• School taxes on the rise in East Brunswick

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education has adopted a budget that will increase the school tax rate by about 19 cents per $100 of assessed value. The budget, which was adopted by a unanimous vote at the board’s May 7 meeting, increases the school budget from $140.2 million to…

  • Library Friends to host Community Yard Sale

    The Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library will sponsor its annual Community Yard Sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 16 at East Brunswick High School, Cranbury Road. Refreshments will be sold. All proceeds will go to fund children’s, teen and adult programs at the library. For more information, log on to www.ebpl.org. Questions may be…

  • ‘Charlie Brown’ set for stage at St. Bart’s

    The St. Bartholomew Drama Club will present performances of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. May 15 and May 16 in the school auditorium, 470 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. For more information, call 732-254-7105.

  • Community, vendors invited to Spring Fair

    The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, 175 Gatzmer Ave., will hold its fourth annual Spring Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 30. In the event of rain, the fair will take place noon-6 p.m. May 31. Some vendor spots remain open. There will be rides, “bouncies,” pedal gocarts, games, food, prizes, face painting, live music and more.…

  • Tickets available for trip to Tropicana

    American Legion Post No. 253, 60 DeVoe Ave., Spotswood, will offer a June 14 fundraising bus trip to the Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 10 a.m. from the post home. Return will be at approximately 8 p.m. Cost is $30 and includes a $25 return in casino cash, a light continental…

  • Legion post to serve all-you-can-eat pasta

    The Sons of the American Legion Post 25 will hold an all-you-can-eat gourmet pasta dinner 4-8 p.m. May 16 at the post, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Three pastas, three sauces and meatballs will be served. There will be a cash bar for beer and wine. Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children under 12,…

  • Police charge suspect in robbery of South Brunswick gas station

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township police charged a local man in the armed robbery of a Route 130 gas station after a detective in a neighboring town reportedly recognized the suspect’s sneakers. Akean Benjamin, 24, of North Brunswick, has been charged in the April 24 daytime robbery of the Gulf gas station at the corner of…

  • Vietnam vets honored on Remembrance Day

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer A veteran receives a medal recognizing his service to the nation during ceremonies marking Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day on May 7. State military awards were presented to nearly four dozen veterans for their service in World War II and Vietnam. The afternoon sun beat down on throngs of veterans…

  • East Brunswick sees spike in tax appeals

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer An upturn in tax appeals brought by owners of East Brunswick properties is proving costly to the municipality, according to township Tax Assessor Frank Colon. Colon said at the May 11 Township Council meeting that there was a spike in appeals of 2014 taxes over the prior year. In Middlesex…

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