• North Brunswick man travels to Oregon to experience totality

    North Brunswick man travels to Oregon to experience totality

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – At around 9:50 a.m. PST on Aug. 21, Benjamin Funk was standing 15 feet from where he slept the night before in Crooked River Ranch in Oregon. A halo came over with a purplish glow, and a breeze caused the weather to drop about 10 degrees. The crossing of the moon in…

  • Holmdel school officials show off new motto and design

    Holmdel school officials show off new motto and design

    HOLMDEL– After months of conducting surveys and holding focus group interviews, school officials announced its newest catchphrase, “Innovate to Elevate.” As faculty and staff returned from summer vacation they were introduced to this motto and an image designed to capture its intended meaning, on Sept.5, according to prepared statement from the Office of the Superintendent…

  • North Brunswick crew removes 20 trees in one month

    North Brunswick crew removes 20 trees in one month

    PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTINE PROGEBIN North Brunswick’s Tree Maintenance crew went live less than a month ago, yet has removed more than 20 municipal trees in-house instead of contracting out. Eric Chaszar, the director of the Department of Public Works (DPW), was able to accomplish this through a reorganization of the DPW, with no additional…

  • North Brunswick Fire Co. 3 to hold flea market Sept. 30

    North Brunswick Fire Co. 3 to hold flea market Sept. 30

    North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3 will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the firehouse, 1470 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. To become a vendor, call 732-846-5536 or visit www.nbvfd3.net.

  • Freehold Borough council adopts three-way stop ordinance

    Freehold Borough council adopts three-way stop ordinance

    FREEHOLD – An ordinance designating an intersection near Freehold High School as a three-way stop has been adopted by the Borough Council in Freehold Borough. Council members adopted the ordinance on Sept. 5. The ordinance will create a three-way (all-way) stop at the intersection of Robertsville Road and Oak Street and stop signs will be…

  • Adult kickball tournament set for Sept. 23

    Adult kickball tournament set for Sept. 23

    The 5th Annual Kickball for Grownups double-elimination tournament will be held beginning at 8 a.m. on Sept. 23 at Woodlot Park, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Ten people must be on the field at a time, including at least three females. Registration is due by Sept. 15. The cost is $350…

  • Metuchen Sept. 11 Memorial Cleanup Sept. 8
  • A bold plan for the planet

    A bold plan for the planet

    By Michele S. Byers The Earth is about 3.8 billion years old and has experienced five great extinctions of plants and animals. The last took place about 65 million years ago, when a giant asteroid slammed into Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. In the words of biologist and author Edward O. Wilson, the asteroid impact “rang the…

  • Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk Sept. 23

    Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk Sept. 23

    The Janice Garbolino Memorial 5K Run/Walk in memory of Janice Garbolino, the former Health and Wellness director of the Metuchen Branch YMCA, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2002, will be held at 8:30 a.m., Sept. 23, at Lakeview School, 10 Oak Drive, in Roosevelt Park, Edison. Registration of $30 will be accepted…

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