Tag: New Brunswick
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Families feel complete during National Adoption Day ceremony
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — The words “judgment for adoption granted” spoken by Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Deborah J. Venezia never sounded so sweet. Venezia, who presides over the Family Division in New Brunswick, spoke those words 18 times on Nov. 15 as the county celebrated its ninth annual adoption ceremony,…
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Cemetery boasts gravesites of Robert Wood Johnson, ‘Monument Man,’ Kilmer family
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — To commemorate Veterans Day, interns at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick led historical walking tours designed to share the area’s extensive history while acknowledging the contributions of those who have served the country. The first stop on the World War I tour on Nov. 11 was at…
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Family seeks information on assault of niece
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — The family of a city resident is looking for anyone who may know more about how she ended up in the hospital. Debbie O’Connor said her niece, Emily Rand, 19, was involved in an argument on a New Brunswick street on Oct. 29 near the Rutgers University campus.…
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Training exercise planned for Jersey Avenue train station on Saturday
NEW BRUNSWICK – The NJ Transit Police Department (NJTPD) Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with local and federal partners, will conduct a training exercise beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 5 at the Jersey Avenue station along the Northeast Corridor. The exercise, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will take approximately…
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Employers, employees can use texting service to find resources
Middlesex County’s Office of Workforce Development has a new mobile service designed to give workers and employers more convenient access to resources to help find employment or qualified workers. By texting the word “workforce” to 56512, users will now be able to access training programs and other services provided by One Stop Career Centers in…
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Seminar to focus on rights of students with disabilities
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will address the educational needs and rights of students with disabilities and their parents at a free seminar from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 14 at the New Jersey Law Center, 1 Constitution Square, off Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. The seminar will cover the Child Study Team, the Individual Education Plan…
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Dance and Drum Ensemble performance Nov. 5
The Metuchen Edison Area Branch of the NAACP will present the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5, at Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. This Ensemble, with over 72 members from New Jersey and Africa, has performed all over the world. They are known for their West African…
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Workshop on how to expunge records scheduled for tonight, Oct. 12
Individuals with juvenile or adult criminal records are invited to attend a program that will outline the proper way to have those records permanently removed from court and law enforcement files. The Workshop to Expunge Criminal Records will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Middlesex County Freeholders Meeting Room on the…
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New Brunswick duo charged with drug, weapon offenses
EAST BRUNSWICK — Two New Brunswick residents were charged with possession of drugs and weapons after a motor vehicle stop in East Brunswick. On Oct. 1 around 3:56 a.m., Ptl. Robert Theoret conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 18 north into New Brunswick, according to information provided by the East Brunswick Police Department. During his investigation,…
