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    Reid Stellatella, 3, of New Brunswick (l), and Felix Crumby, 2, of North Brunswick, play together during the first annual Goddard Games community day at The Goddard School of North Brunswick Feb. 6. Above: Zoe Ryan, 3, of North Brunswick, makes her way around an obstacle course. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • S.B. grows its own version of flower power

    Gardening Club focuses on planting methods, eco-friendly agriculture BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Gardening Club, in association with the Dayton Citizens Coalition, held its annual Gardening Workshop on Feb 6. Around 30 people gathered at the public library to listen to gardening presentations, swap seeds and discuss agriculture. This…

  • Educators, students air frustrations on aid cuts

    Democratic legislators host public meeting to get firsthand accounts on impact of cuts BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Sen. Barbara Buono Hundreds of teachers, administrators, students and parents filled the Edison High School auditorium recently, eager to discuss the impact of last year’s reductions in public education funding. More than two and a half hours…

  • Two North Brunswick residents honor legacy of MLK

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Tamara Francis NORTH BRUNSWICK — Two community members were recently awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Award during a ceremony held at North Brunswick Township High School. Tamara L. Francis has been the high school’s library media specialist for 14 years. Since 2005, she has served as…

  • Preschool seeks to put children first

    Montessori opens location in Hidden Lake section of No. Brunswick BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Children First Montessori School of North Brunswick celebrated its grand opening Feb. 1. Due to a high demand in the area and an overabundance of students at the South Brunswick location, Shahina Khan decided to establish…

  • Ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend?

    CODA GREG BEAN “When it hurts to look back, and you’re scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.” Anonymous T here’s nothing like surgery to make you humble and disabuse you of the notion that there is any aspect of your life that is private or…

  • Find a logical way to evaluate teachers

    GUEST COLUMN AL LEISTER We all know there are many things that need to be changed with the way we run our schools and our government. Many of Gov. Chris Christie’s reforms are right on; however, once in a while he is dead wrong. How can an intelligent reflective person think it is appropriate to…

  • S.B. fire co. to sponsor flower sale Feb. 13-14

    The Kendall Park Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a Valentine’s Day flower sale Sunday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Monday, Feb. 14, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Kendall Park Volunteer FirstAid Squad building on New Road next to the fire department (the fire department building is under…

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