• Money ¢lip

    Peeling back the label Jack Murtha I might as well kick off this column with a confession: I still use the same brand of deodorant that I wore 10 years ago. From high school gym class to the cubicle, I’ve relied on a single company to ward off attacks on my personal hygiene. It’s not…

  • JCP&L working in local towns on vegetation management

    Having trimmed more than 2,500 circuit miles across the state, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) vegetation management contractors are continuing the work in an additional 45 municipalities this month. The vegetation management is done each year to maintain clearances around electrical equipment and help protect against tree-related storm damage. “Proper vegetation management is an…

  • Celebration marks 100 years of Indian cinema

    By KATHY CHANG NORTH BRUNSWICK — To mark the 66th anniversary of India’s Independence Day, North Brunswick explored 100 years of Indian cinema. The celebration on Aug. 10 — sponsored by North Brunswick Township High School, Agraj Seva Kendra, the 4-H Indian Langoor Club and Enjoy Explore India — is held each year to celebrate…

  • South Brunswick attempts record-setting Night Out

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Crowds enjoy the festivities during National Night Out in North Brunswick on Aug. 6. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Could South Brunswick’s National Night Out break last year’s attendance record of more than 6,000? According to Acting Sgt. Gene Rickle, who has been organizing the annual event for the past 11 years, that…

  • Township hosts a night to remember

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The annual National Night Out event in North Brunswick saw a great turnout in the effort to create that “hometown” feel on Aug. 6. “This is where the whole community comes out and enjoys a night of fun,” said Margaret Long, event and training coordinator for the North Brunswick National…

  • Is New Jersey climbing out?

    By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer Chris Martin New Jersey is slowly breaking away from the doldrums of the economic recession, but it will likely take several years and a chain of smart decisions before the state can tout a full recovery, according to financial experts. The preliminary unemployment rate in New Jersey hit 8.7 percent…

  • Police to crack down on intoxicated drivers

    Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on drunken drivers as part of the 2013 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Beginning Aug. 16 and running through Sept. 2, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols, looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. “Drive…

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    Hundreds attend National Night Out in North Brunswick on Aug. 6. For story, see page 3. FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI

  • Q&A

    Heat stroke with Sharon Peters Q: We had an awful case this spring of a child dying of heat stroke after being left in a car by the mother. I hear of these on the news from time to time, and I wonder how common this is. A:  An average of 38 children die every…

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