• Committeeman endorses Diegnan

    Committeeman endorses Diegnan

    I am proud to show my support for my friend Patrick Diegnan in his quest to be elected New Jersey State Senator for the 18th Legislative District. Pat is a husband, father, grandfather, native son of South Plainfield and born of Irish immigrants. He has lived in our area all his life, working as a small business owner…

  • Resident endorses two candidates for state Senate, Assembly

    Resident endorses two candidates for state Senate, Assembly

    When you meet Patrick Diegnan and Robert Karabinchak, you’ll realize right away: These guys are the real deal. They got into public life for the right reasons, and that’s why they’ve been able to accomplish so much for our communities. And they’re old school about helping constituents and being responsive to the community. You’ll never…

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    Burlington Stores welcomed customers to its newly remodeled store location in North Brunswick Plaza, 989 Route 1, North Brunswick, during a grand re-opening event on Oct. 21. Enhancements include an updated store layout, new arrivals daily, as well as easier checkout and up to 65 percent off other retailers’ prices every day.  

  • North Brunswick Food Bank has provided H.O.P.E. for 20 years

    North Brunswick Food Bank has provided H.O.P.E. for 20 years

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The need and the value of the North Brunswick Food Bank has grown since this program was launched 20years ago. The food bank, which was started by Ann Marie McHugh on Nov. 1, 1996, first assisted 25 people a month. Now, about 135 families of 350 people…

  • Improve your quality of life at NorthEast Spine & Sports

    Improve your quality of life at NorthEast Spine & Sports

    NorthEast Spine & Sports Medicine is the first multi-specialty medical group in Ocean County devoted to pain management, physical therapy, chiropractic and acupuncture. The doctors and therapists educate patients past the point of pain relief to lessen the risk of re-injury or exacerbating a specific pain syndrome. The clinicians do this by staying at the…

  • Metuchen planning to install signs that point the way

    Metuchen planning to install signs that point the way

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — By April 2017, pedestrians and motorists will gain a better sense of direction through the implementation of the Wayfinding and Signage program. Councilman Jay Muldoon said the program grew out of a recommendation in the Parking Authority Management plan a couple of years ago to create a system…

  • Lauren Curtis’ art reflects her passion for spiritually, culture, and art

    Lauren Curtis’ art reflects her passion for spiritually, culture, and art

    By Susan Van Dongen From the Princeton Packet   Any person who has five or six different websites has got to be multi-faceted. This would perfectly describe Lauren Curtis, a Franklin Park resident and artist who is a painter, photographer, poet, illustrator, collagist, mixed media, graphic and commercial artist — and then some. However, no…

  • Employers, employees can use texting service to find resources

    Employers, employees can use texting service to find resources

    Middlesex County’s Office of Workforce Development has a new mobile service designed to give workers and employers more convenient access to resources to help find employment or qualified workers. By texting the word “workforce” to 56512, users will now be able to access training programs and other services provided by One Stop Career Centers in…

  • Finding the funny in politics

    Finding the funny in politics

    Carley Moseley gets big laughs performing with Second City   By Anthony Stoeckert From the Princeton Packet   During a sketch in Second City’s “Paved & Confused 2,” Carley Moseley plays a news anchor who gets more and more frustrated with the election news she is reporting on. It’s a character Ms. Moseley finds herself…

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