• Bill allows adoptees access to birth certificates

    A s an adoptee and adoptive parent, I applaud the New Jersey Senate and Assembly for passing the New Jersey Birthright Bill. This important legislation will restore a basic human and civil right to relinquished persons who lost their genetic identity upon adoption. Like every minority group, adoptees are often faced with stigma and can…

  • Independent living is goal for families affected by autism

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer A blend of housing and support services could mean happiness and security for people with autism, both while their parents are alive and long after they die, according to experts. Most families cannot hit that target without climbing a long waiting list for financial assistance from the state Division of…

  • Vendors are needed for flea market, sale

    A flea market and yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12 at the Hungarian Reformed Church Center, 331 Kirkland Place, Perth Amboy. Tables are $20, or two for $30. Food will be available. Proceeds will benefit the Helping Hands fund. The Fellowship Circle is sponsoring the event. To reserve…

  • Senior Center to hold health workshops

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, has scheduled the following programs:  The New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired will hold a presentation about eye health on the first Friday of every month at 10:30 a.m.  Jersey Physical Therapy will present a lecture on joint replacements and…

  • New super brings academic, military experience

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Come July, the South Brunswick School District will have a new superintendent. The Board of Education voted in favor of selecting Gerard M. Jellig at its regular meeting on March 31. “Dr. Jellig is the right candidate for South Brunswick,” Board President Stephen Parker said. “He is…

  • Comic books not kid stuff for aspiring graphic novelist

    By CHUCK O’DONNELL Correspondent Brendan Leach A sbury Park has been Brendan Leach’s childhood playground, his adolescent hangout and, more recently, his comic book muse. And this weekend, it will be a fitting site for a sort of homecoming. Just don’t expect Leach, who left behind his childhood in Freehold Township more than a decade…

  • Police force gets national accreditation

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The South Brunswick Police Department is once again a nationally accredited police force. The department announced its status on March 31 after a year of evaluation. The accreditation is the nation’s highest recognition based on the quality of the department and governing body. A team of assessors from the National…

  • Design teams unveil plans for shoreline

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Tara Viray, center, performs with the rest of the Alchemist Theatre Company during their production of “In the Heights” April 3 at North Brunswick Township High School. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR The future of some of New Jersey’s most popular Shore destinations and historic oceanfront communities will be decided in…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: April 11

    Wednesdays    Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Mondays    Free Memoir Writing Classes. All welcome. Every Monday 1:30 –4 p.m., Main floor…

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