Tag: Kendall Park
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‘Cartolano Way’ honors military service of late WWII veteran in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Lawrence Cartolano “stepped up to the plate” when America entered into World War II. At 19, he registered to join the U.S. Army and quickly headed into active service. Cartolano served with the 784th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company of the 84th Infantry Division, which was nicknamed the “Railsplitters.” He received the rank…
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South Brunswick recognizes its EMS workers
South Brunswick Mayor Charlie Carley thanked the EMS community for all they do as part of the National EMS Week celebration in town. “This is National EMS Week and we are so thankful to all the members of the Kendall Park First Aid and Rescue Squad, Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad, and South Brunswick EMS…
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Cornerstone Community Kitchen and its local partners combat hunger
Cornerstone Community Kitchen (CCK) has been addressing food insecurity in Princeton for nearly a decade. Housed in Princeton United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, CCK served 75-100 sit-down meals every Wednesday until COVID-19 closed the kitchen in March 2020. Committed to its mission “to share a free, nutritious meal in a hospitable and safe environment,” CCK…
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Middlesex College student newspaper honored by press association
Quo Vadis, Middlesex College’s student newspaper, won eight awards – including two first-place finishes – in the 2022 New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) annual competition. “We are proud of our student journalists,” College President Mark McCormick said in a prepared statement. “Our student newspaper is a central organ of communication for the Middlesex College community.…
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Former South Brunswick sergeant known as ‘The Commander’ will be laid to rest this week
Michael E. Kushwarra, also known as “The Commander,” passed away on Jan. 27 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The 61-year-old Kendall Park resident worked for the South Brunswick Police Department before retiring as a sergeant for the Traffic Safety Bureau after 25 years. Prior to his law enforcement career, Kushwarra was…
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Kendall Park pedestrian struck by pickup truck dies of injuries
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A pedestrian was fatally injured after being hit by a truck near the Kendall Park firehouse. The South Brunswick Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on New Road around 8:11 a.m. Nov. 8. Upon arrival, responding officers found the victim, a 66-year-old Kendall Park man, injured on the…
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Kendall Park pedestrian injured by pickup truck
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A pedestrian was injured after being hit by a truck near the Kendall Park firehouse. The South Brunswick Police Department responded to a report of a pedestrian struck on New Road around 8:11 a.m. Nov. 8. Upon arrival, responding officers found the victim, a 66-year-old Kendall Park man, injured on the roadway,…
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Teen allegedly steals car, causes fatal crash on Princeton-Kingston Road; flags lowered in South Brunswick to honor victim
An attempt to steal a car from a Clover Lane, Princeton, driveway led to the deaths of a 15-year-old Newark resident and a 61-year-old Kendall Park woman when the teenager, who was allegedly driving a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee, slammed head-on into the woman’s Acura RDX sport utility vehicle on Route 27/Princeton-Kingston Road Nov. 7,…
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Kendall Park resident celebrates anniversaries of lifesaving kidney, pancreas transplants
Kevin P. Aspell may have recently retired from his successful professional career, but he continues to actively serve as a dedicated volunteer to support his community and those most in need. The Kendall Park resident is currently a board member of Community Access Unlimited in Elizabeth and volunteer for NJ Sharing Network. The 67-year-old lives…