• Raiders, Vikings pick up important grid victories

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent North Brunswick H.S. clinches GMC Red B oth the South Brunswick and North Brunswick high school football teams came away with important victories on Friday. South Brunswick traveled to Edison for a match-up with J.P. Stevens and the Vikings formally locked up the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division crown with a workmanlike…

  • Vikings’ Del Piano captures GMC cross country crown

    South Brunswick High School’s Cayla Del Piano battled the snow and rain and a field of 130 harriers at Thompson Park on her way to the Greater Middlesex Conference cross country title. The Viking senior was the only runner to break 20:00 (19:38) on the 5K course. The Viking girls finished second to Metuchen. ERIC…

  • Local guys brew new business venture in North Brunswick

    Love2Brew offers home-brewing equipment, ingredients; open house Nov. 5 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Owners Ron Witkowski (l) and Matt Spezio will celebrate the grand opening of Love2Brew, a home-brewing supply shop located on Livingston Avenue in North Brunswick, on Nov. 5. JENNIFER AMATO NORTH BRUNSWICK — Making beer at home is simple, according to…

  • 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 theAmerican 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 milk,…

  • S.B. officers prevent burglary at hotel

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township police prevented a potential hotel burglary after a detective spotted a man jumping across balconies at the Hotel Vicenza on Oct. 24, according to a press release. Detective Roger Tuohy was riding in an unmarked police car on Route 1 when he looked to his right and saw a man jumping…

  • Local fire companies join to extinguish warehouse fire

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The North and South Brunswick fire departments collaborated to fight a fire at a Monmouth Junction warehouse in the early hours of Oct. 26, according to police. The Monmouth Junction Fire Department was dispatched to the Infragistics building at 2 Commerce Drive after South Brunswick police received a report of a fire…

  • N.B. school district asks for town-wide opposition to bullying

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Because bullying is a community-wide issue, Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski asked members of the Township Council to support anti-bullying efforts across the board. Since students spend their time at home on the computer, on sports fields and within the community, Zychowski asked the community to partner…

  • ‘Rachel’s Challenge’ program inspires a chain reaction

    BY LANA LI Correspondent NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick community was inspired to start a chain reaction on Oct. 24. Rachel’s Challenge, a nonprofit organization, was inspired by Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colo., that left 12 students, one teacher and the two shooters,…

  • Governor recognizes N.B. volunteers for contributions during hurricane

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Although North Brunswick was not severely damaged by Hurricane Irene at the end of August, several volunteers in town assisted with evacuations, shelter setup, flooding issues and overall emergency management. Hundreds of volunteers were recognized for their efforts by Gov. Chris Christie during a special “thank you”…

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