Tag: East Brunswick
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East Brunswick police will receive body cameras
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchasing of body-worn cameras and equipment for the East Brunswick Police Department. The township is a member of the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA). The NCPA has awarded Axon Enterprise, 17800 North 85th St., Scottsdale, Arizona, a competitively bid contract, according to the council. The body-worn…
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East Brunswick council approves resolution supporting $1.75M library renovation project
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council approved a resolution endorsing the East Brunswick Public Library’s $1.75 million renovation project. The Library Board of Trustees proposed improvements and renovations within the library facility, according to the council. The key elements of the improvements and renovations to the library include: Replacement of the end-of-life HVAC system; ADA-compliant children’s restrooms;…
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East Brunswick council introduces $4.2M bond ordinance for various school upgrades
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council introduced a $4.2 million bond ordinance which, if adopted, will help fund various school capital improvements. The several school capital improvements and purchases include: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical upgrades district-wide; The purchasing of 15 54-passenger school buses; and The purchasing of classroom furnishings that include desks, chairs and…
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East Brunswick doctor gets license taken for prescribing high painkiller prescriptions
EAST BRUNSWICK–Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners has permanently suspended the license of Dr. Alexander Kulischenko. Kulischenko indiscriminately prescribed highly addictive opioid painkillers to patients for years. As of June 1, Kulischenko, an internist with a practice in East Brunswick, is permanently barred…
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East Brunswick resident graduates from U.S. Naval Academy with bachelor’s degree
EAST BRUNSWICK–Successfully completing four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, resident Jatin Khona has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Khona graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in quantitative economics with honors and a commission as a U.S. Navy Ensign, according to a prepared statement from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Public…
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MCVTS students paid to work on projects in Middlesex County parks
Eighteen building trades students from two campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (MCVTS) have been working on projects in county parks under a state grant program. The grant from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation provided wages for students from the MCVTS East Brunswick campus to build a footbridge in Jamesburg Park in…
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Stop & Shop East Brunswick unveils veteran parking in honor of Memorial Day Weekend
Local veterans from VFW Post 133 in East Brunswick were on hand as Stop & Shop honored those who have served their country with a designated veteran parking spot at their East Brunswick store. The priority parking space will provide veterans with easier access to the store. In addition to unveiling the dedicated parking on…
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Your Turn: East Brunswick administration needs to ban fluoride in water
The East Brunswick Township Council meeting of May 4 to discuss fluoridation was carried out in admirable fashion. I would guess the objectives put forth were achieved. To wit, there was a plethora of pros and cons on this issue for East Brunswick. It was not a surprise that the mayor and his dentist group…
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East Brunswick officers lauded for stopping suicidal man from jumping off overpass
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police Chief Frank LoSacco nominated two police officers for the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police’s prestigious Valor Award for preventing a distraught man from attempting suicide. LoSacco credited Officers Robert Thuring and Ryan Hensperger with stopping a 28-year-old man from jumping off a Route 18 overpass onto the busy New…