• Mural to brighten Edison town hall entrance

    Mural to brighten Edison town hall entrance

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The ‘dark’ concrete entrance corridor leading into the Edison Municipal Building is getting a sunny uplift with the help of the internationally renowned artist and township resident, Fernando Silva. “It needs some dressing up … it’s a dark corridor,” said Beth Maroney, who is the director of publicity…

  • South Brunswick police officers buy bicycle for teen in need

    South Brunswick police officers buy bicycle for teen in need

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Eight police officers made sure a township teenager had a bicycle after his was stolen. A woman told officers that her 14-year-old grandson’s bicycle was reportedly stolen out of the back of his father’s car on Timberline Court on Aug. 17, according to a statement prepared by the South Brunswick Police Department.…

  • Aberdeen Day to be celebrated on Sept. 10

    Aberdeen Day to be celebrated on Sept. 10

    Mayor Fred Tagliarini and the Aberdeen Township Council have announced that Aberdeen Day 2016, the township’s annual town-wide celebration, will take place on Sept. 10, featuring events at Matawan Regional High School and additional locations around town. Free trolley service will be offered between venues and the overflow parking lot at the Aberdeen-Matawan train station.…

  • County first responders will receive training in lifesaving measures

    County first responders will receive training in lifesaving measures

    More than 1,400 first responders, including police officers and firefighters, will participate in a new training program designed to enhance the skills they need to care for severely injured people before medical professionals arrive at the scene. The program, “Bleeding Control for the Injured,” is a four-hour course on lifesaving skills that will be offered…

  • Crafters will display items for sale Sept. 23-25

    Crafters will display items for sale Sept. 23-25

    70 CraftsWomen + a few good men will hold a craft show from 1-7 p.m., Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sept. 24, and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 25, at the Princeton Westin at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Blvd., Princeton. There will be an exhibition of jewelry, fashion, textiles, furniture,…

  • Costume swap drop-off set for Sept. 26-30

    Costume swap drop-off set for Sept. 26-30

    The Monmouth County Park System will hold an Eek-O-Fabulous Costume Swap drop-off from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Sept. 26-30 and from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Oct. 1. Upcycle gently used kids, adults, and even pet costumes for a spooktacular new-to-you ensemble. Costumes must be dropped off in advance at one of the locations below.…

  • North Brunswick Kids Club begins Sept. 21

    North Brunswick Kids Club begins Sept. 21

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold its Kids Club for children ages 3-5 from 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays from Sept. 21 to Nov. 23 at Sabella Park, 1435 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. All children must be potty trained. Resident fee is $260; non-resident fee is $270. To register,…

  • Help sought in search for missing Edison man

    Help sought in search for missing Edison man

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Have you seen Thomas Roach? The Edison Police Department and Roach’s family are enlisting the public’s help in finding Roach, 52, who was last seen on July 10 after he was discharged from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital on Rehill Avenue in Somerville. Roach is described as a white man,…

  • Woodbridge police warn of car burglaries

    Woodbridge police warn of car burglaries

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Police are warning people to lock their car doors after a rash of motor vehicle burglaries and thefts occurred in the Woodbridge Proper section of the township last week. A total of eight motor vehicles, which appeared to be left unlocked, were entered from approximately 6 p.m. on…

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