• S.B. commission exhibits local art at town hall

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The latest exhibition of work assembled by the South Brunswick Arts Commission is on display at town hall. The commission ended its “Structured for Life” exhibit April 3, and by April 14 a grand opening of its latest gallery was held at town hall, where the “My…

  • Friendship Garden

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Clockwise from top left: North Brunswick Youth Council President Christina Pierpaoli (center) prepares to plant a flower in the Friendship Garden the student members planted with residents of the senior housing building at 740 Hermann Road on April 29. Youth Council member Macky Womack (l) speaks with building resident Carmelida…

  • Panel discusses perils of underage drinking

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The townshipMunicipalAlliance Committee (MAC) sponsored a panel on underage drinking on April 27 to assist parents in learning how to protect their children. Within North Brunswick, two ordinances exist to protect minors from drinking. The first “house party” ordinance puts the responsibility of underage drinking on the…

  • Residents welcomed to honor NBTHS athletes and coaches

    RSVP date is May 10 for Hall of Fame brunch BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Four groups of former players and coaches from North Brunswick Township High School will be inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame during a ceremony on May 31. Soccer player Tim Howard, football coach Steve Libro, tennis…

  • Local woman writes play for driving initiative

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A local English teacher has written a play in the hope of encouraging drivers, particularly young motorists, to drive carefully. “The Other Side of Stick River Road” was written for the Middlesex County Teen Safe Driving Initiative to share stories about the tragic consequences of car crashes.…

  • Corzine places conditional veto on housing bill

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — On Monday, Gov. Jon Corzine placed a conditional veto on Senate bill 2577 that would permit the conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-age-restricted housing developments. According to the original bill, developers would be allowed to rezone any future developments without any public notice or input after…

  • The real ‘Rain Man’ shines in Edison

    Inspiration for hit movie makes appearance BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer Asavant is defined as a person with developmental disorders who may have one or more areas of expertise, ability or brilliance that are in contrast with the individual’s overall limitations. PHOTOS BY DAN NEWMAN Kim Peek, on whom the 1988 movie “Rain Man” was…

  • S.B. schools collect bicycles for the needy

    Volunteers are accepting donations through June 6 BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The millions of rusty bicycles that are often disposed of in landfills across the United States every year can be viable ways for people from developing countries to get around their communities. David Schweidenback formed a New Jersey based nonprofit organization with the…

  • N.B. BOE appoints president, vice president

    Richard Liguori and Karen Hirrschoff hold key positions, respectively BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Richard Liguori was elected as president and Karen Hirrschoff was named vice president of the North Brunswick Township Board of Education during a reorganization meeting April 27. Karen Hirrschoff Liguori was elected to the school board in 2007. The lifelong resident…

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