• Legion holds annual essay contest on safety

    The American Legion Safety Essay Contest, sponsored by Post 401 in Monmouth Junction, is open to any South Brunswick student in 6th, 7th or 8th grade who attends a public, private or parochial school. The topic of the essay is “What Safety Means to Me.” The essay must be 300-450 words and written on a…

  • Program has ‘Vested Interest’ in K-9 dogs

    NEWARK — The Associated Humane Societies (AHS) is seeking to outfit K-9 dogs in protective vests within existing and forming units in New Jersey’s police departments. AHS is also looking for departments that may have previously received body armor for which the warranty is now expired. Since 1997, the Vested Interest program has been providing…

  • Police: Teen burglary suspect arrested in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police arrested a fugitive who was wanted on burglary charges after authorities developed information that he was in the township. Jonathan Jacobs, 19, a former South Brunswick resident, was apprehended at a Deerberry Lane residence in the Wynwood Drive development off Route 1 on Dec. 5, according to South Brunswick police Lt.…

  • North Brunswick reports progress on break-in probes

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township police have investigated at least 28 residential burglaries since Nov. 1. “The department has made several arrests and has developed several leads that are being followed up on,” North Brunswick Police Director Kenneth Mc- Cormick said. The Police Department has increased patrols in residential areas and has redeployed manpower to a…

  • Colts Neck native rises to final round of ‘The Voice’

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Jacquie Lee of Colts Neck performs “Cry Baby” and Christina Aguilera’s “The Voice Within” during the Live Top 6 Performances round of NBC’s “The Voice” on Dec. 2. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBC UNIVERSAL Colts Neck native Jacquie Lee has quickly become a rising star on NBC’s “The Voice,” winning over…

  • The joy of giving: Churchgoers spread the word with $10 bills

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Each member of Community Church Fixer of Hearts, North Brunswick, received a $10 bill on Dec. 15 to give to anyone of their choice as a good deed. KATHY CHANG/STAFF The holidays are a time of giving. And that is what the congregation at Community Church Fixer of Hearts, Cozzens…

  • Area shelters step up to adopt out pit bulls

    By NICOLE ANTONUCCI Staff Writer Spay/Neuter Clinic Manager Dawn Cover offers some affection toward pit bull Kermit at the Monmouth County SPCA in Eatontown on Dec. 14. The SPCA is among many shelters experiencing high volumes of pit bulls. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A visit to any local animal shelter will likely reveal the same…

  • WHO ARE THE SAFEST DRIIVERS IIN THE U.. S..?

    Washington, D.C., tops the list of cities having the most accident-prone motorists. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features I f you’re looking to move where the drivers are more cautious than the norm, better consider a small town. That’s the conclusion one could glean from this year’s rankings of the nation’s safest driving cities as compiled…

  • Q&A

    Label liability with Sharon Peters Q: I was researching the 2013 Highlander because we might buy one, and saw that it was recalled because of a labeling issue. Cars are being recalled now because they’re mislabeled? Seriously? A: The Highlander was recalled so a new label, correctly stating the load capacity, could be put on…

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