Tag: East Brunswick
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East Brunswick council accepts Planning Board’s revisions for medical cannabis businesses
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced an ordinance to accept various revisions made by the Planning Board pertaining to marijuana businesses within the municipality of East Brunswick. Township Attorney Michael Baker said the state law requires that every time a municipality adopts a zoning ordinance, it has to first send that ordinance to the Planning Board…
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Holocaust survivor celebrates 97th birthday with new memoir
EAST BRUNSWICK–Telling his courageous journey as a Jewish teenager surviving the Holocaust and its repercussions, author Michael Kesler has written his latest book “The Remnant.” “The Remnant: On Burning Wings to a Displaced Persons Camp and Beyond” provides a poignant account of Kesler’s survival, perseverance and pursuit of a brighter future as World War II…
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Stop sign will be added to Sunset and Hilltop intersection in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the installation of a stop sign at the Sunset and Hilltop boulevards intersection. The intersection is located near Memorial Elementary School and is in a residential area of the township. “A resident made a suggestion for it because children walk to school and there are no sidewalks…
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MCVTS high schools celebrate graduates during three outdoor ceremonies
Outdoor ceremonies were held June 21 in three locations for the 464 graduates of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. The 40 graduates of the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in Edison were addressed by Ronald Rios, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, and Commissioner Charles Tomaro in a…
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East Brunswick man allegedly kills fellow township resident with baseball bat
EAST BRUNSWICK – A township man has been charged with the murder of a male who was known to him by using a baseball bat. Curtis Wright, 57, of East Brunswick, has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. On June 19 at approximately 6:49 a.m., authorities responded to…
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East Brunswick valedictorian, salutatorian reflect on time as high schoolers
EAST BRUNSWICK–Reflecting on their four years of hard work and dedication, East Brunswick High School’s valedictorian Rachel Yan and salutatorian Joshua Yi are ready to take their next steps. The East Brunswick High School graduation for the Class of 2021 was held on June 18 at the high school, located at 380 Cranbury Road. “I’m…
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East Brunswick patrolmen win Valor Award for preventing suicide attempt
EAST BRUNSWICK – The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) has awarded its prestigious 2021 Valor Award to East Brunswick police officers Ryan Hensperger and Robert Thuring for preventing a suicide attempt that also threatened the safety of New Jersey Turnpike motorists. East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco credited Patrolmen Hensperger and…
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East Brunswick high schooler creates EB Writers Coalition to help teens find their voices
EAST BRUNSWICK–Creating a platform for teens to use, edit and broadcast their voices, East Brunswick High School junior Shreya Bhardwaj founded the EB Writers Coalition. On top of being the coalition’s founder and president, Shreya she is also a teen volunteer at East Brunswick Public Library (EBPL). “The EB Writers Coalition is a platform for…
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Primary election results for East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK–With the ballots still being counted, Democratic incumbent Dinesh Behal received 1,899 of the votes in the Primary Election on June 8. The partial and unofficial results representing ballots received and processed as of 1:55 a.m. on June 9, according to the Middlesex County website. There were also nine write-in votes on the Democratic…