• Two suspects charged with burglarizing Tulip Drive home

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged two people with a recent burglary at a Tulip Drive residence. Andrell Childs of New Brunswick and Quatavia Robinson of Kendall Park were apprehended after they allegedly entered the residence by force on Nov. 29. They were additionally charged with criminal trespass. Police said that at this time, they…

  • Jewish teens eligible for awards program

    The Helen Diller Family Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2014 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards, an awards program that recognizes up to 10 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for exceptional leadership and visionary actions that are helping to repair the world. Teens may be nominated by any community member who knows the value of…

  • No. Brunswick Library to hold storytimes

    Children age 18 months to 3 years old are invited to storytime at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road. Children’s librarian Miss Bari will read stories, sing songs and do finger plays on Tuesdays at 10:15 and 11 a.m. No registration is needed. Parents must stay with their child during the program. Children ages…

  • Interfaith gathering focuses on helping those in need

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Residents and clergy members of various faiths came together as one to remember the poor, hungry and homeless during an interfaith Thanksgiving service. “The goal of the clergy is to offer light, faith and communication,” said Imam Hamad Chebli of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey. Chebli…

  • Forever families recognized on National Adoption Day

    Zach Goodlow’s lasting bond with his parents was made official Nov. 22 during National Adoption Day. According to the National Adoption Day website, there are more than 100,000 children in foster care waiting for families. Reports show that more than 60 percent stay in foster care for two to five years, and another 20 percent…

  • Adoptive children, parents celebrate joint future together

    Middlesex County celebrates National Adoption Day By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Zach and his mother Ann Goodlow of Monroe await the start of the ceremony at the Monmouth County Courthouse in Freehold, where 25 families finalized the adoptions of children ranging in age from 4-14. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR For 17 children and three adults…

  • Police: Burglary spree continues in North, South Brunswick

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Police in North Brunswick and South Brunswick are warning residents to be alert after a recent series of home burglaries. Among the most recent burglaries were two break-ins on Nov. 25, when suspects gained entry through the rear windows and doors of two homes in South Brunswick. Jewelry and electronics…

  • Navigating health care reform

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Mike Volovfik, left, helps Rabbi Levi Azimov light the Menorah of Freedom at the Chabad Jewish Center in North Brunswick on Nov. 27. The menorah is 18 feet in height. TERRY BOUDREAU The shaky ground surrounding the enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has given birth to an…

  • Carol A. Chabok

    Mrs. Chabok, 71, of Little Egg Harbor, died Nov. 22, 2013, at Southern Ocean County Medical Center, Manahawkin. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a clerk by Konica, Piscataway, for nine years. Surviving are her husband, Paul Chabok; a daughter, Laura Trembly, and her husband, Edward, of Howell; two sisters, Barbara Stankovits of North…

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