• Walk for Diane

    Supporters make their way through Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick during the third annual Walk for Diane on Oct. 23. The walk is in memory of Diane Goodwin of South Brunswick, who passed away from breast cancer in 2009. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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    Holiday Percussion is looking for marimba, vibe, bell and snare-drum players to perform in a mass-percussion holiday concert at the Woodbridge Center Mall on Dec. 9. For more information, log on to www.holidaypercussion.webs.com. The South Brunswick Library will be closed Oct. 28 for a furlough day.

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    Big Brothers Big Sisters is not just making a difference, it has been ranked the best of the best on a list of most-recommended, high-impact national nonprofits serving at-risk youth, according to Philanthropedia, which surveys experts on their views of charities’ impact and organizational strengths. The nation’s leader in youth mentoring, Big Brothers Big Sisters…

  • Awards represent a ‘SLICE’ of life in No. Brunswick

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council presented proclamations to various community members during the Oct. 17 public meeting. The SLICE Club (Student Leaders Improving Character Education) at Linwood Middle School received a check for $2,500 from the North Brunswick Municipal Alliance, through a block grant from the Middlesex County Board…

  • Cash instead of cavities at Kids Smile

    Kids Smile pediatric dentistry, 3759 Route 1 south, Suite 202, Monmouth Junction, is offering to buy Halloween candy for $2 a pound. Anyone who would like cash instead of cavities should bring their candy in anytime during November to Kids Smile.

  • Health, art lectures at senior center

    The following lectures will be offered free of charge at the Office on Aging, South Brunswick Senior Center located in the municipal complex, Route 522. Call 732-329- 4000, ext. 7670, for more information. Programs are open to senior residents age 55 and over.  “Living Well With COPD,” 12:15 p.m. Nov. 3  “Insurance 101…

  • Linwood Middle School practices lockdown procedures

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Little did Linwood Middle School know, the day before a school-wide security drill, they would be practicing a lockdown for real. On Oct. 19, the area of North Brunswick surrounding the school suffered a power outage caused by stormy weather conditions. Linwood was affected and lost power…

  • S.B. library to host Facebook class Nov. 4

    South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, will hold a Facebook class noon-1:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Learn the basics of Facebook: how to sign up, create a profile, choose privacy settings, upload photos. To register, stop by the information desk or call 732-329-4000, ext. 7286.

  • S.B. Senior Center hosts free trips

    The South Brunswick Senior Center is hosting the follow free trips for South Brunswick Township seniors age 55 and over. Buses depart from the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m.  East Brunswick Mall, Nov. 2  Kohl’s, Wegmans and Target, Nov. 9  Quakerbridge Mall, Nov 16. Call the Transportation Department at 732-329-4000, ext. 7363,…

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