• Volunteers provide respite, friendly faces to those in need

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The programs that the Interfaith Network of Care Inc. offers are more than just car rides and gatherings. They are long-lasting friendships that bring smiles and cherished memories. “This is a very gratifying job to help people, especially the elderly, live their lives with dignity and independence,” said Sue Dowling,…

  • Science-fiction group discusses ‘Star Trek: Axanar’

    The USS Avenger, a local science fiction fan association, will hold its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at the North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road. This month, the meeting’s program will provide attendees with an update on the latest news of the landmark fan production “Star Trek: Axanar,” for which more than…

  • Thermovision cameras detect ‘hot spots’ in area power lines

    JCP&L is using thermographic cameras to capture images. A s part of its ongoing inspection efforts, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is using thermographic cameras to capture infrared images that can detect certain potential problems on wires and other equipment that might not be apparent during regular inspections. By identifying these “hot spots,” maintenance…

  • Better Business Bureau to host presentation

    North Brunswick AARP Chapter 3885 will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 3 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Place. Melissa Companick, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of New Jersey, will talk about how the organization helps consumers. Enrollment for new members begins in November.

  • Good habits

    Students from the Middlesex County College Veterans and Servicemembers Association and the Democracy House recently spent a day assisting Habitat for Humanity in building a home for a family in Perth Amboy. Arianna Illa of South Brunswick, the coordinator of Democracy House, stacks some lumber. PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMAS PETERSON

  • AARP chapter slates bus trip to Sands Casino

    North Brunswick AARP Chapter 3885 will host a trip to Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pa., on Nov. 12. The cost is $25 per person, with $20 returned in slot play and a food voucher. The bus will depart at 9 a.m. from the senior building, 740 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, and then make a stop…

  • American Legion sets food drive for area pantry

    American Legion Post 401 is holding its annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank. Area residents may bring nonperishable food donations after 2 p.m. seven days a week to the post home, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction. Needed items include coffee, tea, juice, water, Parmalot milk, vegetables, boxed potatoes, rice, canned…

  • Workshops to offer tips on effective parenting

    The South Brunswick Parent Academy will present “The Deceptive Complexity of Raising a Respectful Child: An Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Approach” with Rutgers University Professor Dr. Maurice J. Elias on Nov. 13. Another workshop, “Success vs. Stress: Balancing Successful Work/School/Family Lives,” will be held on Nov. 20. Both workshops will take place 7-8:30 p.m. at Crossroads…

  • South Brunswick hosts Veterans Day ceremony

    A Veterans Day observance ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road (Route 522), South Brunswick. Guests include Mayor Frank Gambatese, Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman, the Rev. John Maltby, Rabbi Mendy Carlebach and the South Brunswick High School Viking Band…

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