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    Karate instructor Master Art and his students perform a karate demonstration at Regal Cinemas in North Brunswick on Aug. 8.

  • Police charge woman, 23, with heroin possession

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 23-year-old township woman was charged last week with possession of heroin and other drugs in the home she shared with her 1-year-old son. Police detectives executed a search warrant at Danielle Zitowsky’s home in the Royal Oaks apartment complex on the morning of July 30, according to South Brunswick police Lt.…

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    Students of the North Brunswick Summer Enrichment Program performed “Mary Poppins” on July 31 at North Brunswick Township High School. Judd Elementary School music teacher Elizabeth Perryman led the students.

  • COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

    Blood drive scheduled in North Brunswick A blood drive will be held 1-7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the North Brunswick Township Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road, in the municipal courtroom. For more information, call Lou Ann Benson at 732-247-0922, ext. 475. Bus trips will leave from Senior Center The third annual Halal Food Festival, featuring…

  • Rabid groundhog found in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — A groundhog tested positive for rabies last week, marking the first positive rabies specimen in the township this year. The groundhog was found in the vicinity of Westlake Court and Parkside Drive on Aug. 6. It is one of seven animals that tested positive for rabies in Middlesex County this year, according…

  • Middlesex County 200 Club helps further education

    By DONNA KENYON Executive Editor The strength of family was an underlying theme as the 200 Club of Middlesex County awarded scholarships to 117 children of public safety personnel. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey spoke of the importance of supportive families of public safety workers and termed the 200 Club scholarship program “a terrific…

  • Resident salutes ‘land of dreams’ on anniversary of arrival

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer An immigrant from Italy, Gabriel Chiappetta of North Brunswick and his wife Rosaria raised three daughters and have five grandchildren. Gabriel Chiappetta took his first step on United States soil on Aug. 6, 1954. Sixty years later, Chiappetta, family members and longtime friends came together to celebrate the special anniversary.…

  • Electronics are target of recent car burglaries in South Brunswick

    South Brunswick police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for a recent rash of car burglaries in the parking lots of townhouse and apartment complexes. The suspects have entered more than a dozen vehicles since early July, according to Police Lt. James Ryan. The burglaries all occurred during overnight hours.…

  • Ice cream shops adapt to changing landscape

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer Keegan Donahue, 2, beats the late-July heat with an ice cream cone. Local ice cream businesses are offering more on their menus to appeal to a customer base that is growing more demanding. This summer, Jersey Freeze — one of New Jersey’s most iconic ice cream stands — did something…

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