Tag: North Brunswick
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DPRCS resumes Scholar/Athlete/Artist award program
The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (DPRCS) resumed its Scholar/Athlete/Artist Award program, honoring North Brunswick students who excel in academics, arts and athletics. Rohan Bhatia has been selected as Scholar/Athlete/Artist for February 2022, as announced during the April 4 Township Council meeting. Rohan is a sophomore at North Brunswick Township High…
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Opinion: The government needs to do more to fight COVID globally
Last week I saw coverage in the North & South Brunswick Sentinel about South Brunswick High School needing to close early due to a COVID-19 outbreak, canceling classes and a mental health resource fair. While mask mandates are important for mitigating the spread locally, that is not enough to truly end this. We need to…
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2022-23 school budget uses full 2% cap to fund North Brunswick schools
6-cent tax rate increase is related to salary, charter school, transportation costs NORTH BRUNSWICK – Although taxpayers in North Brunswick saw no increase in 2021-22 related to school taxes, taxes will increase for 2022-23 because of increase in salaries, charter school costs and transportation costs. The 2022-23 proposed budget includes the general fund, which…
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Children read to therapy dogs in judgement-free environment
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATTHEW YOTSUYA Niles, a therapy dog who is a candidate to be a service dog, and Lily Rose, from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy, visited the North Brunswick Public Library on April 2 for a Read to a Therapy Dog program. Children read aloud in an effort to build skills and confidence with…
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Local police departments add to their command staffs
South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka announced the promotion of six officers on March 24 to fill vacancies from retirement and to increase command supervision. “These additional supervisors add to the enhanced level of supervision I am committed to,” Hayducka said in a statement. “Policing has changed over the last decade with increased accountability and…
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Join the North Brunswick Library for a virtual roundtable on New Jersey’s upcoming ban on plastic bags
Starting May 4, all New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam service products. What does this mean for your business? What can consumers and business owners expect when this new law, P.L. 2020 c.117, takes effect? How can businesses obtain…
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North Brunswick Library announces in-person resume and cover letter writing workshop
The North Brunswick Public Library invites jobseekers to join Kawana Jacocks, senior writer at WriteOne Resumes, for an in-person resume and cover letter writing workshop at 6 p.m. April 21 at the library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick. Learn: • The purpose of a resume. • The varieties of resume formats. • How to build…
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Raider Robotix celebrates its 25th year competing in FIRST Robotics
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick Township High School’s robotics team, FRC Team 25-Raider Robotix, is celebrating 25 years of competition in FIRST Robotics this season. The team was founded in 1996 at the high school and in its career has been a two-time world champion during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and…
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Share poetry during National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. In celebration, the North Brunswick Public Library invites residents to share poetry, which will be displayed on the library building’s windows at 880 Hermann Road, as well as virtually on the library’s website and social media, during April. Poets of all ages are encouraged to submit their words to enter…