• Animal advocacy group opening facility in Sayreville

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A fter a run with the Edison Animal Shelter that saw a surge in pit bull adoptions, a volunteer-operated animal rescue group has moved on. Sammy’s Hope will soon open its own shelter, the Sammy’s Hope Animal Welfare and Adoption Center, in Sayreville. Representatives of the organization said the new…

  • Bills give hunters too much license

    Three anti-wildlife bills are pending in the New Jersey Assembly. Bill A3120 would allow hunting in summer months. This would include deer. Even if you aren’t the biggest fan of deer and wildlife in general, would you want to see helpless fawns orphaned and roaming your yard until they die of starvation because their mother…

  • Governor’s stance on quarantine lauded

    I want to commend Gov. Chris Christie for his firm, sensible stance on quarantining health care workers who may have come in contact with the Ebola virus. The enormous potential for Ebola to spread in the United States is something no government official can take lightly. Since the smallpox and measles epidemics of the 18th…

  • November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    Never in a million years did I think I would lose the love of my life to lung cancer. But I did. Just 363 days after she was diagnosed, my wife, Gail, died at the age of 47. Since her passing, I can’t shake the feeling that nobody cares about the disease that took her…

  • Residents want gestation crates banned

    Most female pigs in the United States spend their entire adult lives trapped in a metal gestation crate that is too small for them to even turn around or lie down in comfortably. The intensive confinement of these gestation crates is horrific and only serves to allow pork producers to cram together as many pregnant…

  • Caregivers need to care for themselves

    ‘P lease put on your oxygen mask before helping others.” That is a phrase we’re all familiar with on board an aircraft, but I believe it is just as relevant in the world of family caregiving. November is National Family Caregivers Month, and as we take time to recognize those who provide this essential service,…

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    PHOTO COURTESY OF JAYA PRAKASH Fall foliage brightens a wooded area in North Brunswick.

  • Physician will offer information on Ebola

    Dr. Henry Redel, an infectious disease and internal medicine physician practicing in East Brunswick and Highland Park, will discuss the Ebola virus at the Hadassah meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane. Refreshments will be served.

  • Vendor spots open at Christmas Carnival

    St. Thomas the Apostle HSA will host its Christmas Carnival 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 13 at the school, Route 18, Old Bridge. Vendors are sought. Table-rental fee is $50. The event will feature family activities including bounce houses, shopping, photos with Santa, train rides, face painting, games and more. To reserve a table, call 732-761-0077.

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