• Legion essay contest focuses on safety

    The American Legion Safety Essay Contest, administered by American Legion Post 401 in South Brunswick, will be themed “What Safety Means to Me” this year. Students who live in South Brunswick and attend the sixth, seventh or eighth grade at a public, private or parochial school may write an essay of 300 to 450 words.…

  • Couple hopes new card game generates ‘compound’ interest

    A local couple has released a board game for children that aims to improve vocabulary and criticalthinking skills. The creation of “Compound It All!” is a first for husband-and-wife duo Danny and Kim Adlerman, who are independent creators of books and music for children. For the couple, it all began with a dream — literally.…

  • Parent group sees pasta-bilities in spaghetti dinner to ‘Back Jack’

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the community have rallied together to support Jack Mix, 9, who was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of tissue cancer. COURTESY OF TINA MIX EAST BRUNSWICK — One should never underestimate the power of a caring community. That’s what residents, parents and business owners throughout East Brunswick…

  • Students invited to join area robotics challenge

    North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services will hold a Robotics Structural Challenge series 4:30-5:45 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 9-30, at the North Brunswick Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road. Students will build towers, bridges, houses, garages and vehicles. They will then be given an additional challenge that will require the use of motors and…

  • ‘Spamalot’ auditions will be held Jan. 3

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services will hold auditions for the 45th annual community theater musical “Spamalot” on Jan. 3 at North Brunswick Township High School, 98 Raider Road. No experience is necessary. A meeting for the entire company and those interested in working behind the scenes will be held at…

  • Jewish federations will merge to expand outreach, services

    Two major Jewish organizations in Middlesex and Monmouth counties have announced a landmark merger agreement that will establish the Jewish Federation of Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, effective Jan. 1. The merger, which was announced Dec. 5, is the result of a two-year exploration and planning process, and represents the first time two Jewish federations of…

  • State adds two Hindu holidays to list of excused school leaves

    Two Hindu days have been added to the list of religious holidays that allow for an excused school absence for students observing the holiday. Goverdhan Puja and Pongal are now included on the list, according to a Dec. 3 revision by the New Jersey State Board of Education. “Any student absent from school because of…

  • Adventure crew aims high, starts with Mt. Tammany

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Members of the newly formed Venturing Crew 132 celebrate their first adventure: a hike up Warren County’s 1,526-foot Mt. Tammany, which leads to an overlook of the Delaware Water Gap. PHOTOS COURTESY OF OSCAR CANTILLO A n East Brunswick-based group that embarks on high-adventure activities recently celebrated its first adventure…

  • New York’s fracking ban lauded

    A fter years of debate, New York officials announced this month that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, would be banned in the state. This decision is based on scientific studies and reviews by the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health, which concluded that the drilling could not be done safely. Fracking is different than…

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