• S.B. to celebrate India’s Independence Day

    Aug. 15 marks the day India separated from Great Britain BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer South Brunswick will be celebrating India’s Independence Day this Saturday at the YMCA on Culver Road in an attempt to educate and celebrate Indian culture. On Aug. 15, 1947, India finally achieved its independence from Great Britain and became a…

  • N.B. proposes 5¢ tax increase

    TBY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The 2010 budget for residents of North Brunswick could carry a 5-cent increase for the calendar year tax rate. The $44.8 million budget could result in an approximate $78 increase on the average assessed home of $157,000. According to Business Administrator Robert Lombard, the biggest contributing factor to the increase…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff North Brunswick’s Aidan Lindower, 3, slides down one of the rides during the Middlesex County Fair, held at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick on Aug. 3.

  • Parents should educate children about financial responsibility

    Back-to-school season offers an opportunity to educate students about an important lesson not often taught in the classroom — financial responsibility. From clothes and sporting equipment to books and uniforms, back-to-school shopping presents a unique opportunity to teach children about responsible decisionmaking. As these items add up, parents can educate their children about how to…

  • Seafood: Which are healthy, eco-friendly fish?

    New Jerseyans know there’s nothing like going down to the Shore in the summer and enjoying fresh seafood. But seafood lovers now face a dilemma when it comes to deciding which fish to eat, due to health and environmental issues. Mercury, PCBs, and other contaminants in oceans, rivers and lakes have made their way into…

  • Nob Valley swim team completes successful season

    Competitive swimming significant part of club’s 49-year history BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer When the Nob Valley Swim Club first opened in 1960 on Old Georges Road in North Brunswick, the purpose was to establish a meeting place for residents to socialize and cool off during the summer. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Top: Nob…

  • Post office closings? Not with better marketing

    Coda • GREG BEAN Although the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have an official motto, the one most people believe is the motto inscribed on the façade of the James A. Farley Post Office in New York City: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of…

  • Business Briefs

    Barnes & Noble, 869 Route 1 south, North Brunswick, has announced plans to redesign the stores into a “Barnes & Noble @ School” store, and feature an extensive inventory of educational products for teachers and families. The store will hold a “Goodies for Educators” open house 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 22 to introduce the new section…

  • NOTES

    Dairy Queens in Clarksburg, Freehold, Lincroft, Toms River and Tinton Falls will host the fourth annual North American “Miracle Treat Day,” Aug. 13, with $1 or more from every Blizzard sold donated to Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization that raises money for children’s hospitals. Proceeds from Blizzard sales in this area will benefit Children’s…

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