• North Brunswick officers save driver from harming self inside vehicle

    North Brunswick officers save driver from harming self inside vehicle

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Two police officers are being credited with saving the life of a person who was trying to do harm. Around 7:40 p.m. on April 27, officers responded to a vehicle accident with possible fire on Renaissance Boulevard. The initial officer to arrive observed heavy smoke from the car and believed it to be on fire, according…

  • Man reportedly engaged in lewd behavior at North Brunswick cemetery

    Man reportedly engaged in lewd behavior at North Brunswick cemetery

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Patrol officers were dispatched to Van Liew Cemetery on Georges Road on April 26 for a report of a man who was masturbating in public. Upon officers’ arrival around 6:30 p.m., the individual was no longer there, according to information provided by the North Brunswick Police Department. Officers and detectives searched the…

  • Latest girls lacrosse victory keeps Raiders undefeated

    Latest girls lacrosse victory keeps Raiders undefeated

    By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s girls lacrosse team continues to impress after raising its record to 13-0 with an important victory over Montgomery High School, 10-9, April 30. Coach Danielle Bussiere’s Raiders took a 6-4 lead into the half and held off a determined Montgomery rally to pick up the win. North…

  • Submissions for Sept. 11 art contest due by May 16

    Submissions for Sept. 11 art contest due by May 16

    North Brunswick Township and the Sept. 11 Committee will hold a Sept. 11 Art Contest, “Remember Respect Honor” to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Projects can be created using different media, such as finger painting, clay, posters and picture collages. Winners will be awarded in three different age brackets: kindergarten to…

  • Used book sale planned for May 7-9 in North Brunswick

    Used book sale planned for May 7-9 in North Brunswick

    The Friends of the North Brunswick Library will hold a used book sale from 3-9 p.m. on May 6 and from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. May 7 and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 8 at the Brunswick Shopping Center, intersection of Milltown Road and Georges Road, next to L.A. Fitness, North Brunswick. Admission is $5…

  • Freehold board has made tough decisions

    Freehold board has made tough decisions

    Having read the Opinion page of the News Transcript on April 20, I want to offer my opinion on Jane Scott Fields’ letter to the editor regarding the Monmouth County tax cuts. Like Ms. Fields, I applaud the efforts of everyone involved in lowering property taxes, but I take exception to the sweeping statement that…

  • News Transcript Datebook, May 4

    News Transcript Datebook, May 4

    • The Marlboro Recreation Department will host “Senior Fun Day” at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center, Wyncrest Road, from 2-3:30 p.m. May 14. The event is free and will offer dancing, singing, refreshments and gifts. Details: 732-233-5403. • The Center for Jewish Life, 176 Route 79 North, Marlboro, will host a Holocaust Remembrance Evening at…

  • News Transcript On Campus, May 4

    News Transcript On Campus, May 4

    Samuel Rubinstein, son of Ken and Suzanne Rubinstein of Marlboro, has been inducted into Psi Chi, the international honors society in psychology at Stockton University, Galloway. Samuel is majoring in child psychology and pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Maribeth Guarino, of Freehold, is working as a student tour guide this year at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Maribeth is a self-designed…

  • Young Patriots peaking with lacrosse tournaments looming

    Young Patriots peaking with lacrosse tournaments looming

    By Tim Morris Patra Acquaviva had a closeup look at the Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team from the other side of the sidelines. Last spring, Acquaviva was the head coach at Middletown High School North and saw firsthand how good the Patriots were. “I knew a lot about them,” she said. “I knew…

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