• S.B. police officers honor fallen comrades with 228-mile bike ride

    Jason Gassman and Robert Jairdullo participate in Police Unity Tour BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two township officers who lost their lives many years ago in the line of duty will not be soon forgotten by their comrades in the South Brunswick Police Department (SBPD). Patrolman John Gurnovich, who died in June…

  • NBPD commemorates annual Police Week

    Four officers promoted; special recognition given to ‘Top Cop’ Steven Dunkel BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer This year’s Police Week ceremony in North Brunswick had a special component to it: the promotion of four officers to sergeant and lieutenant.   Above: North Brunswick Junior Police Cadet Andrew Duffer stands at attention during the Police Department’s…

  • Zoning overlay ordinance passes in North Brunswick

    Mayor breaks 3-3 tie with his vote BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Editor’s note: The new transit-oriented mixed-use development zoning ordinance was adopted Monday night after hours of discussion. Mayor Francis "Mac" Womack cast the tie-breaking vote to approve the ordinance. An updated story will appear within the next few days and in next week’s printed…

  • N.B. Planning Bd. approves Renaissance Town Center

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Renaissance Town Center project has been approved for a 23-acre parcel of land off Route 130 south in North Brunswick. On May 11, the township Planning Board heard an application by Kaplan Cos. for 213,000 square feet of retail space, including a Walgreens and a bank building in Phase…

  • Police Lt. Brian Hoiberg presented departmental awards

    Police Lt. Brian Hoiberg presented departmental awards during the North Brunswick Police Department’s commemoration of Police Week at police headquarters May 11. See story, page 3. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Crossroads Nursery owners want you to feel like part of the family

    Father-and-son team head 30-year-old nursery in S.B. BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Customers check out various assorted hanging baskets at Crossroads Nursery & Garden Center in South Brunswick on May 6. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff SOUTH BRUNSWICK — At Crossroads Nursery, it’s all about the personality. The small staff, headed by a father-son team,…

  • Seat belt crackdown May 24 to June 6

    Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers May 24 to June 6 as part of the annual nationwide “Click-It or Ticket” campaign. There will be highvisibility law enforcement seat belt checkpoints and saturation patrols. Last year, the seat belt usage rate in New Jersey rose for the 13th consecutive…

  • Camp to hold open houses May 23, June 5

    Mill Road Day Camp, 74 Davidsons Mill Road, North Brunswick, will hold an open house noon to 3 p.m. May 23 and June 5 for parents to learn about camp programs and activities. For more information, call 732-821- 9155 or visit www.millroaddaycamp.com.

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