• Thomas Jefferson High School seeking alumni

    The class of 1964 of Thomas Jefferson High School, Brooklyn, N.Y., is searching for alumni to form a 50th reunion in the New York area. Details will be announced at a later date. To get involved, send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]

  • Board of Education sets meeting schedule

    The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold conference meetings at 7 p.m. March 19 at Livingston Park Elementary School, 1128 Livingston Ave. at Ridgewood Ave.; 7 p.m. April 23 at Parsons Elementary School, 899 Hollywood St.; and 7 p.m. May 21 at John Adams Elementary School, 1450 Redmond St. Formal action may be taken.

  • County golf courses open for the season

    A fter one of the harshest winters in recent memory, Middlesex County has officially reopened all four of its golf courses. The courses, situated on three separate sites in the county, saw more than two months’ worth of weather-related closures between November and April, according to the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA). “Everybody in central…

  • Vendors sought for May 4 flea market

    The North Brunswick Township High School class of 2017 will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4, rain or shine, at the school, Raider Road. Vendors can reserve a table by emailing Sarah Miller at [email protected] or Kelly Lawrence at [email protected]. The cost is $20 for two parking spaces and…

  • Plastic materials needed for fundraiser

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, will collect dairy containers, chip wrappers, Kraft cheese products and electronics for a recycling fundraiser. Terra Cycle “upcycles” the goods into eco-friendly products, paying for each article collected. Acceptable items include yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese containers; any brand of chip wrappers; Polly-…

  • Police save woman’s life by using anti-heroin drug

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The quick actions of two township police officers and emergency medical services personnel are being credited for saving the life of a 26- year-old woman. Police received a 911 call on the morning of April 10 reporting that a woman had collapsed on a sidewalk off Henderson Road, according to South Brunswick…

  • Parents warned about usage of molly drug at ‘glow parties’

    Law enforcement agencies throughout Middlesex County are alerting parents about the growing sale and use of molly, an illegal drug, at promoted events. “Glow parties” or “hyperglow parties” are being billed as club events, and officials are concerned that such occasions will draw young people who sell and buy illegal substances, according to Middlesex County…

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    A sand castle greets visitors at Bradley Beach on April 10. THOMAS CASTLES/STAFF

  • Vegan diet may reduce breast cancer risk

    A nnual mammograms aren’t as effective at reducing the risk of death from breast cancer as we once thought, according to a just-released 25-year study. Researchers at the University of Toronto concluded that screening did not reduce mortality rates any more than traditional physical exams. The findings are jarring for women who are considered highrisk.…

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