• Greater Media’s Peter H. Smyth named America’s Best Broadcaster

    Peter H. Smyth Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth was named America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine during the 2011 Annual Radio WayneAwards on Sept. 14 during a special luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. This honor is given to an individual who has made the greatest impact…

  • Free composting classes for residents

    Middlesex County is sponsoring two free composting workshops for its residents. The workshop on backyard composting will be held 10 a.m. to noon. Sept. 24. Attendees will learn how to reduce waste and improve their soil by composting their yard waste and kitchen scraps right in their own backyards. During the workshop on vermicomposting, the…

  • Linwood Lions get ready to ROAR during the school year

    New initiatives focus on respect, opportunity, academic integrity and responsibility BY JENNIFER AMATO NORTH BRUNSWICK — Linwood Middle School is changing gears, giving students and faculty a reason to ROAR with excitement for the upcoming school year. As part of the Middle Level Task Force, staff, students and parents selected core values that focus on…

  • High-tech options aren’t always the best solution

    CODA GREG BEAN Milltown officials had a lot of ’splainin’ to do, and there was a packed room at the American Legion Hall on Sept. 12 when they held a meeting to hear residents’ complaints about the town’s handling of the recent hurricane. Inmanyways, what happened in Milltown is emblematic of problems faced by many…

  • South Brunswick pulled through in time of need

    Hurricane Irene caused quite a problem in South Brunswick. Because the Oak Woods Senior Residence building had no electricity for three days, the fire alarms were out of commission and we were forced to evacuate the three-story building on Aug. 30. About 40 residents were moved out in an organized manner with the help of…

  • Residents saddened by cancellation of parade

    Farewell Columbus! This letter is written on behalf of the Italian Cultural Society of North Brunswick. It has come to our attention that the Columbus Day Parade, a longstanding and much appreciated cultural tradition in North Brunswick, has been canceled. We have always been so proud of the Italian American Social Club for doing this…

  • Car show to return to N.B. next year

    The annual Cops & Rodders car show has been postponed for 2011. North Brunswick PBA 160 has begun to restructure the annual Cops & Rodders car show and we fully intend to have it in April 2012. We realize the car show has become a cornerstone of our community. North Brunswick PBA 160 plans on…

  • S.B. resident upset by town manager choice

    I am so disillusioned. Until this week, I believed, I guess naively believed, that the mayor and Democratic councilmen of South Brunswick put the welfare of the residents of South Brunswick first. Sadly, I was wrong. Tuesday night the council appointed a new township manger. Mr. Hvozovic has no education in public administration and no…

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