Brunswick Township High School on May 11. Middle: Joelle Colon makes her way onstage. Above: Lyndsay Maconi strikes a pose. The event was sponsored by World Fitness…

  • American Legion sets Memorial Day service

    American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, will hold a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. May 27 on its front lawn. The event marks 65 years of service. Refreshments will follow.

  • Students project WISE ideas during Earth Week

    John Adams Elementary students ‘go green’ BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Brianna Mills, a student in Project WISE at John Adams Elementary School, North Brunswick, made pants out of Capri Sun juice boxes for her project. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Did you know you can make pants out of Capri Sun juice pouches? According to John…

  • Audits show there’s not enough power-saving, too many raisins

    Students at Livingston Park evaluate breakfast waste, energy conservation BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Fifthgraders at Livingston Park Elementary School learned through a breakfast audit that there is quite a bit of waste left over after breakfast each morning. Particularly the raisins. This brought laughs from the parents, who came to the…

  • Vendors needed for summer flea market

    Space is available for the North Brunswick Woman’s Club flea market, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8 at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. Rain date is June 22. The cost is $15 for a 9-by-17.5-foot space, or $25 for two spaces. Tables will not…

  • Humane Association to hold rummage sale

    The North Brunswick Humane Association will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, on May 18 at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. Proceeds will support the organization’s current initiatives, which include a spay/neuter program, children’s animal-education programs, and funding and support for local rescues and shelters.

  • Spring concert to be held at Anshe Emeth

    Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, will hold its 14th annual Simchat Zimrah concert at 7:30 p.m. May 18. All three Anshe Emeth choirs and the Awesome Band will pay special tribute to graduating seniors and their commitment to the music program, and to sixth-graders who are participating in their final Junior…

  • Importance of workplace safety stressed during annual ceremony

    Middlesex County recognizes Workers Memorial Day Patricia Jones, director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Avenel office, speaks during Middlesex County’s Workers Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony, held April 26 in Sayreville. The annual ceremony recognizes those who have been injured or killed on the job over the past year, and focuses on the importance…

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