• Support needed for earthquake victims

    Vito Puleio, the president of The Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick, has formed a committee that will support the victims of the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. Members from the Italian American Social Club, the Italian Culture Society, the Knights of Columbus and St. Mary’s Church are working on fundraising opportunities. Currently, a buffet…

  • Jamesburg symposium gets behind the mystery

    Authors and industry pros on hand for all-day event BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Mystery fans are in for a special treat April 25. Sisters in Crime in Central Jersey and New Jersey Press Women will cohost the fifth annual “Give Me a Clue!” mystery symposium at 139 Stevens Ave., Jamesburg. The conference runs from…

  • Registration open for modeling event

    South Brunswick Public Library will hold a modeling opportunity for teens in grades eight-12 through May 1. The models will be asked to pose for an artistic shot, a close-up face shot, appear in a film short of a “commercial” for the library, and do a runway show. Audience votes determine the winner. There will…

  • NBTHS students ‘Put on a Happy Face’

    ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ to be performed tonight through Saturday BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Township High School Alchemist Theatre Company is hoping to say, “Hi Hi Audience” at this weekend’s performances of “Bye Bye Birdie.” The students will be performing tonight at 7 p.m., tomorrow at 8 p.m. and…

  • Museum to host flower, plant auction

    Hundreds of flowers, plants and shrubs will be available at auction prices at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture’s 17th annual plant and landscape auction 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2. In addition, a plant sale will be held in the theater room from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visa and MasterCard will be…

  • ‘Viva Shea’: Mets’ old home lives in fan’s heart

    Aberdeen Twp. native’s design protests demise of stadium BY DANIEL HOWLEY Staff Writer On a cold October night in Queens, N.Y., a baseball rolled down the first-base line in Shea Stadium and through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner. Aberdeen Township native Dave Croatto designed a Tshirt to protest the demolition…

  • Rutgers student suggests ways for public to go green

    We are all aware of the global warming crisis. But are we doing anything to reduce it? Yes indeed many of us, at the institutional as well as individual level have taken steps to go greener, and one of these methods is to be more energy efficient. Energy efficiency means saving energy, this saves the…

  • S.B. council introduces municipal budget

    Officials must cut $1.3M to defer pension costs BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer South Brunswick officials recently introduced their proposed municipal budget, while reluctantly moving forward to see if they can reduce the town’s pension contribution. The Township Council unanimously introduced the preliminary municipal budget at its April 14 council meeting, proposing to cut spending…

  • Economics affecting cost of local government

    Citizens of South Brunswick are discovering that the economic downturn is affecting them personally by affecting the cost of local government. The township is expecting significant cuts in aid from the state and has seen a decrease in connection fees, resulting in a reduced surplus. Last year South Brunswick used $9 million in surplus to…

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