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Middlesex County treasurer looks to financial future
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Giuseppe “Joe” Pruiti Middlesex County has a new county treasurer in Giuseppe “Joe” Pruiti, the county’s former assistant comptroller. Pruiti, 49, is serving dual seats as county treasurer and chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding both James Phillips, the longtime treasurer who died Feb. 1, and Albert Kuchinskas, who retired last…
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AARP supports Caregiver Tax-Credit Bill
Caregiving is stressful and expensive — in more ways than one. The average American caregiver is a 49-yearold woman who works while taking care of her elderly mother struggling with Alzheimer’s or some other illness, maybe several. For the caregiver, it may be a labor of love, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t costly in…
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A visit by a therapy dog to the Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick on March 7 gave one first-grader a chance to do some hands-on learning. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR
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‘Classroom Close-Up’ to spotlight program for students with disabilities
The Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District’s Career Choices program for eighth-graders with disabilities will be showcased on NJTV’s “Classroom Close-Up” series. A video crew spent the day with staff, faculty and students in Woodbridge, where the program is housed at the Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences. The 18-week program,…
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Making reading fun
Clockwise from top left, North Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski reads to Laura Faulkner’s first-grade class as Judd Elementary School in North Brunswick celebrated Read Across America on Feb. 28 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. The cast of “The King’s Stilts” performed for students and parents attending Judd’s Read Across America storytime on…
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Teen and family want to raise awareness of Tourette syndrome
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Susan Everett and her family say the toughest fight in regards to Tourette syndrome (TS) is the stigma that Hollywood and the media have promoted. “It is often portrayed as a bad joke,” Everett said, adding that her family is not overly sensitive about her daughter’s condition,…
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Legion karaoke dance planned for March 21
American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, will sponsor a karaoke dance at 8:30 p.m. March 21. Admission to the event is free of charge. For more information, call 732-329- 9861.
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High school choir hosts pasta dinner
The North Brunswick Township High School choir will hold a pasta dinner from 6-9 p.m. March 20 in the new cafeteria at the school, 98 Raider Road. The last seating will be at 8:30 p.m. The dinner will feature homemade meatless marinara sauce, pasta, tossed salad, Italian bread, beverages and dessert. The cost is $10…
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Board of Education sets conference 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…
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