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Dreaming of a green Garden State Christmas
Real or fake? It’s an ageold debate, and this time of year we’re talking Christmas trees. You may think that an artificial tree is the more environmentally responsible choice — after all, it spares a real tree the woodsman’s ax! But buying freshly cut, locally grown holiday greens supports Garden State farms, which can help…
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Residents, officials voice mixed emotions with Turnpike plans
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Some good points, some bad points. That is theway residents and township officials saw the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s plan to improve the Exit 9 interchange in East Brunswick during a public hearing on Nov. 30. Most said the $27 million project was much needed, but worried…
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Approval needed for park-and-ride in S.B.
Progress depends on widening of Beekman Road BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The fully funded construction of a park-and-ride near the intersection of Route 27 and Beekman Road hinges on the widening of Beekman Road in South Brunswick. The Township Council plans to pass a resolution this week to request that New Jersey…
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Local teens receive awards in nat’l equine competition
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Kristie VonThun, Colleen Soulias and Rachel VanDemark (l-r) accept honors at the 26th annual Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup. Three students from the local area represented New Jersey well at a national equine competition this November, receiving awards during their short stint in Kentucky. Kristie VonThun, 16, and Rachel Van- Demark,…
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Website connects teachers and students around the world
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — About four months ago, physical education teacher Sarah Diller approached Jeffrey Bradbury of the music department at North Brunswick Township High School. She saw Bradbury’s use of an Apple iPad in the classroom, as well as a projector screen and a computer, and inquired about how to…
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Test subject
Siemens research consultant Ryan Bohler (l) and science teacher Marybeth Decarlo assist seventh-grader Miles Joiner with a chemistry experiment on Dec. 6. Crossroads Middle School South, Monmouth Junctions, welcomed volunteers from Siemens, an electronics and engineering company in Princeton, for a chemistry-based science day.
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Join the club
Ninety-five students were recently inducted into the Middlesex County College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. Seated are Geeta Boodram (l-r), Brittany Spanos, Melodies Vilomar and Xin Lim. Standing are Sanford Harty (l-r), Glenda Robles, Jodie Silverman, Yanick Roman and Marcos Roman. All reside in North Brunswick.
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Advocates, scholars honored by No. Brunswick council
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Good deeds do not go unnoticed in North Brunswick. During the Dec. 5 council meeting, the annual Young Adult Peer Advocate Award, Youth Advocate Award and Good Neighbor of the Year Award were presented to deserving residents. Leanne Barnhard received theYoung Adult Peer Advocate Award. The North…
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