• Speaker to offer insight on autism

    East Brunswick Special Education PTA (SEPTA) will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The program will feature a Writer Talk by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty. A veteran educator, McCafferty is the mother of two young sons, both of whom are on the…

  • Monroe woman pleads not guilty to poisoning husband

    MONROE — Tianle Li appeared in court Feb. 9 and pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering her husband, Xiaoye Wang, who authorities said died after being poisoned with the toxic metal thallium. Li, 40, was charged Feb. 8 in the death ofWang, a 39-year-old computer software engineer. The couple, who were in the process…

  • Pedestrian killed crossing Rt. 9

    OLD BRIDGE — A township man was attempting to cross Route 9 on his way to work Feb. 10 when he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle, according to authorities. Davender Singh, 36, was crossing the highway near Ferry Road to begin his 6 a.m. shift at 7-Eleven when a car, driven by…

  • Communion Dress, Suit Sale scheduled

    St. James Columbiettes will sponsor its annual Communion Dress, Suit and ReligiousArticles Sale 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the St. James Parish Center, 36 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. New dresses range in price from $30 to $90; new suits, $30-$60. For more information, call Sandra Bohinski, 732-521-3012.

  • PTA selling tickets for March 5 Tricky Tray

    The Milltown PTA will host a Knight Out Tricky Tray March 5 at Parkview School, 80 Violet Terrace, Milltown. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Calling will begin at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will be used for energy-efficient computers at Parkview School. Prizes will include a flat-screen television, Mongoose bikes, a flip video,…

  • Buying green subject of lecture in E.B.

    Kevin Lyons, director of purchasing at Rutgers University and Outreach Committee chairman for the Rutgers Energy Institute, will talk about the environmental impact of our buying habits and how to green the supply chain from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 22 at East Brunswick Public Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Lyons conducts…

  • Trauma and art to be topic at museum

    “Embodied Memories: The Work of Trauma in Art,” a symposium in conjunction with the exhibition “Embodied Dreams: The Later Work of Boris Sveshnikov,” is set for 2-5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, corner of George Street on the College Avenue campus of…

  • Soon, the only smoking area will be the landfill

    CODA GREG BEAN When New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg began targeting smokers eight years ago, he started small by making it against the law to smoke in bars, restaurants, hotels and offices. Thatwas good news to us nonsmokers, who were tired of breathing secondhand smoke at the barwhilewe sipped double Black Jacks and ate…

  • Help available for young people in abusive relationships

    February brings to mind Valentine’s Day and love. And love brings to mind dating and relationships. But what if a relationship is not based on love, but control and abuse? And what if the person in that relationship is too young or naïve to see what’s happening? Many relationships (too many in fact) fall into…

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