• Children can audition for Food Network show

    Future chefs ages 8-13 who dream of being on Food Network can audition for “Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off.” Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri are looking for talented kids to apply at www.rachaelvsguykidscasting.com.

  • Area officer is alleged victim of retaliation

    Three Edison police officers have been charged with planning retaliation against a North Brunswick police officer because of a drunken-driving charge. Michael A. Dotro, 36, of Manalapan, and Victor E. Aravena, 42, and William H. Gesell, 45, both of Edison, were charged March 31 with a fourth-degree count of conspiring to retaliate against the North…

  • State cracking down on illegal dumping

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Department of Environmental Protection’s “Don’t Waste Our Open Space” initiative kicked off on March 27 with a cleanup at D&R Canal State Park in Franklin Township. KATHY CHANG/STAFF Those who dump garbage in parks or other state-owned lands are being warned: Prepare to pay steep criminal and civil fines.…

  • Post-Rockette career centers around longtime studio

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Amy Hoffman, left to right, Caitlyn Lillis, Kersyn Wood, Meghan Miller, Leah Sweeney, Julie Fircha, Emily Kincaid, Shaye Trush, Sarah Kincaid and Morgan Zink, in front, are all dancers with the Middlesex Academy of Dance in Milltown who went to Disney World to perform in the parade last June. PHOTO…

  • Police charge two suspects, seek third in local burglaries

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South Brunswick police have arrested two men in connection with several recent burglaries in the township. Avery Medina, 20, of New Brunswick, and Jorge Camarilo, 22, of Piscataway, were each charged with four counts of burglary and possession of stolen property on March 25, according to South Brunswick police Lt.…

  • VFW to hold buffet breakfast on April 6

    VFW Post 9111, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8-11 a.m. April 6. The buffet includes omelets, French toast and more. The cost is $9 per person or free for children age 5 and under.

  • Senior golfers may apply for membership

    The South Brunswick Senior Golf Association is accepting new members. Any township resident age 50 or older who can maintain an average score of 120 or less for 18 holes — and is available to play on weekdays from May to September — may be eligible for membership. Contact Brian Barcelo at 609-921-3383 or Don…

  • Bus trips will leave from senior center

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, will hold the following bus trips:  Apna Bazaar Indian Grocery, April 7 and 12  Quakerbridge Mall, April 2  Target, Wegmans and Kohl’s, April 9  East Brunswick Mall, April 16  Walmart, April 23  Hometown Buffet, April 30 The bus will…

  • Proposed South Brunswick tab includes tax increase of $110

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials are chipping away at the tax increase that is included in the preliminary municipal budget for 2014. The budget presented in February totaled $48.8 million and included a 6-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. The plan called for municipal taxes on a home assessed…

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