• Ann Marie Geraghty DeAndrea McHugh

    Mrs. McHugh, 64, died May 3, 2010, at her home in North Brunswick. Born and raised in Highland Park, she had moved to North Brunswick 33 years ago. She was a head nurse with Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick and also worked with the Visiting Nurses Association in North Brunswick before retiring in…

  • Helen L. Emerick

    Mrs. Emerick, 86, died May 3, 2010, at her home in North Brunswick. Born in Antrim, Pa., she had lived in Milltown before moving to North Brunswick in 1946. She was a secretary in the staff development office of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for over 20 years before retiring in 1994.…

  • Teachers unions bear some blame for layoffs

    CODA GREG BEAN In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that my personal experience as a member of a labor union has been limited to twice, and both those sagas were frankly weird. The first time was in the early ’70s when I was trying to save money for college and hired on…

  • Small invaders have bad image and odor problems

    Stink bug, now found throughout New Jersey, becoming bigger nuisance BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent The invaders are scary looking, but they smell worse than they look. And the last thing you want to do is stress them or crush them. Brown marmorated stink bug (male is on left) DR. DEEPAK MATADHA Though harmless to humans…

  • N.B. council presents community awards

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council presented various awards to community members during its May 17 public meeting. Newly promoted Lt. Steven Lins accepted a proclamation on behalf of the Police Department for “Click It or Ticket,” a nationwide campaign to enforce seatbelt use May 24 through June 6. Members…

  • Kendall Park home makes N.J. preservation list

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The Hoagland-Clark House, located at 8 Steven Road in Kendall Park, has been included on Preservation New Jersey’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites list. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A home built just prior to the American Revolution in Kendall Park and abandoned for the last two years has recently been recognized…

  • Rafano: Open space pledge strong, despite reduction

    Freeholders cut county open space tax by 1 cent BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer T he Middlesex County Board of Freeholders has reduced the county’s open space tax for one year, a move opposed by a local environmental group. The board voted 6-1 at its May 6 meeting to reduce the open space tax…

  • Zoning overlay ordinance passes in North Brunswick

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The new transit-oriented, mixed-use-development zoning ordinance for the former Johnson & Johnson property on Route 1 was adopted after about four hours of discussion at the Township Council meeting May 17. Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack cast the tie-breaking vote to approve the ordinance, which now puts into…

  • Bike ride to raise money for breast cancer screening

    The Amy Foundation will hold event June 6 in So. Brunswick BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A local organization that strives to provide the means necessary for uninsured women to detect breast cancer in its earliest stages will soon host a bike ride in South Brunswick to raise money for the cause.…

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