• Appreciation for N.B. First Aid & Rescue Squad

    During National EMS Week (May 20-26) I would like to personally thank the men and women of the North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad for their unwavering dedication to our community every day. We’re a very diverse group of volunteers and employees from all walks of life and backgrounds — a true microcosm of…

  • So. Bruns. helps make progress in Third World countries

    Annual bicycle, sewing machine, cleats drive will be held June 2 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Pedals for Progress (P4P) provides a simple solution for a complicated planet, according to the organization’s website. Volunteers for the High Bridge, N.J.- based nonprofit rescue bicycles and sewing machines destined for overburdened U.S. landfills and ship…

  • Breakfast to benefit N.B. Food Bank

    Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11378 will hold a breakfast at Applebee’s, Ryders Lane, Milltown, to support the North Brunswick Food Bank 8-10 a.m. June 9 The Knights will serve a complete breakfast of eggs, pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. Tickets cost $10 a person, with $7 going to the food…

  • N.B. man charged with fatally injuring twp. resident

    Police say accused man was ‘grossly intoxicated’ A North Brunswick resident has been charged with causing a crash that killed a 41-year-old motorist. George Rizzo, 30, was charged on May 18 with aggravated manslaughter, after he allegedly ran a red light on May 15 and crashed into a car driven by Claudia Lopez, also of…

  • Police Week

    North Brunswick Junior Police Academy cadets Zachary Zimmerman (l) and Andrew Duffer present a poster from North Brunswick Township High School to members of the North Brunswick Police Department during the annual Police Week ceremony on May 17. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Officers salute each other as a sign of respect during the commemoration.…

  • Fire destroys eight townhome units in South Brunswick

    More than a dozen residents displaced A fire that broke out in a townhouse complex in South Brunswick on May 20 destroyed eight units and displaced more than a dozen residents. A n early-morning fire on May 20 destroyed eight of 21 units in the Whispering Woods Condominium Complex, according to South Brunswick Police. The…

  • Two more bedbugs found at Linwood

    Two bedbugs were found in unrelated incidents at Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick on May 14. The initial bug was found in a student’s notebook in Room 806, and a second bug was found on a preparation area in the kitchen of the cafetorium, according to Principal Brian Brotschul. During the afternoon, a canine…

  • Photo

    The North Brunswick Police Department held its annual Police Week ceremony on May 17, honoring current police officers while remembering those who sacrificed their lives. More photos, page 3. JEFF GRANIT staff

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