• Public invited to help restore butterfly garden

    Community groups are invited to help restore the butterfly garden at North Brunswick Community Park from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. May 24, rain or shine. The butterfly garden is across from the dog park in Community Park, which is located off Route 130 south between Adams Station and Renaissance Boulevard. Garbage bags, gloves, water and snacks…

  • Mental-health group to host support session

    South Asian Mental Health Awareness of Jersey will hold a support group from 7:30- 9 p.m. May 21 at the NAMI NJ office, 1562 Route 130, North Brunswick. The peer-led group is for consumers of mental health services who are in recovery. Family members can join the regularly scheduled support group on the first Thursday…

  • Dog, cat adoption planned for this month

    Trenton Cats Rescue and PetSmart Charities is looking forward to finding homes for more than 100 cats and dogs during the Spring PETacular Adoption Event, to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 17 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 at PetSmart, 4180 Route 1, Monmouth Junction. PetSmart, Trenton Cats Rescue,…

  • Craft project to feature ModPodge chairs

    The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will hold a “crafternoon” workshop to make ModPodge chairs at 1 p.m. May 20. Unfinished rocking chairs will be transformed into specialty chairs for use in the library. Using ModPodge and strips of old, discarded book pages, the chairs will be covered with words and…

  • Board of Education sets May 21 meeting

    The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold a conference meeting at 7 p.m. May 21 at John Adams Elementary School, 1450 Redmond St. Formal action may be taken.

  • Plant exchange includes bake sale

    The Dayton Village Citizens Coalition and the South Brunswick Garden Club will host its annual plant sale/exchange from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 on the front lawn of the Slack Carroll House, 354 Georges Road, Dayton section of South Brunswick. There will be perennials, shrubs, vines, annuals and some vegetables available. Attendees may…

  • Homeowner how-to workshop slated

    The South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, will hold a “homeowner how-to” workshop from 1 to 4 p.m. May 17. Anyone looking to buy or sell a home can learn about how to find a realtor, stage a house so it looks its best and the necessity of having a property inspector.…

  • State awards $81.6 million in grants for road repairs

    A package of 391 grants worth $81.6 million has been awarded to municipalities across the state to advance street, safety and quality-of-life improvements without burdening local property taxpayers. “These grants promote motorist, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, mobility and quality of-life projects,” said James Simpson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). “Most of…

  • Foundation raising funds for kidney study

    The Wimalawansa Foundation is bringing attention to water and soil pollution associated with chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka. Professor Sunil Wimalawansa of North Brunswick and other members of the foundation are studying why thousands of people die every year and why numbers are escalating. To make a donation, visit www.wimalawansa.org or email [email protected]. Proceeds…

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