• Medicine take-back in Middlesex Cty. Sept. 29

    Middlesex County municipalities, the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department, and Rutgers University will again participate in National Prescription Drug Take- Back, allowing attendees to dispose of unused medicines. On Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every municipality in Middlesex County, along with Rutgers University, will provide the opportunity to prevent prescription and over-the-counter drug…

  • Epicurean Palette food, spirits tasting Sept. 30

    Grounds For Sculpture, 19 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, will hold its 12th annual Epicurean Palette event 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 30. More than 20 area chefs will offer culinary offerings as well as a selection of wines, craft beers, and exclusive spirits from regional purveyors. New this year will be artisan chocolate by the region’s finest…

  • Volunteering at rescue squad is a family affair

    The Low-Beer family have donated their time for more than 30 years collectively BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The Low-Beer family poses in front of the newly renovated garage doors at the Kendall Park First Aid & Rescue Squad headquarters on New Road. Pictured are brothers Frank Low-Beer (standing, far left) and Alfred Low-Beer (standing,…

  • Rescue squad answers the call for building repairs

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After two years of planning and many more of need, the Kendall Park First Aid & Rescue Squad unveiled extensive renovations to its headquarters during a Sept. 19 dedication ceremony. The facility, located on New Road in Kendall Park, is home to one of three first aid…

  • ‘Through the Camera’s Eye’ exhibit in S.B.

    Local photographers Bob Ambrosio, Michael Derer, Bill Hoo and John Sandstedt are featured in “Through the Camera’s Eye,” an invitational exhibit at The Gallery, South Brunswick municipal building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. The exhibit will continue through Oct. 2. For more information, contact the South Brunswick Arts Commission at 732-329-4000, ext. 7635, or visit…

  • SBPD to hold Rx take back on Saturday

    South Brunswick Township will participate in Operation Take Back on Sept. 29 to help residents safely dispose of old medication. South Brunswick Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration are partnering up to receive unused or expired medication that may be at home. Residents can bring their medications to police headquarters, 540 Ridge Road in Monmouth…

  • Fungus Fest set for Sept. 30

    On Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the New Jersey Mycological Association will hold a “Fungus Fest 2012” at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 East Hanover Ave., Morristown. There will be activities and exhibits of mushrooms, edible and poisonous mushroom identification, mushroom art and photography, mushroom identification walks, how to’s on mushroom cultivation and…

  • Volunteers needed at Mapleton Preserve

    The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold a National Public Lands Day Work Session in the Mapleton Preserve 2-4 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park Headquarters, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Volunteers will help clear trees and trails by removing brush, vines, and invasive saplings and shrubs; joining the weed, water…

  • Students report that suspicious motorist was offering candy

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick police are investigating a suspicious vehicle that approached students on Sept. 21. Three students were walking on Kory Drive when they reported that a silver or blue four-door vehicle passed them and made an unspecified comment, according to Nixle.com. The three students said the motorist asked them if they wanted…

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