Tag: North Brunswick
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North Brunswick groups create time capsule to mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick We Remember Committee held a pre-Sept. 11 ceremony at the flagpole and memorial site off Route 1 to commemorate the loss of life and sacrificial service on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial site was a donation by the George Harms Construction Company in 2003 after their completion of Route 130…
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Homicide victim identified as North Brunswick man
The victim of a homicide in Piscataway has been identified as a North Brunswick man. Authorities responded to the area of Washington Avenue and West Fifth Street following the report of a shooting around 3:58 p.m. Sept. 2. Upon their arrival, officers located and performed lifesaving measures on Alphonso Brown, 22, of North Brunswick, who…
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Tropical Storm Ida: Central Jersey update
The following updates are related to Tropical Storm Ida and its after-effects in Central Jersey. East Brunswick: Church Lane between Dunhams Corner Road and Fresh Ponds Road will have road work today, Friday, Sept. 3, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plan alternate route. Detours may be in place. Helmetta: Recycling pickup will be Saturday,…
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Middlesex County experiences effects of Tropical Storm Ida
Editor’s note: As of 11 a.m. Sept. 2, the following roads were reopened: Route 130 in both directions in South Brunswick; all roads in Milltown, though storm debris may remain on roads until crews catch up. As of 1 p.m. Sept. 2, all roads in Monroe have been reopened. The Milltown Boro Pool will open…
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Hundreds of campers attend summer camp in light of pandemic restrictions
On Aug. 20, Eagle’s Landing Day Camp in North Brunswick finished its 2021 eight-week camp season. Serving more than 700 campers this year, Eagle’s Landing was open for the full summer camp season COVID-free. “We never wavered in our decision to open our doors last summer,” Director Ruth Ann Weiss said in a prepared statement,…
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Woodbridge, North Brunswick adopt clean energy initiatives
Municipal officials in Woodbridge and in North Brunswick have adopted new ordinances that will establish community choice aggregation programs for residents, with a goal of achieving 100% clean, renewable electricity by 2030. The ordinances were presented by residents and backed by the advocacy organization Food and Water Watch, which has spearheaded efforts to enact similar…
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North Brunswick superintendent joins ESCNJ Board of Directors
The Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) announced the appointment of Acting Superintendent of North Brunswick Township Schools Janet Ciarrocca to its Board of Directors. Ciarrocca’s background includes curriculum development, technology, advocacy, fundraising and grant/programming, according to the statement. Ciarrocca began her career as an elementary school teacher and later a library…
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North Brunswick residents will vote on energy program if council does not adopt ordinance
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Township Council will review an ordinance regarding a community energy aggregation program on Aug. 30; if the council does not take action, residents will vote on the measure in a referendum. Township Attorney Ronald Gordon explained that North Brunswick follows the Faulkner Act, which means if a petition is…
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Wawa donates funds to North Brunswick first responders
Police officers and firefighters, Wawa officials and associates, customers and Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose joined in a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Aug. 19 at the North Brunswick location, 1910 Route 27. A charitable Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building competition featuring members of the North Brunswick Police Department and North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department donated $1,000 to the…
