Tag: North Brunswick
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Veteran receives honorary street sign days before his passing
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Ernest V. Boll has been selected for the Veteran Street Sign Program in North Brunswick, where a secondary street sign is placed at an existing intersection in a veteran’s honor. He passed away just days after receiving the honor. Boll was born on March 7, 1922, and had been a resident of…
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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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Twenty years later, We will never forget: North Brunswick Buddy Ball commemorates anniversary of Sept. 11
PHOTO COURTESY OF PETE CLARK North Brunswick Buddy Ball Soccer and the North Brunswick Soccer Club held a brief memorial program at North Brunswick Community Park as part of Opening Day of the fall soccer season. Hayley Rutkowski, left, presented the American flag, and Lauren LiBou presented a bouquet of flowers in memory of all…
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Two accidents occur minutes apart in New Brunswick, North Brunswick; one male extricated and pronounced dead
Two collisions in New Brunswick and North Brunswick are under investigation. Authorities responded to the area of Lee Avenue and Seaman Street in New Brunswick following the report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian at around 10:48 p.m. Sept. 10. Upon their arrival, authorities located a male who sustained injuries. The victim was transported from…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: North Brunswick residents ‘live amongst heroes’
NORTH BRUNSWICK – At 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, the North Tower, 1 World Trade Center in New York, was struck by American Airlines Flight 11, which was traveling from Boston to Los Angeles. At 9:03 a.m., the South Tower, 2 World Trade Center, was struck by United Airlines Flight 175, which was traveling…
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Route 1 southbound ramp to Milltown Road southbound to close overnight
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced an overnight ramp closure on Route 1 southbound as the Milltown Road/North Main Street/County Route 606 Bridge deck reconstruction project advances in North Brunswick. Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, Sept. 10, until 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, DOT’s contractor, Earle Asphalt, is scheduled to close the…
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North Brunswick teen honored during Rutgers football game after undergoing brain surgery
After experiencing headaches in early June, 14-year-old Anthony Walker went to Saint Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, where the medical team identified that fluid from an infection had traveled to his brain and required immediate emergency surgery to relieve the pressure. After having a piece of his skull removed, the North Brunswick teen…
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North Brunswick native nominated for Best Actor award through New Jersey Web Festival
Joe Lenihan would go to family functions and birthday parties dressed up as Indiana Jones or Superman. Occasionally he would dress as Clark Kent, which entailed wearing a suit with a Superman costume underneath, just in case. “I think I subconsciously made the decision that I couldn’t do every profession that existed. And jobs like…
