• Submissions needed for nursery exhibit

    The “Legendary Locations” art exhibit of the South Brunswick Arts Commission will include the Princeton Nursery Lands as one of the township’s legendary places. Those interested in submitting work for the October exhibit are invited to join the trustees of Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands for a guided tour of the lands. For more information,…

  • Salon owner revisits her roots with new location

    D’Bella Salon has moved to Rt. 27 in South Brunswick BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Donna De- Pinto has moved her business to the town where she grew up, and she couldn’t be happier about it. With the help of state Sen. Sam Thompson (R-12), DePinto said she was able to secure…

  • Traffic safety

    Patrolman Dimitrios Katsoulis of the North Brunswick Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau explains how the in-car computer system works as community helpers from North Brunswick visit the JCC of North & South Brunswick Nursery School on April 15. The children enjoyed a visit from a North Brunswick fire truck, ambulance and police car.

  • South Brunswick Earth Day cleanup considered a success

    On behalf of South Brunswick Township, I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and every one of the 444 volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to celebrate Earth Day and make our township a cleaner place to live and work. Thanks to the volunteers’ tremendous effort, 423 bags of…

  • Photo

    The sun sets over Helmetta Pond in the Pine Barrens of Middlesex County on April 10. The pond dates back to the 1800s, created to supply mill power. JOSEPH SAPIA

  • Security officers at schools will not carry guns ‘at first’

    School board still discussing protocol for officers stationed at North Brunswick schools BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Will the retired police officers (RPOs) who patrol the schools carry weapons? That is the question Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski has fielded time and time again since the Board of Education approved the hiring…

  • Local students exhibit art at Mason Gross

    Thirty-five student artists from across the state are exhibiting work in a variety of media in a free exhibit, “Gandalf vs. Gaddafi, Round 2: Fight, Springtime Lovers,” through May 18 at the Mason Gross Galleries at Civic Square, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Local artists include the following:  Gina Parascando, of Edison;  Morgan…

  • SBPD begins process to hire more officers

    Twenty percent of the force is set to retire next year BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — With as many as 12 officers eligible to retire next year, the South Brunswick Police Department is actively seeking new members. Police Detective Sgt. James Ryan said the members who are eligible to retire amount to…

  • Superintendent disagrees with state data on AP courses

    McCartney claims information is a mistake, high school students are high-achieving BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South Brunswick school officials said they are baffled by the New Jersey Report Card that the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) released recently for the 2011-12 school year, specifically as it relates to college and career readiness. Superintendent…

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