Tag: Rutgers University
-
Old Bridge Police Department promotes two veteran officers; hire six new officers, including a female, to its ranks
OLD BRIDGE – The Old Bridge Police Department promoted two veteran officers and welcomed six new officers, including a female, to its ranks. Rich Higgins was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant and Aaron Matikonis was promoted from patrolman to sergeant before the Township Council meeting on Jan. 4. “These officers served the Old Bridge Police…
-
Creature Comfort Pet Therapy celebrates 10 years of offering comfort through ‘wet noses, warm hearts’
METUCHEN – For years, Bruiser, the late black Labrador therapy dog, with his owner Joanne Markano, was a regular in the area with more than 200 visits to Menlo Park Elementary School in Edison and more than 100 visits to the Children’s Room of the Metuchen Public Library. His legacy lives on through a book…
-
East Windsor resident makes initial strides in professional cricket
Deep Joshi’s love for the sport of cricket has never wavered as he seeks to make his mark playing professionally in the United States. Cricket involves two teams that will bat and field. The sport is played on a cricket pitch and there are 11 players for each team. While batting players try to hit…
-
Volunteers glean for a good cause
OLD BRIDGE – Volunteers pulled on their gloves and maneuvered through the 24-acre fields of Hauser Hill Farms to glean apples, Napa cabbage and rainbow swiss chard, all for a good cause. “Last year, because of [COVID-19] and economic hardship, we moved 2.6 million pounds of food to 87 feeding organizations across the State of…
-
Amankwaa to continue football career at Rutgers University
Hillsborough High School football star Thomas Amankwaa will be traveling down Route 287 to River Road to suit up for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights next fall. Amankwaa announced last month his verbal commitment to play for Rutgers University after meeting with the head coach of the Scarlet Knights, Greg Schiano. Schiano offered Amankwaa a scholarship…
-
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…
-
Marlboro resident wins second martial arts world championship
The sport of taekwondo is something Jason Lewis cannot get enough of. Since he was 5 years old, Lewis has been training in this form of martial arts, dedicating significant time to the sport. Lewis, a Marlboro resident who will turn 19 in September, has seen his hard work and dedication translate into earning a…
-
Months after trying his first cup of coffee, Eric LeGrand decides to open storefront in Woodbridge
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent Eric LeGrand. The man has pretty much been a symbol of courage and perseverance. The former Rutgers University football player has a great smile and endearing personality. And, apparently, he also has a zest for coffee. But that wasn’t always the case. LeGrand, like so many others in this day and…
-
Chabad House hosts Rutgers University’s leaders
Rabbi Yosef Carlebach, founding rabbi and executive director of Chabad House, welcomed the new president of Rutgers University, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, and his chief of staff, Andrea Conklin Bueschel, on June 10. Pictured from left: Norma Vargas-Greenberg (Rivka), office administrator; Bueschel; Holloway; Carlebach; Rabbi Baruch Goodman, campus director; Rabbi Mendi Pevzner, community outreach; and Rabbi…
