Tag: East Brunswick
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East Brunswick Township Council shares details on potential ice skating rink
EAST BRUNSWICK – During the township’s council meeting on April 25, an informative presentation and public discussion was held to address the potential construction of an ice skating rink in East Brunswick. The rink will purportedly be a multipurpose facility built on 8 acres of land near the previously demolished Wonder Bread factory. Since its…
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East Brunswick honors dispatcher for 28 years of service
EAST BRUNSWICK- To honor the 28-year career of civilian dispatcher Mindy Davis, the members of the East Brunswick Township Council passed a resolution recognizing her service. In May 1994, Davis’ career in East Brunswick began in the Public Safety Administration Office where she worked as a clerical staff member. By December, she transitioned into the…
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Cleanup of Bicentennial Park also teaches scouts about recycling, composting
EAST BRUNSWICK – To celebrate Earth Day, Cub Scouts from Pack 501 teamed up with the Township of East Brunswick, East Brunswick Sustainable Jersey Task Force, East Brunswick Department of Waste Management & Recycling, and the community at large for an Earth Day Community Cleanup of Bicentennial Park. Mayor Brad Cohen spoke to the children…
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A house of cardboard: Raising funds and awareness for New Jersey’s homeless population
EAST BRUNSWICK – Despite the rates of homelessness decreasing in New Jersey, the demographics reveal that thousands of people are living without adequate shelter. Informally known as “Cardboard Box City,” these forgotten residents often dwell in makeshift communities that co-exist alongside the same neighborhoods they can’t afford. As the pandemic, combined with the harshness of…
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Local author to present her book through music at Monroe Library
MONROE – For Carol Selick, growing up in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and trying to make it into the music business was often challenging. Big music women influencers of the time included Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon, to name a few. “The women of that time period were caught between wanting to…
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Your Turn: A teacher’s lesson on the Constitution was missed by football coach
As a former lawyer and high school teacher, I know it’s tempting to think that lessons on the U.S. Constitution and our nation’s founding are ancient history. But, I know firsthand just how relevant these lessons are today. Take what’s now unfolding before the U.S. Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. In an…
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East Brunswick adopts ordinances to fund improvements
EAST BRUNSWICK – The members of the East Brunswick Township Council have adopted two ordinances that will fund various local improvements. On April 11, Council President James Wendell, Council Vice President Kevin McEvoy, Councilwoman Sharon Sullivan, and Councilwoman Dana Zimbicki voted “yes” to adopt ordinances 22-11 and 22-12. Councilman Dinesh Behal was not present. Ordinance…
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Spotswood officer injured in East Brunswick after single-car crash
EAST BRUNSWICK – A Spotswood police officer was injured in a single-car crash while responding to an emergency call on April 1. While en route to the emergency, the vehicle’s lights and sirens were activated before it hit standing water and hydroplaned, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department. The vehicle came…
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East Brunswick Council honors two careers, addresses concerns over proposed ice rink
EAST BRUNSWICK – On March 28, the East Brunswick Township Council honored the careers of Township Clerk Nennette Perry and Department of Public Works employee Ronald Murphy. On Feb. 14, 1984, Perry started her career in East Brunswick working with the township’s finance director and office coordinator. She remained in that role until her promotion…