• Supercharger puts Tesla drivers on the road to ‘range confidence’

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Many are getting a charge out of the area outside the Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Tesla, purveyor of the luxury Model S, recently opened its Supercharger there. “It plugs a gap,” said Michael Thwaite, president of the New Jersey Electric Auto Association. Equipped with eight charging stations, the Supercharger…

  • Heart Walk slated for Oct. 19 in Piscataway

    The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association will hold the Middlesex County Heart Walk on Oct. 19, rain or shine, at Johnson Park in Piscataway. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. There will also be health screenings, an interactive Kids Zone, CPR…

  • Old Bridge officials address abuse of prescription drugs

    By GREG KENNELTY Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Township and state officials will come together Oct. 16 at Old Bridge High School to address the issue of prescription-drug abuse. “Facing an Unpleasant Reality Together” will focus on opiate and prescription drugs that have been known to lead to heroin use, according to Mayor Owen Henry.…

  • Radio for help

    PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. PETER’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL G. Daniel Henrickson, general manager of Greater Media New Jersey, parent company of Magic 98.3 FM and WCTC 1450 AM, presents a check for $2,800 to help fund the new St. Peter’s University Hospital Emergency Department. Heather Veltre, left, director of emergency services; Ruby Ymbong, nurse manager of…

  • Bus commuter irked by traffic conditions

    I have been a New York City bus commuter from East Brunswick for 33 years. I want to express the frustration I know so many local commuters are experiencing. Despite all the expensive adjustments that have been attempted to improve traffic on Route 18, none of them has ever led to any type of improvement.…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN A patron has picked the perfect pumpkin at Happy Day Farm, Manalapan, on Oct. 12.

  • VFW post to sponsor Pig Roast next week

    East Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 133 will sponsor its Pig Roast 1-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at the post home, 485 Cranbury Road, behind University Radiology. Cost is $20. Price includes food, beer, wine and more. There will be a contest for the best dipping sauce. For more information and tickets, call 732-254-9674.

  • High school to host marching-band event

    The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Marching Band, with support from the East Brunswick Band Booster Association, will host its annual Marching Band Festival 3-10 p.m. Oct. 25 at the high school stadium, Cranbury Road. In addition to the EBHS Bears Marching Band, 16 other bands representing a variety of schools from throughout New Jersey…

  • Professor emeritus receives award for impact on wireless technology

    MONROE — Dr. Yeheskel Bar-Ness of Monroe, a distinguished professor emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), received the second annual Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on Oct. 2. Bar-Ness is the founder of the Elisha Yegal Bar-Ness Center for Wireless Communications and Signal Processing Research at…

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