• Local residents credited for their lifesaving efforts

    Local residents credited for their lifesaving efforts

    Several Middlesex County individuals and organizations were recently honored at the American Heart Association 2016 New Jersey American Heartsaver Awards for their lifesaving efforts. Anthony Cascio of Monroe accepted an award on behalf of Burlington County, which launched an innovative mobile app in conjunction with Virtua to help save lives within the county. Using location-aware technology,…

  • Metuchen resident named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College

    Metuchen resident named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College

    Jonathan Finnerty of Metuchen was named Recent Alumnus of the Year at Middlesex County College. The award, presented by the college’s Alumni Association at its annual meeting in June, is given annually to an outstanding alumnus of the past 10 years. Mr. Finnerty graduated from MCC in 2015, with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts/Philosophy,…

  • Catholic Charities director receives medal from Pope Francis

    Catholic Charities director receives medal from Pope Francis

    Douglas J. Susan, the compliance director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen, was nominated by Bishop Paul Bootkoski and received the Benemerenti Medal from Pope Francis. During evening prayer on June 13 at the Cathedral of St. Francis in Metuchen, Douglas received the medal, which is bestowed to individuals who have merited special recognition by the…

  • Students’ diner theme wins grand prize in sneaker design

    Students’ diner theme wins grand prize in sneaker design

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — After not getting many entries into the annual Vans Custom Culture Design Competition this year, art teacher Alison Paolello at John P. Stevens High School approached some of her art students with a challenge. “I said ‘If we want to win this, we have to get it together’,”…

  • On campus

    On campus

    Fords woman graduates Monmouth University Kate Latkovich of the Fords section of Woodbridge graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in music from Monmouth University in West Long Branch on May 13.  

  • Business Brief

    Business Brief

    ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset reached a major milestone when its 2,000th patient completed cancer treatment. The 2,000th graduate was Henri Delmar, a resident of Brentwood, New York, who was treated for prostate cancer. The occasion was celebrated with a graduation ceremony on June 15. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the second most…

  • Edison students immersed in Renaissance

    Edison students immersed in Renaissance

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — With medieval music playing in the background, the seventh-graders at John Adams Middle School traveled back in time to the Renaissance period. The three World History classes of teachers Adam Sack, John Peach and Amanda Lister came together. The students, split up in about 22 groups of two…

  • Search and rescue bloodhounds receive police badges from Middlesex County

    Search and rescue bloodhounds receive police badges from Middlesex County

      NEW BRUNSWICK – Police badges were awarded to two search and rescue bloodhounds, Joker and Aleck. The badges were accepted on June 24 by their handlers and trainers, Michael and Debbie Campbell of South Plainfield. The Campbells’ bloodhounds were first offered to Middlesex County when Michael Campbell joined the county’s Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) team under the direction of county…

  • Free county-fair spots offered to nonprofits

    Free county-fair spots offered to nonprofits

    A limited number of free spaces for nonprofit organizations are available at the Middlesex County Fair scheduled for Aug. 1-7 at the fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. For more information, call 732-416-1929 or email through vendor information at middlesexcountyfair.com.  

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