• Rummage sale to benefit senior services

    The South Brunswick Community Development Corp., Charleston Place Senior Citizens, will hold a rummage sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 29-30 at 3424 Route 27 Kendall Park.

  • Sailing lesson to be offered at library

    The Princeton Ski Club will present “Learn to Sail” at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 and 30. Attendees will learn the basics in the first class, and navigation and piloting in the second class. A $5 materials fee is due at the first class. To…

  • Vas to serve 6½ years on corruption charges

    Former state Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas and his longtime aide Melvin Ramos were sentenced April 15 to serve 78 and 37 months in prison, respectively. The two were convicted of corruptly misusing Vas’ position as mayor to steal affordable housing funds, following a threeweek trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton…

  • Salon attempts to provide an all-natural experience

    Natura in Kendall Park uses eco-friendly products BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Natura Salon in Kendall Park offers eco-friendly services for hair, face and body care. A grand opening will be held May 6. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Less than a month old, Natura Hair Face Body Salon, located at 3146 Route 27 in Kendall Park,…

  • Group urges feds to solidify funding for social services

    A coalition of government, religious and nonprofit leaders are urging the federal government to stop the practice of extending temporary budget measures that have cut federal aid for human services by 15 percent. Middlesex County officials and others fear that they will not be able to continue providing services to people in need if the…

  • Tee up the tuition hike, club fees are climbing

    CODA GREG BEAN Whether or not he is eventually prosecuted, it looks like during the last few years if you wanted to have a really good time, you needed to wangle a social invitation from ex-Brookdale Community College President Peter F. Burnham.  As was reported last week, the state Department of Treasury has placed a…

  • Resident seeks legislators’ support for health care

    Many struggling women with no availability of health insurance or medical care of any kind are dependent on our legislators to stand up for women’s health and speak eloquently on their behalf. We are depending on them. Charlotte KrumanRumson

  • Officials contribute to financial crisis by not questioning

    The South Brunswick Township Council and Board of Education must take bold and necessary steps to stop the increasing tax burden on our taxpayers. The lucrative labor contracts and other excessive spending has taken its toll on our residents’ ability to absorb any more. For example, the town council seems to announce another million-dollar program…

  • Schools not failing kids; U.S. failing its schools

    I n her April 7 letter, Phyllis Giglio uses some misleading statistics showing poor international rankings for U.S. schoolchildren to bolster a case for school vouchers, and as evidence that public schools have become a “wasteland.” But she omits another important statistical measure, one that shows America out in front of the pack. The area…

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