• N.B. Rapids swim team wins league championship

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Above: North Brunswick Rapids swim team assistant coaches (l-r) Leanne Barnhard, Rachel Lu and Krista DeMato are all smiles as they hold up the trophy the Rapids were awarded for winning the New Jersey Swimming & Diving Conference C Division title this year. Below: The North Brunswick Rapids swim team had quite…

  • N.B. Community Service Days Oct. 15-16

    North Brunswick Community Service Days 2011 are scheduled for 9-5 p.m. Oct 15 and 1-5 pm Oct. 16. On these two days, the community of North Brunswick will unite to help their neighbors. Volunteers are needed for the North Brunswick Senior Center, the American Legion Post No. 459 and the Department of Parks. Those who…

  • Philhower 95th reunion set for Sept. 10

    Descendants of Philip and Mary Mueller Philhower are planning their 95th annual family reunion Sept. 10 at the Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Cokesbury. Back in 1754, the family first settled the Cokesbury area as Palatine immigrants. For more information, contact Jane Eick at 908-766-0807 or visit ApgarFamily.org.

  • Son turns dad’s letters into book of ‘Treasures’

    Letters detail the daily life, experiences and emotions of an ordinary WWII seaman BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Charles “Chuck” Welsh was an accomplished journalist by the time he joined the U.S. Navy and eventually wrote the 400-plus letters summarized in the book “Treasures from the Attic.” He would discuss his love for his wife…

  • Man arrested during Beyonce video shoot in So. Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A Dayton man was arrested Aug. 16 during the taping of a Beyonce music video at Oakdale Mobile Home Park, after throwing an egg at a police officer working at the filming, according to police. Paul Taeffner, 23, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass after previously being asked to leave…

  • MTHS classes of ’81-’83 to celebrate

    Monroe Township High School (MTHS) classes of 1981, ’82 and ’83 will hold a combined reunion 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 15 at the Crowne Plaza, 390 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. Tickets cost $80 each; price includes dinner, music by a DJ and dancing. To RSVP, individuals should send a check and their email address to Gary Clayton,…

  • S.B. warehouse installs rooftop solar system

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Town officials and electric company representatives met July 28 to celebrate the installation of a rooftop solar system at a Matrix-owned warehouse in South Brunswick. Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) partnered with Matrix Development Group as part of PSE&G’s Solar 4All program. The program aims to help the state reach…

  • K-5 registration at Brooks Crossing

    The South Brunswick School District is holding school registration for all new K-5 students at Brooks Crossing Elementary School, 50 Deans Rhode Hall Road, Monmouth Junction, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, through Aug. 25. Call 732-297- 7800, ext. 5148, to make an appointment. Families of students registering after Aug. 25 should contact their child’s school directly…

  • S.B. school district adopts anti-bullying policy

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township school administrators are calling on staff and students alike to change their behavior in light of a new state-mandated policy on harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB). The Board of Education adopted the policy at its July 25 meeting. The policy reflects a nationwide concern about the increase,…

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