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North Brunswick hires three new police officers
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Justin Hansen was determined to be a police officer. He took the civil service exam in 2002 and scored well, but military veterans were being hired first. So the Hamilton West High School graduate decided that he would join the military. Following in the footsteps of his father, who was…
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Provident raising funds for FoodBank
The Provident Bank will once again hold a Deposit $1 of Hope fundraising drive at each of its branches through April 2 to benefit the Community Food- Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ). For every dollar contributed to the CFBNJ, the organization distributes $9.59 worth of food and groceries to local food pantries, soup kitchens, senior…
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N.B. schools prepare for 21st-century technology
Learning practices move from chalkboards and textbooks to iPads, flip cams and websites BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — All six schools in the district held presentations on the latest technology used to enhance student learning. Feb. 1 was marked as Digital Learning Day in North Brunswick as well as across the country.…
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‘Brick Lane’ at S.B. library Feb. 19 and 22
On Sunday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m., and again on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m., the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will present the international film “Brick Lane” (2007, rated PG-13, 102 minutes), in English and Bengali. Admission is free. You may bring your own refreshments. For more details, visit…
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S.B. police officer helps capture suspected gang member
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force captured a suspected gang member who was wanted by several law enforcement agencies after a South Brunswick police officer positively identified the suspect on Route 1 on Jan. 28. Harry Harrington Jr., 43, of Trenton, escaped arrest during a car chase with Officer Michael Leung…
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Mayor’s Job Fair planned for Feb. 22
Jobseekers in Middlesex County will have an opportunity to learn about dozens of new job openings at the Mayor’s Job Fair set for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Old Bridge Civic Center, One Old Bridge Plaza. Approximately 30 employers are signed up to take part in the fair, with a variety of jobs…
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NBTHS takes top spot at Middlesex County mock trial competition
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The high school mock trial team won the Middlesex County Mock Trial Competition for 2012. Each year, local schools are presented with a simulated court case and must prepare the prosecution and the defense for the case. This year, Pat Hopper was charged with trespassing, burglary, biased…
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‘Investment Basics for Uncertain Times’
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer a financial seminar, “Investment Basics for Uncertain Times,” Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick, and registration is $15. The two-hour class will cover highlights of Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s home study course “Investing…
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Poetry reading Feb. 19 at S.B. library
Poets Paul Sohar and Carlos Hernández Peñawill will be the featured readers Feb. 19 at South Brunswick’s poetry reading at 2 p.m. in the Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Admission to the poetry readings is free, but a donation of a nonperishable food item, which will be given to the South Brunswick Food Pantry,…
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