• They say life is sweeter for Twitterers who Tweet

    Coda • GREG BEAN The email message was enough to make little beads of sweat break out on my forehead and set my heart to thumping with dread. It said one of my brothers had invited me to join Twitter so he and I could Tweet. It’s not easy keeping true to my Luddite philosophies…

  • Business Briefs

    The National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its Central Jersey Business Conference & S.E.E.D. Competition 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 at Excelsior Caterers, 355 Route 9 south, Manalapan. Guest speaker will be Susan D. Wigenton, U.S. district judge who sits in Newark and hears civil and criminal matters. Her awards include…

  • SBHS students compete in state finals at science event

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Local high school students put their knowledge of science to the test at a recent competition. Students from South Brunswick High School ranked seventh in the state finals for the Science Olympiad, held at Middlesex County College last month. Darlene Yoseloff, the director of school relations at…

  • EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT   Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…

  • Workshop explains the power of laughter for children

    BY KELLY D’ANNA Correspondent SOUTH BRUNSWICK — With hopes of bringing laughter to the classroom and home, the South Brunswick Parent Academy hosted an interactive workshop, “The Power of Laughter,” March 23. The workshop provided exercises and communication tips to help teachers and parents incorporate humor in learning. Lectures were given by various employees of…

  • No. Brunswick students take a journey overseas

    John Adams Elementary fifth-graders learn about Africa BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer It was a jungle inside of John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Friday. The fifth-grade class participated in cultural representations during “Traveling Through Africa,” an interdisciplinary program led by the music, art, computer, library and physical education departments. “This gives students…

  • Fortunoff scraps plan for S.B. warehouse

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The future of a vacant warehouse in South Brunswick is unclear with the announcement that its potential tenant has gone out of business. Fortunoff was looking to move operations from its warehouse in northern New Jersey to a vacant warehouse in the area of Davidson Mill Road and Route 535,…

  • Six arrests made in death of Kendall Park teen

    Charges stem from alcohol-poisoning incident BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Police from Newark, Del., arrested six men on charges stemming from an incident of alcohol poisoning that resulted in the death of a Kendall Park man. The Newark Police Department announced last week that all of the suspects are fraternity members or pledges, and police…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Fifth-graders at John Adams Elementary School, North Brunswick, presented “Traveling through Africa,” a cultural festival with dance, music, games and skits on Friday. See story, page 3.

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