• Italian deli/restaurant proves to be no ordinary ‘Joe’

    Owners do the cooking, charity work at Joe’s Deli & Italian Restaurant on Route 27 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Clockwise from above: North Brunswick Girl Scouts Emily Minguet (l) and Anjalika Bandaru eat pasta during a cooking class for Troop 1596 at Joe’s Deli & Italian Restaurant in Franklin on March 1. North Brunswick…

  • Business Briefs

    Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, New Brunswick, has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the American Conference on Diversity’s “Corporate Citizen Award’’ for Saint Peter’s efforts to promote and recognize New Jersey’s numerous cultures and ethnicities through the health care system’s many in-house programs and external relationships. Mentioned examples were: Saint Peter’s efforts to assist…

  • Even the playing field in school negotiations

    Guest Column • Dr. Marc Gaswirth No major political figure in the state today other than perhaps the new governor, Chris Christie, appears ready to tackle and finally act on a significant public policy question. Can hundreds of local school boards without the financial, professional and legal resources available to them effectively compete today at…

  • ‘George Segal Everyman’

    The Monmouth Museum is hosting a series of events in conjunction with an exhibit of works by internationally acclaimed artist George Segal, a longtime resident of South Brunswick who died in 2000. “Self-portrait with George Segal, 1990” “George Segal Everyman: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings” offers a diverse overview of the late artist’s career and features…

  • Think bald eagles when filing state income taxes

    Residents can help protect New Jersey’s bald eagles and other endangered wildlife when they file their state income tax form this year. Residents should look for Line 57 — the New Jersey Endangered Wildlife Fund — on the NJ 1040 income tax form, or remind their tax preparers that they want to make a contribution,…

  • When in Rome

    Vito Puleio (center), president of the North Brunswick Italian American Social Club, delivered a check for $25,000 to Massimo Cialente (r), mayor of L’Aquila, Italy, and Luigi Lombardo (l), council president of the city, in November. The city suffered devastating effects from an earthquake last spring, during which 290 people died and approximately 40,000 people…

  • North Brunswick schools celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The four elementary schools in North Brunswick celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday by holding various events for the 13th annual “Read Across America” commemoration. On March 3, John Adams Elementary invited 35 guest speakers to visit each of its pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms. Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack, Business…

  • NBPD receives award for 2009 National Night Out

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Charisse Rodriguez, a senior clerk typist for the North Brunswick Police Department, proudly displays the award the department received for its August 2009 commemoration of National Night Out, which she organized. JENNIFER AMATO NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department has received the National Night Out Award 2009 recognizing outstanding…

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