• N.B. council honors local Marine

    Corey Maimone NORTH BRUNSWICK — Corey Maimone was recognized with a proclamation at the North Brunswick Township Council meeting on Dec. 21 to honor him for his upcoming service to his country. Maimone, who is a volunteer firefighter with North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, just finished U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in South…

  • Top 10 stories of 2009

    BY JENNIFER AMATO & JENNIFER BOOTON 1. Van Dyke Farm in S.B. preserved Carol Barrett The 350-year-old Van Dyke Farm in South Brunswick, with an original 18th-century farmhouse intact and gravesites dating back to the Revolutionary War, will remain void of modern construction. Middlesex County officials announced Oct. 13 that they would purchase the 188-acre…

  • MCC authorized to offer solar course

    Middlesex County College (MCC), Edison, is now authorized to offer a course, “Introduction to Solar Electric Systems,” recognized by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Middlesex is one of the only educational institutions in New Jersey certified as a registered provider of the NABCEP photo voltaic entry level exam. NABCEP is a…

  • Video game leads to arrest of burglars who targeted S.B.

    ‘Grinch Gang’ responsible for stealing gaming systems, TVs BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Three young men — members of what authorities have dubbed the “Grinch Gang” — were arrested in connection with a string of burglaries that involved stealing video game systems from South Brunswick homes last month. Alleged ringleader Chris Gardner, 18, Shaborn Smith,…

  • NBBSA to hold cosmic bowling Jan. 18

    The North Brunswick Baseball & SoftballAssociation will hold “cosmic bowling” at Carolier Lanes off Route 1 north, North Brunswick, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 18. The cost is $20 per bowler and includes pizza, soda and bowling shoes. For more information or for an application, email pawsox84@ aol.com.

  • Fire in N.B. leaves one man fatally injured

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Aresident of the North Brunswick Manor apartment complex was fatally injured in a fire last week. At around 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 23, a fire began in apartment 2418 on Birchwood Court. The fire was fully extinguished about an hour and a half later, but Steven Neal, 45, died as a result…

  • Census 2010 to be discussed at S.B. center

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, in the municipal complex off Route 522, Monmouth Junction, will hold an informational lecture on the upcoming Census 2010 at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Call 732-329-4000, ext. 7670, for information.

  • South Brunswick Cozy Crafters

    The South Brunswick Cozy Crafters Knit and Crotchet Group members Nancy Naar, of North Brunswick, and Bobbi Binder, of Dayton, work on their own projects at the South Brunswick Library on Monday. CHRIS KELLY staff

  • Registration opens Jan. 2 for yoga classes

    The South Brunswick Public Library announced that registration will open on Jan. 2 for beginner and intermediate yoga classes for individuals age 14 and older. Weekly intermediate classes begin on Jan. 21, and beginner classes will start on Jan. 25. The cost of one six-week session is $60. Participants must bring a yoga mat (not…

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