• Sophomores, juniors can enter essay contest

    The Jersey Blue Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announced the third annual contest for the Middlesex County Good Citizenship Award. The contest is open to all Middlesex County high school sophomores and juniors who are in good academic standing with a C average and above, and who exemplify the characteristics of a…

  • Prince William recognizes local company for medical innovation

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Phillip Chan, CEO of CytoSorbents in Monmouth Junction, was congratulated by Prince William for his company’s medical innovation during a ceremony in New York earlier this month. PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES SOUTH BRUNSWICK — It’s not every day that one gets to meet a prince. Phillip Chan, CEO of…

  • Local businessman wins award for smart watch

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — A man whose business is located in the township has received the Albert Einstein Award for Innovation. Rajendra Sadhu of India, who is the founder and CEO of VESAG Health in North Brunswick, was honored at the second annual New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Award (NJIEA) Program at the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship,…

  • Sights of the season

    The Heart of New Jersey Chorus sings in downtown Red Bank MATT DENTON Annual Holiday Model Train Exhibit at Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge SCOTT FRIEDMAN Visiting Santa at New Beginnings Animal Rescue in East Brunswick FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Getting ready for Hanukkah in Tinton Falls MATT DENTON Frosty at the 12th annual holiday lighting celebration in…

  • Historical society invests to save Pulda Farmhouse

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The newly reorganized North Brunswick Historical Society has officially entered into a public-private partnership with the township to work on preserving and restoring one of the oldest surviving structures in the township: the Pulda Farmhouse. The Township Council voted unanimously in favor of two resolutions to move forward with the…

  • New Year’s festivities go beyond the party

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Year after year, when the main-event holiday hubbub dies down, the age-old question persists: “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” Sure, the region is rife with bars and restaurants serving up the traditional party fare of prix fixe menus and open bars. But those seeking a different way to…

  • Subcompact standards

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: We just drove a BMW M325i. Like it. Can’t understand why it’s classified as a subcompact. It’s a two-door and it’s not huge. But a subcompact? Never occurred to me. How does the classification happen and how big/small does a car have to be to qualify? A: The U.S. Environmental…

  • Your car is telling you something

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features When a light flashes on a vehicle’s dashboard it usually means there’s a problem. How bad? Read on. I t’s normal to have a car’s instrument panel light up like a Christmas tree for a few seconds every time the ignition is engaged, but if one or more of those…

  • On the waterfront

    A body of water adds some idyll to a home — and a lot of value. Here’s what a nearby lake or ocean does to home prices. One of the biggest indicators of a high-value home is easy to see. All you have to do is look for water. Across the country, the typical singlefamily…

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