Tag: Monmouth Junction
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Monmouth Junction resident proves blood donations are important for survival
When Monmouth Junction resident Ruth Ann Burns was diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), she didn’t have any symptoms. The 77-year-old recalls asking, “How could this happen?” Leading up to her diagnosis, Burns’s primary care doctor noticed her white blood cell count going up and recommended monitoring it. When there was no change, Burns was…
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Blood drive scheduled for Dec. 29 at South Brunswick Library
South Brunswick High School Students for Public Health will hold a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. All donors will receive $10 Tango e-gift cards that can be redeemed at hundreds of retailers. Sign up at nybc.org/njdrive using sponsor code…
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South Brunswick EMT remembered for community service
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A longtime EMS volunteer for South Brunswick is remembered for being a community caretaker. Manny Mulero spent more than 32 years as an EMT for the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad. He was a teacher with the New York City School system before his retirement, and was also an EMT in New…
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Dec. 16 is special election for new fire truck for South Brunswick District 2; no cost expected for taxpayers
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Board of Fire Commissioners of South Brunswick Township Fire District No. 2 will hold a special election to ask the registered voters of the fire district to approve an expenditure for the purchase of a new aerial tower ladder fire truck to replace an aging tower ladder that has become…
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Dozens of vehicles targeted by burglars in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – During the overnight hours from Nov. 14 to 15, 13 South Brunswick residents were victimized by a band of car burglars and thieves. During this crime spree, 12 residents were victims of burglary to their motor vehicles, according to information provided by the South Brunswick Police Department on Nov. 16. A total…
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South Brunswick man who drove drunk with children in car sentenced to 11 years in prison for charges related to serious crash in North Brunswick
A man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in causing a serious crash that left multiple people injured last year. Christopher L. Mertens, 42, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was driving while intoxicated around 8:50 p.m. Aug. 8, 2020, according to an investigation by Patrolman Jason Zier…
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Edison police honor one of their own at annual Blue Mass
The Rev. Charles T. O’Connor, pastor of St. Cecilia Parish in Monmouth Junction, challenged law enforcement officials and the public to “be better” versions of one self. “Never think what you do is good enough,” he said. “There is always room for us to grow. Perhaps more than ever before the world needs from all…
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Update on Ridge Road construction project
South Brunswick issued the following updates on the Ridge Road construction project. The road project in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick will not close the road tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 14. The road will be open for normal traffic with construction taking place off the roadway. Instead, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, the road work…
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Ridge Road is closed due to gas leak
Ridge Road in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, between New Road and the Monmouth Junction Post Office, is currently closed due to a gas leak. Plan an alternate route for travel. For updates, visit https://local.nixle.com/alert/8912342/?sub_id=0