• Mother and daughter graduate from nursing school together

    Martha and Kate Decker, of North Brunswick, receive degrees from Middlesex BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The old adage says that mothers and daughters share a special bond. Martha and Kate Decker proved this even more as they both completed a nursing program together at Middlesex County College, graduating on May 21.…

  • Veteran’s wartime stories featured in History Channel series

    BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Ed Kolodziej wasn’t asked much about his experiences when he came home from World War II in 1945. In fact, more than a half-century would pass with Kolodziej, now 84 years old, working as an attorney and raising a family in Sayreville before he found himself in the public spotlight.…

  • Youths display science fair projects

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sixth-grader Michael Caruse illustrates a radio that can be constructed out of ordinary objects that would be found in a foxhole during the Linwood Middle School Science, Math and Technology Fair on May 28. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Among the many sights and sounds at Linwood Middle School’s second…

  • Free-for-all

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Players battle for control of the ball during the “World Cup” soccer tournament played by the North Brunswick Township High School Student Government Organization May 28.

  • Students share their own personal stories

    Linwood Middle School holds ‘A Walk Through Time’ autobiography night BY KELLY D’ANNA Correspondent NORTH BRUNSWICK — Linwood Middle School held a special event on May 27. “A Walk Through Time” included a collection of seventh-grade students’ autobiographies. The middle school’s cafeteria was filled with a collection of family traditions, culture and students’ hopes for…

  • Twins delivered en route to hospital

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township police were called to the scene of an imminent childbirth at a Route 1 gas station on May 27. Dawn Loniewski delivered the first of her twins in a motor vehicle with the help of police officers and first aid squad members at the Exxon gas station near New Road at…

  • Exhibit features Hambletonian

    The Hambletonian, America’s richest trotting race, is featured in a multimedia museum exhibit in the historic town of Cranbury, where the Hambletonian Society office relocated four years ago. “The Hambletonian: Its Trotters, Their Connections and the Racing Event 1926- 2009,” features trophies, posters, memorabilia, ephemera and photographs from the 84 editions of the legendary race,…

  • Small business owners make networking their business

    NJ BANG provides referral service for various professions BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A group of local small business owners are BANGing out their networking skills to provide referrals to other small business owners. For members of NJ BANG, or the New Jersey Brunswick Area Networking Group, the motto “Helping Businesses Grow…

  • South Brunswick woman helps professionals cope

    Tragedies take toll on victims and caregivers BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Barbara Rubel SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A local woman who learned to cope with the suicide of her father has dedicated her life to helping others who suffer from a variety of traumatic experiences. Barbara Rubel is the executive director of Griefwork Center Inc.,…

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