• County officials celebrate training center expansion

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer $1.5M project marks first renovation at 36-year-old law enforcement facility If David B. Crabiel could see the newly expanded police training center, he would say: “The best police training center is in Middlesex County, the greatest county in the land.” That’s according to Paulette Crabiel Wahler, daughter of the late…

  • T-shirts spread simple messages of goodness

    BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer While most people may view Tshirts as mere articles of clothing, three young women from Monmouth County, along with their male mentor and business partner, see the shirts as canvases on which they can send positive messages that inspire people to make a difference in the world. Sarah Miller, Farrah…

  • Credit card companies facing tighter regulation on campus

    BY MATTHEW ROCCO BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent Companies that offer credit card services often visit college campuses in an effort to attract new customers. In New Jersey, the Division of Consumer Affairs has notified all public and private colleges that a new law which took effect in May is regulating that practice. Under the Credit…

  • Pilsners, lagers and ales, oh my!

    First Beer on the Pier features samples of local brews BY SAM SLAUGHTER BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SAM SLAUGHTER Festival volunteer Marty Horowitz serves up Rogue’s Somer Orange Honey Ale, one of the 50+ beers available for tasting at Beer on the Pier. BELMAR — Whenever the beer flows like a flooded river, you…

  • J&J employees celebrate 50 years of friendship

    N.B. resident Gabriel Chiappetta organizes dinner for longtime friends BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Former employees of the Personal Products division of Johnson & Johnson in North Brunswick have stayed friends for 50 years. The first Fifty Years of Friendship dinner was held on Saturday at Camillo’s in Sayreville. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Most people consider…

  • EMTs across the state remember Helen Toth

    State and District 14 chaplain passed away Sept. 18 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A24-year state and district chaplain for the New Jersey State First Aid Council (NJSFAC) passed away Sept. 18 after battling a lengthy illness. Helen Toth was born July 6, 1935, and spent more than 45 years in volunteer service. She was…

  • ‘A day of fun to become one’

    No. Brunswick celebrates 28th annual Heritage Day festival BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township residents were treated to cultural entertainment, ethnic food, kids’ programs, craft vendors, and information about civic organizations during the 28th annual Heritage Day festival Saturday at Babbage Park. The “day of fun to become one,” dubbed by the…

  • ‘American Girls’ do their part for the Special Olympics

    Amy and Teressa Colhoun dress up themselves, dolls for charity BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Amy Colhoun, 5, of South Brunswick, was one of the many “Fans in the Stands” this summer, donning a pink shirt and cheering on the athletes at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics, held at The…

  • Defendant testifies she wasn’t drunk during fatal crash

    Kimberly Green is on trial for allegedly having blood alcohol level of 0.19 at time of crash BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Kimberly Green, 35, of Somerset, testified in court last Thursday and Friday that she was not driving while intoxicated at the time of a fatal motor vehicle accident in South…

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