• Resident claims dog’s injuries result of dog park incident

    Officials say location of park bench has been addressed twice BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer There were two benches positioned on either side of a fence separating a large dog run and a small dog run at the North Brunswick Community Park Dog Park on Jan. 13. A resident claims her dog was seriously injured…

  • IRS offers tax-season tips for New Jerseyans

    Although the tax-filing deadline is two months away, it always seems to be here before you know it. Here are the Internal Revenue Service’s top five tips to help your tax-filing process run more smoothly this year. 1. Gather your records … now! It’s never too early to start getting together any documents or forms…

  • Spicuzzo to step aside after 30 years as sheriff

    Freeholder will seek his office; two Republicans announce run for sheriff, clerk Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph C. Spicuzzo announced last week that he will not seek re-election this year.H e said he met with Democratic Party leaders on Feb. 9 and advised them of his decision to retire. Subsequently, on Feb. 11, Freeholder Mildred “Millie”…

  • PSE&G to install energy-efficient street lights in S.B.

    Cost savings could reach $1 million per year BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — PSE&G recently began installing energy-efficient streetlights in over 200 municipalities across the state in an effort that could save towns nearly $1 million annually. The electric and gas company has already installed the new induction fluorescent lights in Franklin…

  • Local student creating snapshot of his own future

    While photographing N.B. firemen for h.s. project, Ian Bates is also applying to be a vol. fireman BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick resident Ian Bates is building a dark room in his basement. A senior at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, he has been taking photography classes since his sophomore year. Local resident…

  • House fires in S.B. destroy two homes

    Seven people were displaced, are being assisted by American Red Cross House fires that destroyed two homes and displaced seven people last weekend in South Brunswick remain under investigation. No one was injured as a result of the two house fires that occurred Friday evening and early Saturday morning, although both homes were destroyed, according…

  • S.B. company gets drug approved by FDA

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Apharmaceutical company based in Monmouth Junction recently received its first drug approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Upon the announcement last week some township officials seemed hopeful that the news could help bolster the local economy. INNOPHARMA, located on Deerpark Road, announced the FDA approval of the Abbreviated New…

  • Family LEGO Club

    Armaan Mediratta (l) and Ajay Sirvisetti build their respective designs during a Family LEGO Club session held at the South Brunswick Library in Monmouth Junction on Saturday. The club, which meets once a month, is open to children ages 5 and older and their caregivers. More photos, page 25. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • After storm column, some readers ask, ‘Where funny?’

    Coda • GREG BEAN I’ll say this for myself: when I make a mistake, it’s a doozy. Regular readers will remember that last week, I spent a lot of time making fun of the hysterical media build-up to the storm they were calling the “Snowpocalypse,” which turned out to be kind of a dud, at…

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