Tag: South Brunswick
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South Brunswick Public Library reopens with Browse-and-Go; services now available seven days a week
The South Brunswick Public Library (SBPL) reopened its doors to the public on Aug. 11 after being closed for nearly five months to the day for COVID-19 safety. With the addition of Browse-and-Go, visitors can at long last step inside the library building to make their own selections, according to information provided by the library.…
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Emergency curbside brush collection begins Aug. 17 in South Brunswick
In the past week following Tropical Storm Isaias, nearly 40% of South Brunswick lost power, many roads and highways were closed, and hundreds of trees fell. South Brunswick is scheduling an emergency brush collection to help residents get fallen trees and branches off their properties. All items must be curbside by 7:30 a.m. Aug. 17…
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Black Mothers Rising calls for protection of children against racial injustices
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALYSON PARKER Black Mothers Rising, founded by Nakeisha Ammons, forms a frontline of protection for Black children and a platform for Black mothers to voice their trepidations about their children living in a society of racial injustices that keep them in a constant state of anxiety. The group held a rally in…
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South Brunswick reports positive trend of decrease in COVID cases
South Brunswick has seen only single digit increases in COVID-19 cases since June 13. The trend seen in June continues with fewer older people testing positive, according to information provided by the township on Aug. 10. It has been more than 40 days since a person over the age of 65 tested positive, according to…
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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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Kendall Park native named alumni representative to MCC Board of Trustees
A 2020 graduate of Middlesex County College was named alumni representative to the Middlesex County College (MCC) Board of Trustees. Gabrielle McLean, of the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, will serve a one-year term that ends June 30, 2021. McLean was a Liberal Arts/general major at MCC and is transferring to The College of…
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South Brunswick schools to follow phased plan for 2020-21 reopening
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Preschoolers walking in line in the hallway, holding hands. Kindergartners sitting on the reading rug, listening to storytime. Middle schoolers gathering at the computer for a project. Assemblies. Filed trips. Labs. In the new age of in-school instruction, South Brunswick School District Superintendent of Schools Scott Feder said all of those activities…
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Crews restore power in South Brunswick as are braces for another rainstorm overnight
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Crews have made progress clearing most roadways and restoring power to more than 90% of South Brunswick, according to information provided around 5 p.m. Aug. 6. The power companies estimate 250 homes and businesses remain without power. The number of road closures has been reduced to two and the number of intersections…
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South Brunswick VFW seeks donations in order to continue community outreach
South Brunswick VFW Post 9111 is seeking monetary assistance from the community. The organization has long supported free Christmas parties for children, food drives, Purple Hearts Chapter 10, the American Veterans Dog Foundation that trains dogs to support veterans, and a Christmas party for veterans at the New Jersey State Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo…
