• Middlesex County College opens new biotech lab

    EDISON — A state-of-the-art biotechnology lab was recently opened at Middlesex County College. The teaching lab includes a preparation room, a clean room for tissue culture work and dedicated space for specialized equipment. The facility will allow students to become proficient in laboratory techniques used in the biosciences industry. Representatives from the college and area…

  • 18th annual RMH golf tournament slated

    The Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch and New Brunswick is hosting its 18th annual golf tournament on July 11 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Ronald McDonald House guests will be treated to lunch, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, silent auction, and an awards presentation. There will be an opportunity to win cars with…

  • So. Brunswick residents owe music success to Rutgers

    I.O.U. creates parodies dedicated to their college; new CD coming out July 10 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer South Brunswick residents Andrew Buckner (l-r), Isaiah McNeill and Charles Ferrone, of the group I.O.U., who created the parodies “Rutgers State of Mind” and “Black and Scarlet,” will release a new CD July 10. SOUTH BRUNSWICK —…

  • Councilman asks telecom company to move utility pole

    Let me tell you a story. Atrue story that is hard to believe. It is about a utility pole in the road. That’s right, it’s in the road, not neatly positioned behind the curb like all the other utility poles, but directly in the road The pole is located in South Brunswick’s Monmouth Junction section.…

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    Seining the bay at Horseshoe Cove on Sandy Hook June 27. LAUREN CASSELBERRY

  • There could be a new and improved ‘Zone of Death’

    CODA GREG BEAN If you’re looking for a thrill ride — with the possibility of actual physical deconstruction as an added attraction — I say you skip Great Adventure this summer and do something both terrifying and free: Get off the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 9 in East Brunswick and try to make it…

  • Free skin cancer screening for seniors

    The Saint Peter’s University Mobile Health Services will provide free skin cancer screenings in their mobile unit 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 12 and 19 in the parking lot in front of the South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522. The screening are by appointment only and are open only to township residents age 55…

  • Seniors can get fresh fruit, veggies

    The South Brunswick Office on Aging will host a distribution of N.J. Farm Market vouchers 10 a.m. to noon July 12 at the Senior Center. The program is designed to provide limited-income seniors age 60 and over with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Qualifying households will receive $20 in vouchers to use at a…

  • IRS offers income tax advice to students with summer jobs

    Some high school and college students with summer jobs may not realize that they have to pay taxes on their income. The IRS is offering tips for students about income earned while working a summer job. All employees fill out a W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, when starting a new job. Employers use this form…

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