• Latino mental health workshop April 9

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) en Espanol III annual conference will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9 at the Lord Stirling School, New Brunswick. Mental health professionals will discuss the causes, symptoms and consequences of chronic mental illnesses. The conference will be conducted in Spanish. The conference will offer continental…

  • Pancake breakfast April 9 in No. Brunswick

    The Kiwanis Club of New Brunswick will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast 8 a.m. to noon April 9 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Tickets are $5 for adults or $4 for children and will be available at the door. Proceeds will benefit various local charities. For information call Mel at 609-655-5639.

  • Students experience a day in the life of N.B. managers

    Teenagers are paired with female professionals BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A group of high school students shadowed municipal employees March 22. The fourth annual North Brunswick Women in Government Leadership Conference, sponsored by the town’s Municipal Alliance Committee, paired teenage girls with female professionals to teach them about the inner workings…

  • We’ve finally got a reason for celebration in April

    CODA GREG BEAN With the exception of my birthday — which I think should be a national holiday that includes gifting yours truly— there isn’t a lot to look forward to in April. So if you just got through reading the Sunday newspapers and are suffering a case of bad-news overload like I am, here’s…

  • Clean energy program cuts bad for environment, economy

    I n advance of his annual budget address, Gov. Chris Christie announced that he hoped to reduce taxes while still working to balance the state’s budget. With reduced tax revenue coming in to the state, we are concerned that important clean energy programs will once again be in the crosshairs this year. Last year, the…

  • Writer applauds school vouchers

    I strongly disagree with many statements made by Ms. Ann- Marie Griffin-Ussak (“Reader is opposed to school vouchers,” March 3) in her letter opposing school vouchers. She labels allowing parents to choose their children’s education “schemes that must be avoided.” She worries that schools funded by vouchers and by the way the schools are not…

  • Deven Patel: Good choice for S.B. school board

    The South Brunswick school board election is on April 27, 2011. The election is very important this year as the school board faces fiscal challenges and is under tremendous scrutiny to control spending taxpayer money wisely. Reducing and cutting the school programs and staffing to balance the budget is the biggest challenge for the current…

  • AARP sponsors trip to Mackinac Island

    Old Bridge AARP Chapter No. 4854 will offer a June 26-July 2 trip to Mackinac Island, Mich. The excursion will include visits to Greenfield Village, the Rouge Factory Tour, Frankenmuth, Bonner’s Christmas Wonderland and more. Cost is $889 per person, double occupancy. To reserve or for more information, call Kathy at 732-583-0820.

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