• Don’t let Prince Charming drown in your pool

    Backyard pools can be deadly for frogs, lizards, and other small animals who fall in them and drown because there is no way out. One PETA supporter even found a baby bunny trapped in a pool, paddling for his life. Fortunately, there’s an easy and inexpensive way for pool-owners to give small animals the leg…

  • Residents thanked for donating blood

    On Monday, June 18, the North Brunswick Township Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services conducted a blood drive at the North Brunswick Municipal Building. I would like to extend our department’s sincere thank you to everyone who participated. Forty-five pints of blood were collected that will be used to assist 135 people. Your efforts…

  • A big thank you to the Knights of Columbus

    The North Brunswick Food Bank would like to say a big “thank you” to the Knights of Columbus from Our Lady of Peace Church. They held a great breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s recently. All the people who volunteered made it a fun time, and it was a great meal, too. Thanks again for your constant…

  • N.B. schools raise money for family

    North Brunswick Township Schools raised more than $3,490 for a family of six who lost their mother in a tragic car accident two weeks ago before the Memorial Day weekend. All five schools — North Brunswick Township High School, Linwood Middle School, and John Adams, Judd, Parsons and Livingston Park elementary schools — the superintendent’s…

  • ‘ESL for Summer Visitors’ at YMCA

    YWCA Princeton will hold summer ESL classes to help participants excel in pronunciation, conversation, grammar and writing, and TOEFL preparation. The five-week classes start July 9. “ESL for Summer Visitors” provides a semi-intensive program focused on understanding and speaking American English, including idioms, current events and American culture, and includes local field trips. Register for…

  • Author attempts to dispel rumors about the Islamic religion

    Manzoor Hussain teaches at the Noor-Ul-Iman school in Monmouth Junction BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Manzoor Hussain SOUTH BRUNSWICK — With the publication of his new book, a teacher at the Noor-Ul-Iman School in Monmouth Junction seeks to ridAmericans of their misconceptions about the Islamic religion. Manzoor Hussain, 71, has been teaching Islamic studies at the…

  • Here’s your chance to be a zombie

    Comic book artists seek backers for ‘HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse’ BY CHUCK O’DONNELL Staff Writer For a $200 donation, boosters can be zombified in the pages of “HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse.” You’ll have to forgive Ken and Janine Frederick if they have seemed a little dead to the world on recent mornings, if…

  • Workshop on invasive plants set for June 27

    On Wednesday, June 27, the EARTH Center will present a garden workshop at 6 p.m. in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. The workshop topic is “Invasive Species” and will provide information on how homeowners can do their part to prevent foreign plant and insect species from crowding out desirable native species…

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