• Vendors sought for Lions Club flea market

    The South Brunswick Lions Club will hold its third annual flea market 8 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13 at Woodlot Park, New Road, Kendall Park. The rain date is June 14. Vendors are needed. Spaces are $15 for a 10-by-10-foot area and $25 for a 20-by- 20-foot area. Vendors should bring their own table and chairs.…

  • Police charge suspect in robbery of Dollar Tree in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Two armed men robbed the Dollar Tree store on Milltown Road last week, police said. The suspects held up the store at gunpoint around 10 p.m. May 11 and then fled the scene on foot, according to a statement from the North Brunswick Police Detective Bureau. A responding patrol officer observed a…

  • Man accused of stealing truck at South Brunswick repair shop

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 24-yearold Princeton man was arrested last week after he allegedly stole a pickup truck from an auto sales business. South Brunswick Police Officer Gagan Chopra was on Route 1 south around 2:20 a.m. May 10 when he observed a gold Ford F150 pull out of MJ’s Auto Repairs and Sales at…

  • Idea for community garden flourishes at preserved farm

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Members of Boy Scout Troop 18 of North Brunswick start preparing their plot at the Pulda Farm’s Community Garden on May 8. JENNIFER AMATO/STAFF NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township recently celebrated the next step in preserving the Pulda Farm. Gardeners attended the May 8 ribbon cutting ceremony for the Community…

  • Honor the meaning of national holidays

    Memorial Day has become the traditional beginning of summer. Originally, and more importantly, Decoration Day, as Memorial Day was previously known, was established to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who died while in military service.…

  • Sick teen put last efforts into helping others

    Last May, in the midst of a blossoming spring, I wrote about my son, Alex. I was looking forward to the promise of the new season with hope shining in my heart. Alex had been diagnosed with brain cancer, medulloblastoma, the year before. His prognosis was so encouraging and his disease under control. Or so…

  • Family thankful for community support

    Leaving a legacy is an achievement that is not accomplished by many. Gloria Zastko was one of those special people. On April 26, 2015, our community lost this valuable member. My mom, Gloria, was a leader, role model, mentor, advocate of women’s leadership, and a supporter of both our community and its education. But, most…

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    FRANK GALIPO Brightly colored flowers were for sale when the Shrewsbury Garden Club conducted its annual Gardeners Market at the Shrewsbury gazebo.

  • Relatives of deceased vets invited to ceremony

    Hosted by the Adams Athletic Club, the North Brunswick American Legion Post 459 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2319 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. May 25 at Sabella Park, Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. North Brunswick residents who paid the supreme sacrifice in past wars will be honored. Relatives and…

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