• ON CAMPUS

    Erik Axelsen of North Brunswick was named to the dean’s list at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University, South Orange, for the spring 2014 semester. He is majoring in accounting. The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., has named the following students from North Brunswick to the dean’s list for the spring…

  • JCP&L maintains list of customers with life support equipment

    Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is reminding customers who use electronically operated life support equipment or who depend on private well water to register their account with the company to get updates on potential interruptions to their electric service. JCP&L maintains a list of customers who depend on life support equipment. Customers must complete…

  • New Brunswick offering option for prepaid parking

    The New Brunswick Parking Authority now offers prepaid and reserved parking at the Civic Square parking deck and at select valet locations after 5 p.m. Motorists can use the online service ParkMe to pay in advance and reserve parking by entering the zip code “08901” and making a selection from the available options on parkme.com.…

  • Elected positions should not be ‘jobs’

    A s the important mid-term election approaches, desperate power-crazed politicians seeking re-election resort to their same pathetic tricks to give the economy an artificial stimulus and make us feel better so we will be conned into voting again for them. The most obvious examples are the various highly visible road-related projects, including resurfacing that is…

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    The arrival of pumpkins at central New Jersey farms signals the start of fall.

  • Bus pass needed for senior shopping trips

    The South Brunswick Office on Aging has scheduled the following bus trips for residents age 55 and older: East Brunswick Mall on Oct. 1; Target, Kohl’s and Wegmans on Oct. 8; Quakerbridge Mall on Oct. 15; Wal-Mart on Oct. 22; and Hometown Buffet on Oct. 29. The bus leaves the Senior Center lot, Route 522,…

  • BUSINESS BRIEFS

    Kessler Rehabilitation Center, 540 Bordentown Ave., Suite 4700, South Amboy, will offer free balance screenings throughout the month of September in recognition of Fall Awareness and Prevention Month. Kessler physical therapists will conduct fall-risk assessments, provide tips to improve balance and prevent injury and offer suggestions for home safety. Appointments are necessary by calling 732-525-0123.

  • Pups get ‘pug shots’ featured on TV show

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A family of pugs was filmed receiving their doggie library cards at the North Brunswick Public Library for an episode of Animal Planet’s “Too Cute!” TV series. NORTH BRUNSWICK — It wasn’t a normal occurrence when a family of seven pug puppies and their mom hit up the North Brunswick…

  • North Brunswick native designs sport-specific drink

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Cliff Rowley NORTH BRUNSWICK — A trip to Modell’s Sporting Goods triggered Cliff Rowley’s idea of creating a specific product geared toward athletes. “I was looking for golf balls when it hit me that every sport has gear and equipment tailored to an athlete’s specific needs,” he said. “However, that…

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