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Center provides programs for displaced homemakers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The Women’s Center of the Jewish Family Vocational Services (JFVS), headquartered on Ford Avenue in Milltown, can be considered a “hidden gem” in the area. The Women’s Center works on getting women back on their feet after they find themselves displaced after a life-changing ordeal such as a divorce, separation,…
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LETTERS
Athletic club lauds success of Heritage Day On behalf of the Adams Athletic Club, we wish to congratulate the North Brunswick Heritage Day Committee for an outstanding event. It was our first year as a food vendor at Heritage Day, and the Adams Athletic Club was very impressed with the way the event was organized…
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GUEST COLUMN
Your town, your newspaper, your life JIM ZACHARY A s newspaper executives struggle over whether the news should be digital first, tablet first, SMS first or print first, readers know exactly what they want their local newspaper to be — community first. Reading a newspaper is not like reading a novel, a magazine, a history…
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Cheerleaders will pop up in Disney World competition
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The North Brunswick Indians Pop Warner Mighty Mite cheerleaders will be going to the Disney Pop Warner Super Bowl in December. PHOTO COURTESY OF LISA RUSSO NORTH BRUNSWICK — For the first time in its 51-year history, a township Pop Warner team has been invited to participate in the 57th…
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Donations of oxygen masks help ensure pets’ survival
By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Belle stands with Jay Elliot (l-r), director of the Edison Department of Health and Human Services; Tom Bykowski, director of the Middlesex County Animal Response Team (CART) and member of the Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management; Edison Animal Control Officer Geoff Goyette; Edison Fire Chief Brian Latham; and members…
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Police in pursuit of the alternate route
By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Police recruits line up during a morning training session Oct. 1 at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR A fickle economic climate still looms large over many New Jersey municipalities, and when it comes time to hunker down and cut costs, police payroll is often…
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Township, firm improve Oak Leaf area
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Times have changed for the North Brunswick Crescent Apartments, formerly known as Oak Leaf Village. And the credit for the community’s vibrancy is being given to a unique partnership between the housing development and the township. North Brunswick and Community Investment Strategies (CIS) teamed up to employ a comprehensive strategy…
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Cities with the highest car theft rate
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Those living in western states are more prone to have their cars stolen than anywhere else in the U.S. You might want to consider beefing up your vehicle security system if you live in California, where eight cities in the Golden State made the annual top 10 “Hot List” of…
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Q&A
‘Active’ head safety with Sharon Peters Q: We’ve been trying out some new cars for the first time in seven years. Many have “active head restraint.” What does that mean? A: There are slightly different approaches, depending on the manufacturer. But essentially, the active head restraint, also sometimes referred to as dynamic head restraint, moves…
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