Tag: South Brunswick
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Firefighters mourn loss of one of their own
While conducting a drill at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville, Dennis Shennard, a member of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, suffered a medical episode. Shennard received immediate treatment at the scene on June 26 by fellow firefighters and the Kendall Park First Aid Squad and was transported to Raritan Bay Medical…
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Emergency blood drive set for June 29 at South Brunswick American Legion
American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, will host an emergency blood drive from 1-7 p.m. June 29. All donors will receive a $10 gift card. Sign up at nybc.org/njdrive using sponsor code 63758. Or, call or text Genevieve at 732-672-5281 for an appointment. Eat and drink beforehand. Bring…
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Lost dog in South Brunswick
Harry, one of the Animal Lighthouse Rescue dogs, arrived from Puerto Rico on June 17 and got loose in Sondek Park in South Brunswick. He was last spotted in the township.
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Four Kendall Park Boy Scouts reach highest rank
Joseph Carlson, Matthew Carlson, Thomas Lepore and Drew Shah of Kendall Park have earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement award, the Eagle Scout Award. As members of Troop 90, all four showed their commitment to the aims of scouting: character, citizenship, personal fitness and leadership. n order to do so they earned at…
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South Brunswick officers run with Life Skills students during Special Olympics Torch Run
Each South Brunswick police officer who participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run on June 11 fundraised on his/her own from family, friends and businesses. The officers ran the regular highway route, starting from the police department on Ridge Road, but continued on a second run between schools with Life Skills students, from Ridge Road…
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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…
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South Brunswick council plans to opt out of marijuana operations
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick Township Council members plan to take a “wait and see” approach regarding the new laws legalizing cannabis. They plan to opt out of operations for the time being, and then reconsider after the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission makes its final plans. Voters approved the legalization of the adult use of…
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Teen establishes South Brunswick Youth Advisory Committee
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council has offered full support for the South Brunswick Youth Advisory Committee. Kaushik Rathuryan described the plan during the June 8 council meeting. He said that the committee would host workshops about topics affecting youth, such as substance abuse, mental health, bullying and pollution. Eight civically-oriented high school students would…
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South Brunswick Office on Aging receives donation of laptops
Morris Habitat for Humanity recently partnered with the South Brunswick Office on Aging and donated laptops. Morris Habitat for Humanity recently expanded their service area to include Middlesex County. Among many services they offer is an Aging in Place Program that works on keeping older adults in their homes. Dawn Neglia and Jeanne Wert identified…
