Tag: North Brunswick
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Informational meeting for first aid volunteers set for Aug. 13 in North Brunswick
The North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad is in need of volunteers. The next monthly information session will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at the squad building, 880 Ridgewood Ave., North Brunswick. No experience necessary. Must be at least 16 years old. Masks are required.
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Officials: Intoxicated man driving his children rear-ends vehicle, causes fiery crash
A driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated with his children in the car, and injuring multiple people after a fiery crash. Christopher L. Mertens, 40, of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, was charged on Aug. 9 with aggravated assault in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child in the…
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Performers join mayor for Rock the Rink open mic nights in North Brunswick
Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack has been joining residents for Rock the Rink, a series of Open Mic Nights on Thursdays at the ice skating rink on Hermann Road. Pictured are performers from July 30.
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Young North Brunswick actors present ‘Charlie Brown’ virtually
The North Brunswick Summer Enrichment Program presented its annual play virtually this year. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” was performed by the students at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13.
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Paterson woman imprisoned for fatal North Brunswick crash that killed East Brunswick man
A Paterson woman has been sentenced to serve 6 years in prison for causing the death of an 80-year-old man in a crash shortly after midnight on Sept. 22, 2018. Elizabeth Gomez, 44, of Paterson, was sentenced on Aug. 5 to serve 6 years in a New Jersey state prison. Superior Court Judge Colleen M.…
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Opinion: Firestorms of August
Right now we are having a heat wave, plus the uncomfortable restrictions imposed to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Back in August 1945, after the German surrender, we were mopping up the mess of a war-torn Europe. Meanwhile, on the island of Tinian in the Pacific, a B-29 bomber, The Enola Gay, had lifted off…
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North Brunswick DPW to collect branches at the curb
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Department of Public Works will be going through the township picking up branches at the curb in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. DPW will not be collecting contracted work, so if a resident hires a tree removal company, it will be the company’s responsibility to remove the entire…
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No one injured after two vehicles crash into each other, gas station in North Brunswick
There were no life-threatening injuries reported after two vehicles hit each other, flipped over, crashed into a gas station on Route 1 north in North Brunswick near Driscoll Road and caught fire on Aug. 4. The video shows a vehicle in the center lane move right, traveling toward the gas station, striking the vehicle traveling…
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NAMI New Jersey celebrates 35 years of support by recognizing mental health advocates
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Jersey (NAMI NJ) celebrated its 35 years of improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness during its annual meeting, held virtually on July 18, by presenting more than 30 awards to leaders in the mental health movement. A new board president and…
