• NBT honors Carmen Canastra with street naming

    Scholar Award recipients also named during Feb. 7 council meeting BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Carmen Canastra NORTH BRUNSWICK — The street behind the Police Department that leads out to Georges Road will now be called Canastra Way. An official dedication was conducted during the Feb. 7 council meeting to honor Carmen Canastra, a 90-year…

  • Middlesex, Mercer to share youth services

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County officials are pursuing a shared-services agreement with Mercer County to combine juvenile services. Middlesex County Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano and Freeholder Deputy Director Ronald G. Rios said that, if approved by the state, juvenile offenders fromMercer County would be housed at the Middlesex County Youth Services Facility in North…

  • Organic home, lawn products available

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will once again offer an organic (chemical-free) lawn and homecleaning product sale each Saturday starting on March 1 from 9 a.m. until noon at its headquarters, 85 Washington Ave. in Milltown. Appointments prior to March 1 can be arranged. Order forms will be available at local libraries, at the organization’s…

  • Recycling will bring funds to senior center

    The South Brunswick Senior Center has teamed up with eco-wise business TerraCycle to collect waste materials that are not normally taken by local recycling. The senior center will receive 2 cents for each wrapper and 25 cents for each inkjet cartridge that TerraCycle accepts. They will even pay the postage. TerraCycle will then up-cycle the…

  • Become a member of the S.B. Board of Ed.

    South Brunswick Township residents interested in becoming a member of the Board of Education can obtain a School Board Candidate Kit from the board office, 231 Black Horse Lane, during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The deadline to file a nominating petition is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8.…

  • S.B. councilman announces candidacy for State Assembly

    John O’Sullivan dissatisfied with disconnect between municipalities and Trenton BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer — John O’Sullivan SOUTH BRUNSWICK— Councilman John O’Sullivan announced his candidacy for the 14th District of the state Assembly during the third annual Republican Lincoln Day dinner-dance on Feb. 12. O’Sullivan chose to announce his candidacy at the meeting, he said,…

  • Verde Art Gallery in Kingston to host a ‘quiet’ exhibit

    Artist Joe Kazimierczyk will hold ‘meet and greet’ Sunday BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer To local artist Joe Kazimierczyk, there is nothing sweeter than home, sweet home. Starting Feb. 27, local residents and all those who appreciate art will be able to see just how sweet it is, when Kazimierczyk’s landscape paintings will be on…

  • Police seek help identifying train crash victim

    South Brunswick police and Amtrak are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at approximately 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Authorities say that the woman was wearing a Polo Ralph Lauren sweat suit and Merrell shoes size 8.5. She has shoulder-length brown hair and blue…

  • DeVry Univ. holds Senior Project Showcase

    Students develop marketing plans for local businesses BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer DeVry University students Sarah Mirza (l-r), Lisa Turchi and Samina Ali make the final adjustments to their artwork for the Senior Showcase on Feb. 17. JEFF GRANIT staff Students at DeVry University combined classroom skills with real-life business experience for their Senior Project…

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