• Two arrested for 25 car burglaries in So. Bruns.

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A twomonth investigation into a series of car burglaries in the township resulted in the arrest of two Somerset County men. Daniel Quintana, 29, of Bound Brook and Kevin Page, 26, of South Bound Brook were taken into custody last week following an investigation by South Brunswick Detective Ron Seaman. The suspects…

  • NBPD explores use of surveillance cameras

    N.B. considering setting up remote cameras around town BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department is considering the installation of surveillance cameras around town. The wide-area video surveillance system would “tie in key locations with the objectives of the police agency,” according to Michael Jackson, executive vice president of Highland…

  • ‘View of Caring’ photos at museum

    “A View of Caring: Johnson & Johnson/ International Center of Photography Fellowship Exhibition” is on display through July 31 in the Special Exhibition Gallery at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. Since 2001 Johnson & Johnson has sponsored fellowships for graduates of the documentary and photojournalism program…

  • Eco-Adventures await kids at EARTH Center

    Middlesex County students entering fifth through eighth grades are invited to attend a summer day program at the county’s Rutgers Cooperative Extension office called “Eco-Adventures at the EARTH Center.” The program will be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 22-26 at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. The program focuses on environmental…

  • Photos documenting history of N.J. farming available online

    The state has unveiled an online data and image bank for thousands of photographs that document the history of farming in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDOA) collected more than 7,000 photos that date from the late 19th century through the 1970s. Of these, more than 2,000 photos have been scanned into…

  • No. Bruns. council mulls over several agenda items

    Landlord registration, street namings among topics BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council isn’t on summer break just yet, and they discussed several important items at Monday night’s workshop meeting. With the upcoming budget season fast approaching, the council must decide if they wish to restore money to the library’s budget…

  • Build a rain barrel at July 14 workshop

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will present a Build a Rain Barrel workshop at the EARTH Center, in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 14. Participants will build their own rain barrel and learn how to install it at home. A rain barrel is placed under a gutter’s…

  • No pickup for trash, recycling July 4 in S.B.

    South Brunswick Township has announced that there will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All materials will be collected on Tuesday, July 5. Residents with questions may call the Public Works Department at 732-329-4000, ext. 7274.

  • S.B.’s Camarota joins Assembly race

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Joe Camarota SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick Township Councilman Joe Camarota announced recently that he will be running for 16th District assemblyman in the November election. In his seventh year on the township council, Camarota, a Democrat, said he is running because of the power the state has in regulating…

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