• ‘Bees and Honey’ at museum Sept. 19

    The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, 103 College Farm Road, North Brunswick, will present “Catch the Buzz: Bees and Honey,” noon-3 p.m. Sept. 19. The event will feature representatives from the New Jersey BeekeepersAssociation, an observation beehive, a bee-themed kids’ craft, flavored honey tastings, and a honey fruit ice treat. Admission is $4, $3 for…

  • N.B. man donates kidney to friend in need

    Both donor and recipient encourage living organ donations BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Sam DeStefano (l) donated a kidney in June to his friend of over 20 years, Ken Budrow. Both are recovering well. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Three years ago, Ken Budrow went to have routine blood work done at the doctor’s office. Otherwise healthy…

  • Elks collecting items for troops overseas

    The Army of Hope at New Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 324 is collecting personal items such as phone cards, periodicals, toiletries and stationery for shipment to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. All items collected will be delivered to the Lacey Elks Lodge at its fifth annual Army of Hope Picnic noon Sept. 20 at…

  • ‘Vampire Diaries’ to give Marlboro native star turn

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer You never know what to expect as an actor, but Marlboro native Paul Wesley can expect to have audiences watching him on the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries” on Thursdays this fall. Paul Wesley Wesley, 27, was on location in Atlanta, Ga., when he took time to speak with a reporter…

  • IRS features Recovery Act tax credits on YouTube, iTunes

    The Internal Revenue Service announced the availability of video and audio products to help taxpayers take advantage of the 2009 tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The IRS has launched a YouTube video site and an iTunes podcast site to better serve taxpayers. People can visit the video site at www.youtube.com/irsvideos to…

  • County students go green at the EARTH Center

    Eco-Ventures program teaches youths how to protect the environment BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer (Editor’s note: The unabridged version of this story) JENNIFER BOOTON Bill Hlubik, Middlesex County agricultural agent and Rutgers University professor, explains how corn could be used to create ethanol during the Eco-Ventures Youth Program, held at the Rutgers Cooperative Research and…

  • Gov. Corzine visits So. Brunswick H.S. library

    Discusses educational issues and funding with educators, parents BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Gov. Jon S. Corzine met with parents and educators last week at South Brunswick High School to reiterate and discuss his commitment to educational improvement. JENNIFER BOOTON Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Commissioner of Education Lucille E. Davy (r) held an educational…

  • Parent hails state’s autism coverage law

    BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer New Jersey residents who have children with autism and who must pay a significant amount of money for the cost of therapy will remember Aug. 13, 2009, for a long time. Sharon Dey “Aug. 13 was an emotional and victorious day for families that have children with autism,” said Sharon…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Maasai Maynor of the North Brunswick Adams Athletic Club Pop Warner Indians is stopped by a pile of South River Knights during a Mitey Mites game Aug. 23 at Sabella Park, North Brunswick. The park is now home to an artificial turf field, a multipurpose field, a basketball court and various site improvements.

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