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    Magyar Bank recently completed a food drive for the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS) since the summer is particularly challenging for food banks. Magyar customers and employees — including John S. Fitzgerald (l-r), president and CEO of Magyar Bank, Thomas Ellison of MCFOODS and Kenneth Bland, community relations specialist for Magyar…

  • County’s new law enforcement tool: Mobile Command Center

    iddlesex County has unveiled the newest addition to its emergency response fleet — the county prosecutor’s Mobile Command Center. Purchased with $180,768 in funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the vehicle is able to be deployed anywhere in the county when needed and is equipped with a roofmounted satellite dish;…

  • Vendors, sponsors needed for dog walk

    Vendors and sponsors are needed for the 10th annual North Brunswick Humane Association’s Dog Walk-a-Thon, to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at North Brunswick Community Park, 2350 Route 130 south. For information, contact Michele at 732-713-3532 or [email protected].

  • Miracles for Myeloma 5K run/walk Oct. 5

    The Run/Walk for Miracles for Myeloma 5K will be held Oct. 5 at Oak Ridge Park, Clark. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow that attacks and destroys bone. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The run/walk begins at 9 a.m. There will be refreshments, prizes and T-shirts. Register online at online. myeloma.org/netcommunity/miraclesformyeloma

  • Questions surround county bond

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A state board has recommended that a $15.5 million bond plan for the Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) be approved, but the board’s chairman is still seeking answers on how a portion of $400,000 in fees will be spent. Tom Neff, chairman of the Local Finance Board, which advises governing…

  • Former state senator dies at age 63

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Former New Jersey state Sen. Jack Sinagra died Aug. 26 at the age of 63. Sinagra was elected to the East Brunswick Township Council in 1987 and later served as a moderate Republican mayor from 1989 to 1991. During his mayoral tenure, East Brunswick became the first municipality in New…

  • State tax credit benefits family caregivers

    The number of individuals over the age of 65 is expected to grow to nearly one in five residents by 2030. This demographic shift will make family caregiving more important than ever. Caregivers reported spending 20 hours each week and an average of over $5,000 each year out of their own pockets to care for…

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  • Zumba fundraiser set for Sept. 22

    The National Alliance for Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMINJ) will hold a Zumba fundraiser 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at the YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. The minimum suggested donation is $10. To register, contact Laurie Fechter at 908-720-5055.

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