• County residents no longer have to separate recyclables

    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) is transitioning to singlestream recycling. Residents of Helmetta, Jamesburg, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South River, Spotswood, Cranbury, Dunellen and Middlesex will no longer have to separate recyclables prior to curbside pickups, effective March 30. “This frees up more time for the consumer,” said…

  • Middlesex County recognized as top recycler in New Jersey

    Middlesex County, along with Cumberland County, has earned the shared distinction as the state’s top recycler. Both counties recycled approximately 65 percent of their total generated waste in 2012, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s most recent data. “Those statistics are always a few years behind, but that’s the most up-to-date…

  • Parker at Monroe celebrates grand opening

    BACK TO BUSINESS Seated in the front row (l-r): Sister Ann Casserly, Donna Lazartic, and Katie Smith Sloan. Standing in the back row (l-r): Clifford Holland, Gerald Tamburro, Roberto Muñiz, William Conroy and William Tibbitt. On the morning of March 11, the residents and staff of Parker at Monroe, along with Parker leadership, the Board…

  • Elks to host egg hunt, breakfast with Bunny

    Elks Lodge No. 2370 will sponsor its annual Breakfast With the Easter Bunny 9-11 a.m. April 4 at the lodge, Oakmont Avenue and Hardenburg Lane, East Brunswick. The event will feature breakfast, an egg hunt and prizes. Reservations are required. Cost is $10 per adult; children ages 10 and under will be admitted free of…

  • College to mark 50 years with slate of family events

    Middlesex County College has set a full schedule of activities to mark a half-century of history. The college is throwing open its doors to welcome everyone to its Community Open House 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 19 at the Edison campus, 2600 Woodbridge Ave. In celebration of the college’s 50th anniversary, the event will offer activities…

  • Donors sought for April 10 blood drive

    St. James Knights of Columbus Council No. 6336 will hold its 35th annual blood drive 4-8:30 p.m. April 10 at the council hall, 83 Lincoln Ave., Jamesburg. For more information, call Stan Slabinski at 732-521-2917.

  • Middle school to stage comedy March 27, 28

    The South River Middle School Drama Club will present its production of “May the Farce Be With You” 7:15 p.m. March 27 and 28 in the auditorium at South River High School, 11 Montgomery St. Tickets, which cost $6 for general admission, $4 for students and senior citizens, may be purchased at 6:45 p.m. at…

  • Travel program aids students with special needs

    A program being undertaken by the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools seeks to make students with special needs comfortable with public transportation. The joint effort with Rutgers University and the New Jersey Travel Independence Program promotes “a student’s sense of independence and self-determination,” said Tracey Maccia, the vocational school district’s director of special education.…

  • County sheriff recognized as ‘Trailblazer’

    Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott was honored last week for her achievements as a female in law enforcement and politics. She was among those to receive an Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Award from U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez during his fifth annual Women’s History Month event on March 15 at Bergen County Community College in Paramus.…

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