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American Legion begins food drive
American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank has begun. Residents may drop off donations of non-perishable food items at the American Legion Post Home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, any time after 2 p.m., seven days a week. Items needed include coffee, tea, juice boxes, water, Parmalot…
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Local realtors collect donations for North Brunswick Food Bank
Roy Minieri and six co-workers from Re/Max Realtors in North Brunswick held a holiday food drive at ShopRite in North Brunswick on Dec. 6. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROY MINIERI NORTH BRUNSWICK — A local realtor and his co-workers once again collected food for the less fortunate. Roy Minieri has been holding a food drive for…
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Take care in disposal of Christmas trees, tinsel, gift wrap
While residents deck the halls, giftwrap goodies and prepare for upcoming festivities, the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Recycling Division is issuing an advisory about the proper disposal of holiday-related items. Products like greeting cards, envelopes and gift wrap are generally classified under mixed paper, with one major caveat, said MCIA Recycling Manager Ed Windas.…
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‘Go Green’ during holidays by reducing gift wrap, recycling packing peanuts
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Nancy Krauss of North Brunswick, not pictured, taught her friends – all North Brunswick natives who have known each other since grammar school – how to reuse and recycle holiday gift wrap. Pictured are Laura Salerno Kalck, left to right, Maria Salerno Grizzaffi, Eileen Peterson Garlatti and Sandi Simon Bohn.…
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Accutest settles accusations of improper testing
An environmental testing company headquartered in Dayton will pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it failed to follow proper Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology during some of its tests. Accutest Corp., also known as Accutest Laboratories, is an environmental testing laboratory founded in 1956. It provides environmental analytical services to industrial, engineering/consulting and government…
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Deer pose danger for New Jersey drivers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a number that could well exceed 200,000 this year, according to state officials The state issues annual warnings during peak deer mating season that occurs usually from late October through December. The state…
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR South Brunswick High School head football coach Joe Goerge celebrates the Vikings’ NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V championship on the shoulders of his team. The Vikings beat Old Bridge, 42-0, in the final played Dec. 5 at Rutgers University’s Highpoint Solutions Stadium in Piscataway.
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Where motorists spend the most time in traffic
With more cars and trucks on the road, commuters are paying the price with increased travel times. Here’s where to find (or avoid) the worst gridlock while driving. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features It should come as no surprise to commuters that traffic on our nation’s highways is worse than its ever been, due largely…
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Stop and start
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: I read or heard there’s a mid-size American car (the U.S. part is important to us) — not a hybrid — that has an automatic cut-off/cuton function for when you’re at stoplights. I haven’t been able to learn what car that is. Can you help? A: The 2014 Chevy Malibu…
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