• House of worship with residence approved for Davidson Mill Road

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church has been approved for Davidson Mill Road. The application for the house of worship, educational building and residence on a 16-acre site in the rural residential (RR) zone was initially denied by the Zoning Board of Adjustment…

  • Robotics

    PHOTOS BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Monica Burch of Constructu helps five-year-old Edward Mishak of North Brunswick with his design during the Robotics Structural Challenge Series, held by the North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services at the North Brunswick Municipal Building on Jan. 30.

  • Homeless census gauges need for assistance

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Volunteers prepare to conduct the Middlesex County Point in Time count as well as to help provide services to the homeless during the Project Homeless Connect outreach on Jan. 28. ADAM C. UZIALKO/STAFF Bitter conditions and drifts of icy snow did not postpone Middlesex County’s 2015 Point in Time…

  • Heart-healthy events

    Local hospitals are scheduling the following events to raise awareness of heart health:  Wear Red Day will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 6 outside Monmouth Medical Center’s SeaBreeze Café, located on the hospital’s first floor at 300 Second Ave., Long Branch. In recognition of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” movement…

  • In matters of the heart, time is of the essence

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer With February designated as American Heart Month, numerous events are planned that will offer everything from blood-pressure screenings to tips on how to maintain a healthy heart. FILE PHOTO The idioms are endless: Home is where the heart is. Bless your heart. Be young at heart. Absence makes the heart…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Katie Siegel of the North Brunswick Township High School Alchemist Theatre Company sings “Alone in the Universe” from the play “Seussical the Musical” during the “Unity in Diversity” commemoration of the Republic Day of India in North Brunswick on Jan. 31.

  • Cheap seats

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve had higher-end cars for 16 years, but a change in circumstances requires us to downshift into moderate or lower-end cars. We’re test driving a few, and I find most are acceptable in most ways except that the seats are back-breakingly awful. My husband says that’s just the way it…

  • 2015 cars with the best resale values

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Big money can be at stake depending on how quickly a given car or truck depreciates. Here’s which models are expected to best preserve their resale values over time. As astute car shoppers already know, the best way to wring maximum value out of a new car or truck is…

  • Will owning your home make you a better driver?

    New study finds homeowners file fewer auto claims Have a driving ambition to own a home? Purchasing that dream property may end up saving you money behind the wheel, suggests a new study. Insurance.com recently analyzed user data and found that 14.3 percent of homeowners had filed at least one car insurance claim in the…

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