• Area teacher receives award

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A South Brunswick woman has received the New Jersey Distinguished Student Teacher Award. Megan Baumley is among 15 top graduates of teacher education programs in New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Baumley graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary and special education from the College of Education and Human Services at Seton…

  • Pollinator workshop scheduled July 19

    The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will hold a workshop on creating pollinator-friendly habitats at 11 a.m., July 19 ,at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick. “Attracting Birds & Butterflies” will teach participants about plants and features that can be added to a backyard, making it…

  • School supplies needed for collection July 25

    The United Way of Central Jersey will host its annual “Stuff the Bus” event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 25 at Target, 400 Ryders Lane, Milltown. New school supplies will be collected for children in need in Middlesex County and Franklin Township. There will be live music by Greater Media’s Magic 98.3; a visit at 1…

  • Nearly 400 students graduate from county Vo-Tech schools

    The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools presented diplomas to 399 graduates in ceremonies on all five campuses June 24. On the East Brunswick Campus, which includes East Brunswick Tech and the East Brunswick School of Career Development, 103 graduates were addressed by valedictorian Brett Temple of South Plainfield. Temple, an acting major in the…

  • North Brunswick hires two officers

    Sean N. Egan NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township has welcomed two new police officers. Sean N. Egan and Anthony Torres were administered the oath of office during the July 6 council meeting. Egan, 30, worked as an investigator for the State of New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General after earning his bachelor’s degree from…

  • Players of vintage baseball seek to revive Middlesex County club

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Elizabeth Resolutes take on the Brooklyn Atlantics in old-fashioned garb. The vintage baseball teams play by the 19th-century rules of the teams they are emulating. The game has changed a lot since those days, when players didn’t wear mitts and the diamond was set up in a grass…

  • Six brothers honored for military service with street sign

    Members of the Miller family of North Brunswick join township officials for the dedication of a street sign in the six brothers’ honor on July 6. Six brothers who were all in dangerous combat and survived during World War II, were recognized with a street name in their honor. The Miller brothers, Joseph, Bronislaus, Paul,…

  • South Brunswick allege one- man crime spree

    South Brunswick police have identified a man they believe is responsible for a one-night crime spree. Obrian Rosario, 23, of Franklin, allegedly took part in 10 home burglaries, three car burglaries and one vehicle theft during the early morning hours of June 13. South Brunswick Police received a 911 call at 12:25 a.m. reporting a…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN The audience gathers high and low to watch Krystina Matos as Hermia during rethink Theatrical’s promenade-style outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Rutgers Garden on July 10. A final matinee performance will be held 2 p.m. July 25. For more photos, see page 15.

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