Tag: Middlesex County
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Music and traditions from the Andes June 3
Middlesex County will present music and traditions from the Andes at 2:30 p.m. June 3 at the Lodge, Thompson Park, 1701 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Pepe Santana is an Ecuadorian-born musician with 38 years of experience spreading the musical traditions of the Andes. The free event will feature a live demonstration of several percussion, wind and…
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Eco-Ventures camp centers on earth-friendly topics
Middlesex County youth entering grades 3-6 are invited to attend a fun, educational program that will help them learn about and care for the environment. Eco-Ventures at the EARTH Center is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Aug. 21-25 at the EARTH Center, located in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South…
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Elect Art Haney to the state Senate
In the 1980s through the early 2000s, I was a director of the Middlesex County Environmental Coalition for many years. Our coalition name and my name were plastered all over the newspapers. Art Haney, who became mayor of Old Bridge during this time, appointed me to the Middlesex County Solid Waste Advisory Council, a position…
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Local restaurants cited for halal violations
The state attorney general has cited 15 businesses for failing to disclose practices relating to food served as halal as the holy month of Ramadan approaches. N.J. Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced on May 22 that the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued Notices of Violation (“NOVs”) for allegedly failing to properly disclose practices…
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Teens encouraged to improve open spaces in Middlesex County
Applications are being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of open space owned and maintained by Middlesex County. Conservation Corps crew members earn $10 per hour working weekdays from June 26 to Aug. 18 primarily at locations in Old Bridge, Monroe…
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DWI checkpoints set for prom and graduation season
Police will set up sobriety checkpoints around Middlesex County as part of a program to ensure the safety of high school students during their prom and graduation ceremonies. The program is being operated by the municipal police departments in the county and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Crash Investigations Unit. The sobriety checkpoints will be set…
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Hazardous waste will be collected May 20
The Middlesex County Division of Highways will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Dropoff Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 on Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick. This service is provided for Middlesex County residents only. Acceptable items include adhesives, aerosol cans, anti-freeze, brake fluid, car batteries, cleaners, drain cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, gasoline,…
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Jewish Federation offers fertility loans, women’s event
The Jewish Federation is launching Building Jewish Families, interest-free loans that will help defray costs of fertility treatments, surrogacy and/or adoption, as part of Hebrew Free Loan of New Jersey. For more information, call Laura Safran at 732-588-1800 or visit hewbrewfreeloanofnj.org. In addition, the association will host The Main Event, uniting women from Monmouth and…
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Route 27 closures will affect Middlesex, Somerset counties
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The N.J. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced alternating traffic on Route 27 to allow for a traffic shift on the Carter’s Brook and Ten Mile Run Tributary culvert replacements project in Franklin and South Brunswick. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 11, DOT’s contractor, Montana Construction Corp., will…
