• Concert will raise money for Police Unity Tour

    Staff Writer By JENNIFER AMATO Riding With Honor, following the motto “We ride for those who died,” will hold a concert fundraiser for the annual Police Unity Tour on April 18. Headliner Scott DeCarlo will be joined by special guests Whiskey Fueled and Brian Clayton and the Green River Band. Kapital Entertainment DJs will provide…

  • Princeton U. becomes field of dreams for young boy

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Princeton University baseball team is going to bat for a local boy with special needs. Ray Fantel, 5, of South Brunswick, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 when he was five months old. SMA is an incurable, terminal disease and the most frequent genetic cause of death in…

  • BULLETIN BOARD

    Registration open for Vikings Preschool The Little Vikings Playschool Preschool Program at South Brunswick High School is holding registration for the 2014-15 school year. First priority will be given to South Brunswick residents whose children will be age 4 by Oct. 31, 2014. Supervised by both certified and aspiring teachers, the program is held three…

  • Comedy night to benefit local animals in need

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — With a great turnout last year at the North Brunswick Humane Association (NBHA)’s first comedy fundraiser, it was only fitting to hold another one this year. “People were talking about it for weeks after,” NBHA member Amanda Thorogood, who organized the event, said of last year’s event.…

  • South Brunswick police to offer Twitter updates

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — In order to engage the population of 16- to 30-yearolds in town, the South Brunswick Police Department has established a Twitter page. “We are always looking to evaluate and improve our service,” Police Chief Raymond Hayducka said. “This new format will increase our outreach potential on a…

  • Distracted-driving campaign will target unsafe drivers

    I t’s time to put down the cellphone, coffee cup or mascara. Local law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers as part of a national campaign to make the state’s roadways safer. The high-visibility initiative, “UDrive, UText, UPay,” will target motorists who engage in distracted-driving behaviors, including talking on handheld cellphones and…

  • Carteret class of 1963 sets reunion

    The Carteret High School class of 1963 will hold its 50-year reunion at 6 p.m. April 5, 2014, at the Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret. For more information and a registration form, contact Ken Richter at 609-409-2833 or [email protected], or Elaine Hill-Navarro at 732-521-9340 or [email protected].

  • Roadwork will improve streets in North Brunswick

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s 2014 Road Program will include nearly $3.6 million in street and utility improvements to seven municipal roadways when it launches next month. The weather-dependent schedule includes a series of improvements through the fall. Thatchwood Court will be entirely reconstructed, including storm-system improvements. The portion of Hoover Drive from Schweitzer Place…

  • Residents asked to maintain properties

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — With warmer weather on the way, township officials are reminding residents about property maintenance regulations and encouraging a “spring cleaning” of all outdoor areas. The most common violations that the township Department of Community Development enforces throughout the year include grass that is not cut regularly; damaged or fallen fence sections; cars…

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