Tag: North Brunswick Food Bank
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North Brunswick municipal building could remain closed for months
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick municipal complex remains closed due to flooding from Tropical Storm Ida in September and could be closed for many months ahead. The entire basement of 710 Hermann Road was destroyed on Sept. 1, including items belonging to archives, the food bank, historical records, police evidence, locker rooms and the…
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North Brunswick Township Schools make donation to replenish food bank
North Brunswick Township Schools Acting Superintendent Janet Ciarrocca, North Brunswick Township Middle School Principal Rick Selover and North Brunswick Township Council Member Amanda Guadagnino presented a donation to North Brunswick Food Bank Director Kathy Aruta on Oct. 19. The food bank suffered the loss of its food supply and location on Sept. 1 when Tropical…
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North Brunswick Food Bank cancels distribution tonight; next date scheduled is Sept. 28
Due to inclement weather, the North Brunswick Food Bank distribution is cancelled this evening, Thursday, Sept. 23. The next food distribution will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Pl.
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Damage from Tropical Storm Ida continues to be assessed in Brunswick area
On Nassau Street in North Brunswick, a pipe that was submerged under water due to the heavy rains of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1 was restricting the flow of water. The bowling alley off Carolier Lane had water up to its loading dock, and a pipe was under 4 feet of water. On Remsen…
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North Brunswick Food Bank destroyed by Ida; food drive planned for Sept. 18
The North Brunswick Public Library is hosting an outdoor food drive to benefit the North Brunswick Food Bank, which was severely damaged during Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18, food, gift cards and monetary donations will be accepted on the front lawn of the library, 710 Hermann…
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Opinion: North Brunswick Food Bank needs assistance after damage from Tropical Storm Ida
Nov. 26, 2021, marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the North Brunswick Food Bank. The food bank has served the North Brunswick community, providing H.O.P.E – “Helping Other People Eat” – feeding 150 families per month on a regular basis. Through the years, as with any organization, the food bank has experienced challenges. …
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Opinion: Ruckers support the North Brunswick community
We are writing this letter as a means to express our sincere thank you to the Raritan Bay Ruckers who visited the North Brunswick community on June 12 at Community Park to come to the aid of the Samaroo family who are still mourning the passing of their son. Airman Richard Samaroo passed away while…
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Rucking event collects food in memory of U.S. airman
The North Brunswick Food Bank held a rucking event in memory of Senior Airman Richard Samaroo of the U.S. Air Force. The 2017 graduate of North Brunswick Township High School was found deceased in his dormitory at Osan Air Base in South Korea on Nov. 2, 2020. He was an electrical power production technician in…
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Bike rodeo benefits North Brunswick Food Bank
PHOTOS COURTESY OF RYAN MILLER The North Brunswick Public Library hosted an outdoor Bike Rodeo and Food Drive, in collaboration with Keep Middlesex Moving, the Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County, and the North Brunswick Food Bank, outside the library on May 23. Children in grades 1-6, along with their parents/guardians, were invited to…