• School officials subjected to pie in the face during food drive

    School officials subjected to pie in the face during food drive

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Either North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) Principal Pete Clark or Woodbridge’s John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (JFK) Supervisor of Athletics Sean Daly will be pied in the face during an upcoming football game. The Meet the Principals’ Challenge will be held 6-7 p.m. on Oct. 14…

  • DeVry students place third in national business showdown

    DeVry students place third in national business showdown

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A group of seniors from DeVry University received third-place honors in Devry’s national Senior Project Showdown competition. The showdown is open to undergraduate and graduate students in their final semesters, encouraging classmates to collaborate on innovative ideas and creative solutions for a local business or startup, according to a statement prepared by…

  • Parent workshop to focus on how to prepare children for success

    Parent workshop to focus on how to prepare children for success

    The South Brunswick Municipal Alliance, Every Parent Influences Children (EPIC) and the South Brunswick School District are partnering once again to offer a series of workshops under the umbrella of the South Brunswick Parent Academy (SBPA). The 2016-17 SBPA series kicks off with the two-part presentation and discussion of the film “Race to Nowhere,” a timely…

  • Rutgers launches beginner farmer training

    Rutgers launches beginner farmer training

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County has announced the first module of its “RU Ready to Farm” series. The introductory module, “RU Ready to Farm: The Basics of Getting Started,” will provide participants with a foundational understanding of land and financial opportunities, production and marketing strategies and available resources for beginner farmers. Participants will gain…

  • You live by choice, not by chance

    You live by choice, not by chance

    It is not the world that distresses you, but how you relate to it. We’ve read and heard messages similar to this, but usually no guidance is provided on how to relate to distress. That guidance is now available to you. A Parthasarthy (aka Swami Parthasarthy) has been sharing for many years his extensive knowledge…

  • Free seminar offered on divorce law, child custody, grandparents’ rights

    Free seminar offered on divorce law, child custody, grandparents’ rights

    The public is invited to attend a seminar on Divorce, Child Custody and Grandparents’ Rights, sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick off Ryders Lane. Topics will include grounds for filing for divorce in New Jersey, the process for obtaining a divorce…

  • Brush collection begins Sept. 26 in South Brunswick

    Brush collection begins Sept. 26 in South Brunswick

    Brush is not permitted in the landfill, and therefore, it cannot be collected with garbage. Normally residents must deliver brush to a dropoff site, but instead, South Brunswick will offer curbside brush collection. Items that will be picked up include brush, branches, shrubs, bushes that are less than four feet in length and less than five…

  • Old Bridge man faces 20 years in prison for 2013 pharmacy robbery

    Old Bridge man faces 20 years in prison for 2013 pharmacy robbery

    A 45-year-old man was found guilty on Sept. 15 of robbing a pharmacy in Old Bridge more than three years ago. Jason Prontnicki of Bayonne was convicted of armed robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon during the robbery on April 29, 2013, according to a statement prepared…

  • Eatontown amends Monmouth Mall zoning

    Eatontown amends Monmouth Mall zoning

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer EATONTOWN — The owners of the Monmouth Mall will have another opportunity to present plans for a mixed-use expansion of the property after the council adopted zoning changes for the mall properties. During the Sept. 14 meeting, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance that amends the zoning for the mall…

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