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Federal grant to aid Rutgers’ ocean research
NEW BRUNSWICK — The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded $1,786,000 in federal funding to Rutgers University for coastal ocean observation. The grant will help Rutgers conduct ocean research on the environment, economy and safety impacts on the mid-Atlantic. “This funding will help ensure that Rutgers continues to lead in researching the environmental…
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NAMI looking for parents to teach
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of North Brunswick is looking for parents of children who had mental health symptoms before age 18 to become NAMI basics teachers. There will be a six-week course and a weekend training session this summer. The program is for anyone interested in helping other parents learn what you…
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Linwood Middle School receives Fidelity Award
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Linwood Middle School has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Paula Helen Stanley FidelityAward from the International Alliance for Invitational Education. The Fidelity Award is designed to recognize schools throughout the world that have previously received the institution’s Inviting School Award and have worked to continue to keep the spirit…
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Four SBHS grads arrested in high school vandalism
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An investigation by local authorities led to the arrests of four recent South Brunswick High School graduates who police believe caused $10,000 worth of damage while vandalizing the high school on June 17. All four suspects are minors, age 17, and will be charged as juveniles. The damage, which consisted of white…
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SBHS valedictorian encourages peers to follow their passion
Commencement ceremony was held June 21 BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer With the South Brunswick High School commencement more than a week past, and recent graduates winding down from the last four years and looking forward to their upcoming ones, the class of 2010 should remember words spoken at their graduation: Passions carve the path…
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Despite budget cuts, S.B.’s Independence Day festivities go on
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Despite heavy burdens on the municipal budget, the South Brunswick annual Independence Day fireworks display will go on as planned, thanks to the help of local volunteers who helped raise more than $30,000. “We didn’t want this very popular community event to be a casualty of our having to tighten…
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Route 1 traffic shift begins in So. Brunswick
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began the replacement of the Heathcote Brook culvert under Route 1 in South Brunswick last week. The contractor, Mount Construction Inc., has announced a shifting of Route 1 southbound traffic to the west and northbound traffic to the east. Overnight lane closures will be necessary to shift…
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Stop delaying implementation of medical marijuana law
Iam writing this letter with great concern and frustration due to the Christie administration’s lack of transparency as to the process in which the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is writing regulations to implement New Jersey’s medical marijuana law. The program is now facing delays due to Gov. Christie’s lack of interest in…
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