Tag: New Brunswick
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Investigators revise investigation findings based on witness accounts
SOUTH AMBOY – Investigators have developed new information on a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Easter Sunday morning, reversing the blame for the cause of the accident. On April 25, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief Darren Lavigne of the South Amboy Police Department released new information about the crash in…
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Law & Disabilities Conference set for May 9
The annual Law & Disabilities Issue Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9 at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. The day will begin with a presentation on the Affordable Care Act and healthcare reform. Participants can then choose to attend one of…
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Program to focus on hereditary risk of breast cancer
“Could You Be at Risk for Hereditary Cancer?,” a free program focusing on inherited genetic mutations that raise the risk of certain cancers in men and women, will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 7 at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Speakers will be Hetal Vig, genetic counselor at the Rutgers…
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Brunch will recognize volunteers in the foster care system
Only about one quarter of Middlesex County children in foster care have someone solely dedicated to looking out for their best interests. Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are trained, dedicated volunteers who work on the front lines with the courts, the schools, healthcare providers and social and protective services to make sure each child gets the…
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Brunch to benefit children in foster care
To help give more Middlesex County foster children a caring adult to look out for their best interests, CASA of Middlesex County will host its annual brunch from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 7 at Steakhouse 85, 85 Church St., New Brunswick. The event will feature a brunch, champagne toasts, a silent auction and the chance to…
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Families invited to Bowling for Autism on April 23
Parents and their children with autism are invited to Bowling for Autism, sponsored by MyGOAL Inc. (My Gateway to Overcoming Autism), from 2-5 p.m. April 23 at Stelton Lanes, 1665 Stelton Lane, Piscataway, in recognition of April designated as Autism Awareness Month. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Bowlers, volunteers, sponsors…
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Author to speak about growing up Hasidic
Shulem Deen, author of the memoir “All Who Go Do Not Return,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. on April 26 at the Douglass Student Center, 100 George St., New Brunswick, about his struggles with faith, family and community growing up in one of America’s most insular Hasidic sects. Sponsored by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center…
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Cemetery to hold World War I Centennial Commemoration Event
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson requested Congress to declare war on Germany. Men joined the armed forces, women entered nursing to serve the military and citizens and industry worked together to support the war effort. To commemorate the centennial anniversary of the U.S.’s entry into The…
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East Brunswick woman a ‘Loyal Daughter’ of Rutgers
EAST BRUNSWICK – Joan A. DeBoer of East Brunswick is among seven Rutgers University alumni who have been designated Loyal Sons and Loyal Daughters by the Rutgers Alumni Association (RAA). The honorees will be inducted during a “scarlet-tie” affair to be held at Neilson Dining Hall on the Cook/Douglass Campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick,…
