• Muslims encouraged to share food, friendship during month of mercy

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer All Muslims are invited to reach out to at least one non-Muslim friend or neighbor to spread peace, love and kindness. Saima Iqbal of North Brunswick and Azra Baig of South Brunswick were sharing their goals for Ramadan during a recent class when Iqbal mentioned she wanted to make food…

  • Experts quell contamination concerns at park

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick will take measures to ensure that contaminated soil from Veterans Park does not affect the surrounding area during the park’s remediation. Officials held an informational meeting on June 4 to discuss the planned work at the park, which is adjacent to North Brunswick Township High School, off Roosevelt…

  • User-friendly budgets improve transparency

    By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer New Jersey residents may have an easier time understanding where their tax dollars are being spent under new state requirements for towns to provide more concise budget summaries. Municipal governments are now required by the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services to produce a userfriendly…

  • Soccer superstar tells children with Tourette’s they are not alone

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer International soccer superstar Tim Howard held a soccer clinic and fundraiser for the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders at Yurcak Field on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University in Piscataway on June 4. See story, page 3. MATT DENTON The local community celebrated a sports legend…

  • Brake check

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Friends (all younger) were talking at lunch with some enthusiasm about “brake-checking” a driver who seemed to be aggressive or a jerk or something. I didn’t want to sound hopelessly out of touch, but I don’t know what the term means. Can you enlighten me? A: When you brake-check someone,…

  • History’s oddest auto accessories

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features From an in-dash coffeemaker to gyroscopic stabilizers, here are some the wackiest car gadgets ever from the famed JC Whitney auto parts catalog A true automotive icon is celebrating its 100 anniversary this year, one that’s been satisfying the needs of garage mechanics and fueling the fantasies of car crazy…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    “May was an extraordinary month at Gloria Zastko, Realtors … everything is coming up sold,” said Andrew Zastko, broker/ owner of Gloria Zastko, Realtors in North Brunswick. Maria Reynolds, brokerassociate, led the team in new listings taken for May. “Maria has continually maintained an extraordinary level of success in real estate. She is a true…

  • Sanford Herrick of Case Real Estate Capital named to Advisory Board at Center for Real Estate at Rutgers

    The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School, a rising academic program positioned to transform and inspire the next generation of real estate leaders, announces the appointment of Sanford Herrick, founder and managing principal of Case Real Estate Capital, LLC, to its Advisory Board. The Center for Real Estate at Rutgers Business School is…

  • NAIOP New Jersey honors industry leaders, top deals at awards gala

    NAIOP New Jersey honored the state’s commercial real estate leaders and top deals of the past year at its 28th Annual Awards Gala at The Palace at Somerset Park. More than 700 attended the sold-out event. “Creativity, vision, perseverance and close and trusting relationships are the keys to success in our industry,” said Michael McGuinness,…

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