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January 11, 2007
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Members of the National Art Honor Society from North Brunswick Township High School work on a mural in the township library Jan. 4 as part of a renovation project in anticipation of the facility's 40th anniversary. More...
Making the grade is harder at SBHS
District wants to put grading system on equal footing with others
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

The South Brunswick School District administration is attempting to fix what it sees as an inequity between the township and other comparable communities regarding its grading system for high school students. The recommended changes were introduced during the South Brunswick Board o... More...


Local mayors say they'll officiate civil unions
Officials must choose: Do straight and gay ceremonies, or do none
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

Middlesex County mayors mostly approve of the bill that allows same-sex couples to enter civil unions, which are legally similar to marriage. The mayors of North and South Brunswick as well as Woodbridge, Metuchen and South River all said that they will officiate a civil union cere... More...


To taxman, civil unions end at the New Jersey border
Same-sex couples may not receive the same rights at federal level
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer

While the civil union bill has given same-sex couples a plethora of additional rights and responsibilities, its effects stop short at the federal level, according to legal and financial experts. Felice T. More...


Polos, Pulomena begin new terms as freeholders
Crabiel gets nod for 12th consecutive year as director
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

John Pulomena and H. James Polos were sworn in as Middlesex County freeholders and David B. Crabiel resumed the position of board director for the 12th consecutive year during a reorganizational meeting held at the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center on Friday. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Community Bulletin Board
B'nai Tikvah announces dinners, group activities
Congregation B'nai Tikvah/JCC of North & South Brunswick, 1001 Finnegan's Lane, North Brunswick, will offer a variety of programs. For details and registration, call the synagogue at (732) 297-0696 or visit www.¦naiTikvah.org unless otherwise noted. More...
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 Letters
•It's not too late to save North Brunswick's Pulda farm
With the lack of information to the contrary, we will have to assume that it will only be a matter of time before the bulldozers come to the Pulda farm in North Brunswick. But all is not lost - it still is not over. The township has just been handed another silver bullet to prevent this from... More...
•Widen Route 535 now for motorists' sake
•Mayor appreciates help with robbery incident
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 Editorials
•Level the playing field for SBHS students
We were surprised to find out how much harder it is to get good grades at South Brunswick High School than at other schools in the region. Now school leaders are considering lowering the bar a bit, and there's no shame in that move whatsoever. More...
• Coda
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Thomas J. Durkin Mr. Durkin, 44, of South Brunswick, died Jan. 8, 2007, at Somerset Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he resided in Yonkers, N.Y., before relocating to South Brunswick 12 years ago. Mr. Durkin was CEO and vice president at Schaffner EMC Inc., Edison. He was a memb... More...
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 Schools
•First-graders take first steps learning to read
Workshops focus on techniques for getting children to learn
NORTH BRUNSWICK - Whether it is "The Cat in the Hat," "Goodnight Moon" or "Where the Wild Things Are," everyone has a favorite book from when they were a child. To help first-graders learn to read effectively and enjoy the gift of literature, Livingston Park Elementary School held The Ho... More...
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 Sports
•North Brunswick teams are works in progress
Swim teams hope to shine at GMC meet
It hasn't been your typically strong year for the North Brunswick High School swim teams so far, but the potential is there for both teams to emerge as forces down the stretch. With the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships (Jan. 27 at Princeton) rapidly approaching, head coach G... More...
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 Business
•Treat a rash in a flash
Quick care available for common ailments at CVS MinuteClinic
NORTH BRUNSWICK - You can get an oil change, boil eggs, walk a mile or watch movie trailers in about 15 minutes. Now you can be treated for a minor common illness in about 15 minutes as well, with no appointment necessary. More...
•Business Briefs
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