• Snowstorm causes trouble in So. Bruns.

    South Brunswick, as well as the rest of the East Coast, was buried earlier this week by a snowstorm. New Jersey, which had a State of Emergency declared by state Senate President and acting Gov. Steve Sweeney at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, saw over 2 feet of snowfall almost statewide. In South Brunswick, according to police,…

  • North Brunswick finally saves Pulda Farm from development

    Township closed on the purchase Dec. 15 BY JENNIFER AMATO BY JENNIFER Staff Writer The Pulda Farm has officially been saved from any future development. North Brunswick closed on the 70-acre lakefront property Dec. 15 after years of debate over whether to keep the land as open space and after an application was approved in…

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    Michael Mills plays Willy Wonka during the Judd Elementary School’s fourth- and fifth-grade production of “The Chocolate Factory” Dec. 21 in North Brunswick. For more photos, see page 7. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • business briefs •••

    Paul Sansone Sr., CEO of the Sansone Auto Network Dealerships in Avenel and Ocean, has been honored with the Hope Maker Award for 2010 by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital board of directors. Sansone has been a supporter and major donor to the hospital. Established by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1957, the mission of…

  • Hospice volunteers sought to help others

    The VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of New Jersey Shore, Eatontown, is in need of volunteers. Volunteers give their time to terminally ill patients and their caregivers during a critical time. After completing orientation classes, volunteers provide respite for caregivers, offer companionship for the patient, run errands and help in other ways. They work in private…

  • MCC to offer 30 cooking classes

    Middlesex County College is offering 30 different cooking classes starting in January. In addition, Chef Kevin Sbraga, winner of Bravo TV’s national competition, “Top Chef,” will offer cooking demonstrations on Thursday, Feb. 3. He will do a breakfast demonstration at 9:30 a.m., a “little feast” program at 4 p.m. and a dinner demonstration at 6:15…

  • Lecture on boy development Jan. 11

    A lecture by pediatric psychologist and expert on boy development Dr. Anthony Rao, author of “The Way of Boys Raising Healthy Boys in a Challenging and Complex World,” will take place on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road, Princeton. Dr. Rao challenges some of the…

  • SAMHAJ to present health strategies

    SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) will present “Mental Health Crisis: Prevention & Intervention Strategies” 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at the NAMI NJ Conference Room, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. The speakers are: Niveditha Meghadri, M.D., staff psychiatrist, Adult Inpatient Unit, University Behavioral HealthCare (UBHC); and Madhu Sehgal, Ph.D., mental health clinician/screener,…

  • Income tax program needs volunteers

    AARP in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service is planning to provide free income tax assistance to residents of Middlesex County from February through April 15, 2011. Volunteers are needed to support this rewarding program. All volunteers will receive instruction and training. Volunteers are reimbursed for necessary out-of-pocket expenses. Contact Brian Barcelo at 201- 400-4131…

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