• Eagle Scout project studies the effects of deer grazing

    Maury L. Johnson NORTH BRUNSWICK — Maury L. Johnson has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout after creating a deer exclosure. Maury’s Eagle Scout project created a fenced area that contains growing vegetation that can be compared to an area where deer normally graze. The project aimed to determine the effects of deer on an…

  • Hope exists for those with brain tumors

    LAURA MUÑOZ The air was fresh with the promise of spring when my 15-year-old son stepped out of his boat after crew practice, and we headed off for a routine MRI for daily headaches. The technician called me to the back room, and I was told that they had discovered a mass in my son’s…

  • Assemblyman seeking support for bill

    First responders such as firefighters are essential to protecting the safety and well-being of their fellow citizens. Emergency responders often face dangerous situations that many people will never encounter, and many offer their services solely on a volunteer basis, which removes a tremendous financial burden from countless budgets across the state. In an effort to…

  • Litter removed, thanks to efforts of residents

    On behalf of South Brunswick Township, I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and every one of the 485 volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to celebrate Earth Day and make our township a cleaner place to live and work. Thanks to their tremendous effort, 518 bags of unsightly…

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    Azaleas in bloom indicate that spring has arrived. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

  • Scholarships available for criminal-law careers

    The Middlesex County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is offering four scholarships to law school students seeking careers as prosecuting attorneys and to police officers hoping to attend college to advance their careers in law enforcement. The scholarships, each amounting to a one-year grant of $2,500, will be paid directly to the recipients. They will…

  • School budget brings average tax hike of $56

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The 2014-15 school budget maintains programs and plans for the future of the school district, according to officials. The $141.94 million spending plan increases the annual school tax bill $56.50 on a home assessed at the township average of $188,400. The Board of Education voted unanimously to…

  • Baby owl is rescued and returned to its family

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer This text will be replaced Robert Blair of the Raptor Trust prepares to return a young great horned owl to the branches of a tree where it reunited with its mother. Cathy Malok helps Blair with the reunion process. A s neighbors looked on, a young owl that was rescued…

  • Curb-to-curb transportation service proposed

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South Brunswick residents over the age of 55 and those with disabilities may soon be able to access public transportation in and around the township. The Township Council was expected to discuss implementing the town’s first curbto curb transportation program during its May 6 work session. Jacque Rubel, founder and…

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