• Film ‘Under Our Skin’ to be shown March 8

    LymeQuest will present the documentary on Lyme disease, “Under Our Skin,” 1- 4 p.m. March 8 at East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive, East Brunswick. Admission is free. The film is a tale of “microbes, medicine and money.” Author Pamela Weintraub will also discuss her book, “Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic,”…

  • Documentary to focus on prescription drug abuse

    Linda Surks, of South Brunswick, shares story with Al Roker about son’s fatal overdose BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Jason Surks was like any other teenager. He grew up in central New Jersey, attending Rutgers University to become a pharmacist. He had a supportive home environment, and his mother worked in substance abuse prevention. Jason…

  • LBWP to again hold organic product sales

    Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP), 85 Washington Ave., Milltown, will offer an organic lawn and home cleaning product sale 10 a.m.-noon each Saturday. Sale proceeds benefit costs of the LBWP’s nature walks, bike rides, educational programs, mailing, printing and town cleanups. For an order form, call 732-249- 5297 or visit www.lbwp.org.

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Sandy Friedheim is greeted by John Adams at the front entrance to the South Brunswick Senior Center on Feb. 19. The former president was portrayed by actor-director Joe Doyle, who has performed at the White House and at other functions throughout the country. Story, page 3.

  • Budget committee to meet March 5, 17 in S.B.

    The South Brunswick Board of Education’s budget committee will hold public budget meetings 6:30 p.m. March 5 and 17 at the Board of Education Office, 231 Black Horse Lane. The meetings are open to the public and provide a forum for interested residents to learn about the budget while the committee discusses the different aspects…

  • USS Avenger to meet March 8 in No. B’wick

    The USS Avenger science fiction fan association will hold its monthly meeting 2 p.m. March 8 at North Brunswick Public, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. The Avenger is a chapter of Starfleet, the International Star Trek Fan Association. Members will discuss the latest news and plan group activities and events. The meeting’s program will look…

  • Talk on ID theft, fraud March 6 in N.B.

    The United States Postal Service (USPS), New Brunswick, will present National Consumer Protection Day noon March 6 at North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Guest speakers will be U.S. Postal Inspector Ed Steed, New Brunswick Postmaster Michael Rizzolo, and USPS Consumer Affairs representative Jake Truex. The trio will present “Survive Today’s Economy: Avoid ID…

  • SAMHAJ support meeting March 5

    South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey (SAMHAJ) will hold a support group meeting 7-9 p.m. March 5 at National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ), 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. The meeting is free of charge. SAMHAJ provides support and information for South Asian individuals and families coping with serious mental…

  • Register for ‘Showcase of Talent’ by March 2

    South Brunswick’s senior citizens are invited to an “International Showcase of Talent: South Brunswick Style” 5 p.m. March 12 in celebration of World Language Month 2009. Deadline to register is March 2. Festivities begin with senior citizens only hors d’oeuvres at South Brunswick High School, 750 Ridge Road. International Night, a showcase of student cultural…

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