Tag: New York City
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Terrorist attacks on Twin Towers remembered as the country honors 20th anniversary of Sept. 11
Ed Lazarus worked in the financial department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “On the morning of Sept. 11, I was sitting with my closest colleagues and dear friends in our office, Joe and Barry, on the 64th floor of One World Trade Center (North Tower), when approximately at 8:45 a.m.…
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Learn how to travel into New York from North Brunswick just in time for the holidays
The North Brunswick Public Library invites residents to join NJTIP @ Rutgers for “You Can Get There from Here!” a free and live virtual visit on Zoom from 1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 17 from North Brunswick to New York City. Realizing that most won’t be able to travel into NYC this December, enjoy virtually touring some…
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Future leaders visit United Nations
MIDDLETOWN More than 25 students from the Mater Dei Preparatory School’s Emerging Global Leaders program attended the United Nations’ International Day of Peace conference to present their “Education Tool Kit” project. The theme of the 2017 International Day of Peace Conference was “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All” and focused on engaging and…
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Crime boss’ daughter to speak at Old Bridge Library
Rita Gigante, author of “The Godfather’s Daughter: An Unlikely Story of Love, Healing and Redemption” will speak at 2 p.m. June 17 at the Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. Gigante’s father was the notorious crime boss Vincent “The Chin” Gigante, the leader…
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Monmouth Museum sponsors bus trip to New York
The Monmouth Museum will sponsor a bus trip to visit museums in New York City on April 28. The trip will run from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The tour will start at the Noguchi Museum, and then one block away, the tour will come to the Socrates Sculpture Park, where public sculpture mixes with…
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Simulated trip to New York planned for Jan. 22
Marty Schneit, a licensed New York City tour guide, will conduct a simulated trip back to the Lower East Side at 10 a.m., Jan. 22, at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. His presentation, accompanied by a free bagel breakfast sponsored jointly by Beth Ohr’s Men’s Club and Daytimers, will cover Schimmel’s Knishes, Katz’s…
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South Brunswick police chief asks residents to be aware of their surroundings
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka is asking all residents to be vigilant as they travel around the area. Hayducka released a statement following this weekend’s possible terrorist incidents in Seaside Park and New York City. “I have heard from several community members with questions. We have been in regular contact with…
