• Seniors invited to BOE concert series

    The South Brunswick Board of Education has invited the senior community to attend the schools’ winter concert series. All seniors who preregister with the senior center will be admitted free of charge to the following events:  Concert bands/orchestras from Crossroads South Middle School 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7. Concert will be held at…

  • American Legion Post 401 slates food drive

    American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank is under way. Area residents may drop off their non-perishable food donations at the American Legion Post Home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, anytime after 1 p.m., seven days a week. Items needed include: coffee, tea, juice boxes, water, Parmalat…

  • Tween programs available at library

    The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, is offering programs for tweens. Girls will meet 5-6 p.m. Dec. 6 to create decorative boxes and pop-up cards and to learn how to create gift wrap, and boys will play Nintendo Wii video games during the same time. Team Tween Silver Screen will be…

  • BOE to consider Diwali holiday

    Parents petition board so that children do not have to miss school or family time BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Because Diwali is one of the most celebrated holiday for Hindus, parents petitioned the North Brunswick school board to make it a school holiday. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, usually…

  • Local teens developing their own toy story

    Unwanted toys will be collected for less-fortunate children Dec. 3 and 4 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Five South Brunswick student-athletes have teamed up to collect unwanted toys for less fortunate children this holiday season. Ryan and Eric Savage, Adam Dickert and Alex and Nick Veglia partnered with Second Chance Toys, an organization…

  • Mini Jets fan wins Giant competition

    Michael Slover, 10, wins NFL Punt, Pass and Kick event in his age group BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Michael Slover SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Ten-year-old Michael Slover has been playing football for half of his life, and he has already made it onto the professional field. The Brunswick Acres Elementary School fifth-grader entered the New Meadowlands…

  • Job fair aims to help veterans transition back into work force

    Recruiter: Discipline, respect among characteristics that make service personnel an asset BY JACK MURTHA Correspondent Above: Army veteran Christian Rodriguez flashes a smile as he talks with Sue Guarino of Comcast during the Hire a Veteran Job Fair. Be low right: Vietnam Veteran Richard Klimkiewicz (middle) talks to an employer on hand at the Hire…

  • North Brunswick schools work to combat violence, vandalism

    Character education programs in place to help alter negative behavior BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The North Brunswick Township school district is collaboratively combating violence and vandalism incidents across the board. According to Superintendent Brian Zychowski, violence reports are down 20 percent and though vandalism is up by two cases, there has been greater oversight…

  • So. Bruns. Senior Center celebrates Jewish culture

    Dancing, music, food help make the event a success BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer International dance instructor Anna Paun performs an Israeli dance to the tunes of the Odessa Klezmer Band at the Jewish Cultural Day at the South Brunswick Senior Center on Nov. 17. JEFF GRANIT staff The holidays might be a few weeks away,…

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