Tag: East Brunswick
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Cub Scout to collect donations for MCFOODS
Cub Scout Karman Gill is organizing a food drive to benefit MCFOODS (Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services). Items such as canned chicken, cereal, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, vegetables, fruits, diapers an wipes, low sodium stew, granola bars, rice, paper products, pasta, dry beans, soap and shampoo are requested. Canned and packaged…
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Middlesex County heavily affected by Tropical Storm Henri; temporary shelters available for residents in need; governor surveys damage in Monroe
Following a deluge of nine inches of rain from Aug. 22-23, more than 100 households in Monroe sustained extensive flood damage, with 96 of them located within the Rossmoor adult living community. Gov. Phil Murphy and Monroe Mayor Stephen Dalina toured the site on Aug. 23 and met with the victims of the remnants…
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Girl Scouts to release 1,000 ladybugs at East Brunswick complex
Local East Brunswick-area Girl Scouts will “blast off” (release) more than 1,000 adult ladybugs this weekend at a special event. The blastoff event is part of a summer-long project where Girl Scouts have raised, or will raise, more than 500 ladybug larvae into adults. As part of the program, they learn about insect life…
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EB Indie Film Festival hits the drive-in on Aug. 13, 14
The newly formed EB Indie Film Festival, in partnership with the East Brunswick Arts Coalition (EBAC) and the East Brunswick Arts Commission, will launch its inaugural two-day Drive-In Film Festival to showcase new and emerging filmmakers. On both Aug. 13 and 14, seven films will be shown on the big screen from 8:45-10:45 p.m. at…
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Hatikvah performs in the top 3% of New Jersey
All set for your child’s new journey into K-8? Hatikvah, a free public charter that performs in the top 3% of the state, offers a smaller and more personalized option than a traditional school and accepts students at all grade levels. An approved International Baccalaureate Organization School recognized by the State of New Jersey for academic…
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East Brunswick Public Schools make students the priority
In East Brunswick Public Schools, students are our priority. From the very start of their school journey, East Brunswick Public Schools prepare students for challenges they will meet in the future by building a strong foundation in character education, literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages and health. Beginning in our full-day kindergarten, students receive…
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East Brunswick Cub Scouts show how ‘Diversity Rocks’
Cub Scouts from Pack 501 in East Brunswick painted rocks for the Diversity Rocks project of the East Brunswick Human Relations Council (EBHRC), and 1,818 remembrance stones for the Lost Souls Public Memorial Project. During the event on Aug. 1, Jenna Leigh Lucy spoke about disabilities awareness. EBHRC Chair Emeritus Elayne Risley spoke about the…
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South River council opposes Old Bridge’s Jake Brown Road redevelopment plan
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council approved a resolution establishing its opposition toward the Township of Old Bridge’s Jake Brown Road Redevelopment Plan. The Study Area is comprised of 16 parcels and is located at the intersection of Jake Brown Road and Route 9, and the intersection of White Oak Lane and Jake Brown Road. The majority…
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Decedent, officer identified in accident in which police vehicle struck pedestrian in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal motor vehicle accident on Aug. 1 in East Brunswick in which an East Brunswick Police Department vehicle struck and fatally injured an adult male. The decedent has been identified as Julius Filep, 55, of Edison. The police officer who was…