• Afternoon Tea at S.B. library March 4

    The South Brunswick Public Library will hold its 2012 membership tea 2 p.m. March 4. Tea specialist Stacy Lim will be sharing her knowledge and her tea with guests. Treats and sandwiches will be available in a formal tea setting. Attendees must be a paid member of the Friends of the Library. Register in person…

  • Rush Holt discusses Affordable Care Act

    Workshop explains how small business owners will be affected BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — President Barack Obama’s health care reforms included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act have already brought about many changes, and some provisions have yet to take effect. To help small business owners wade through the tax impacts of the…

  • Barnes & Noble helps to build ‘Women of Tomorrow’

    Ibanca Anand developed essay contest, event to stress gender equality NORTH BRUNSWICK — To explore issues of gender equality in the United States and abroad, Barnes & Noble of North Brunswick will host the “Building the Women of Tomorrow” leadership event on March 22. The fundraiser, which will feature dance performances, speakers, creative writing, interactive…

  • Academics of all kinds rewarded at BOE meeting

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Board of Education awarded dozens of students for their accomplishments during the Feb. 22 school board meeting. The Judd Elementary SchoolAdvanced Recorder Ensemble opened the meeting with performances of “Yankee Doodle,” “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” under the direction of…

  • Local residents step up to help a family in need

    Zumba fundraiser benefits the Giannettis, who lost their house in a fire in December BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dancers move to the beat of the music during a Zumba dance fundraiser at Livingston Park Elementary School on Feb. 26. The school’s Parent Teacher Organization wanted to assist the Giannetti family, who lost their house…

  • Women and cars: a great combination in So. Bruns.

    Dayton Toyota, Toyota Motor Corp. donate $5,000 to Commission on Women BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Officials of the South Brunswick Commission on Women received welcome, and much-needed, financial assistance when Dayton Toyota presented the organization with a charitable donation Feb. 23. The Route 130 dealership donated $2,500, and Toyota Motor Corp. matched that amount through…

  • Traffic a main concern for proposed charter school

    S.B. Zoning Board will vote on application March 22 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Residents invested in the fate of a proposed charter school on Perrine Road in South Brunswick should expect a resolution at the next Zoning Board meeting, as voting is scheduled to take place on March 22. Princeton International Academy Charter School, with…

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    South Brunswick High School’s Jackie Harrison (No. 5) and Danielle Roberts (c), along with their teammates, celebrate their 57-39 overtime victory against North Brunswick in the Greater Middlesex Conference Championship game, held at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway on Feb. 24. Story, see Sports. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Freehold Raceway reopens March 1

    Live racing returns to central New Jersey on March 1 with the opening of a 90-day harness racing meet at Freehold Raceway, Park Avenue, Freehold. The first 39 dates, the spring season in March, April and May, offer a three-day-aweek schedule: Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Post time is 12:30 p.m. Freehold Raceway will mark the…

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