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August 14, 2008
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JEFF GRANIT staff Benjamin Fried (l) and Aryan Modi enjoy Freddie the Fire Truck at the North Brunswick Police Department's presentation of National Night Out, held at the Emergency Services Building. Police departments across the country featured public safety tips, emergency service displays, live... More...
Residents spend a night out with police
North Brunswick joins the fun on National Night Out
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

How do you measure the success of an event designed to combat crime and increase the feeling of security in a community? With 500 hamburgers, 400 hot dogs, 800 pieces of chicken and 20 pizza pies. Police departments across the country celebrated National Night Out on Aug. 5. In North Brunswick, ... More...


Former gang member found not guilty in murder of N.B. teen
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK — Kevin Purnell, of Somerset, formerly of North and New Brunswick, was found not guilty of murder in the death of Jahwan Barnes, an 18-year-old township resident, during a trial at the Superior Court last week. More...


Father trying to be optimistic after his daughter's death
Starts local chapter of Optimist International in honor of Kylie Pinheiro
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Seven months after a tragic ending to his daughter's life, Scott Pinheiro is trying to turn his tears, and the tears of others, into smiles. Pinheiro has formed a new chapter of Optimist International for people in South Brunswick and Monroe; he had previously been a membe... More...


Cadets investigate methods of law enforcement
North Brunswick Junior Police Academy held for two weeks
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK — The FBI has 12,000 special agents and 18,000 analysts and professional staff members working in 450 cities across the United States and 60 countries around the world. There are explosives experts, counterterrorism agents, a hostage rescue team, an evidence recovery team, ha... More...


 Bulletin Board
•India's Independence Day Aug. 16 at NBTHS
Linwood Middle School, North Brunswick, will host India's Independence Day celebration at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 in front of North Brunswick Township High School, Raider Road. There will be exhibits, performances, snacks and the hoisting of the Indian flag. More...
•VFW Post 9111 annual car show Sept. 7
•Free film at N.B. Public Library Aug. 14
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 Letters
• Aug. is Children's Vision & Learning Month
I'm writing to commend Gov. Jon Corzine for recently declaring August Children's Vision and Learning Month in New Jersey. The goal of this observance is to help educate parents and teachers about the critical link between vision and learning. More...
•Tips for students to prevent against identity theft
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 Editorials
•Pulda farm should be preserved as open space
North Brunswick Township has been given an opportunity residents have been pleading for for a number of years: the potential ability to purchase the Pulda farm property on Route 130. The 67 acres of farmland, which is the last parcel of open space in town, now has a willing seller, according to M... More...
•There's no question: He took the easy way out
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 Red State / Blue State
•Both parties have their own poli-ninnies to bear
A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
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 Obituaries
•David J. DeRosa
Mr. DeRosa, 59, of North Brunswick, died July 25, 2008, at home. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he resided there and in Morganville, prior to relocating to North Brunswick four years ago. He was a drafter at Verizon, North Brunswick, the past eight years. More...
•Mary Filon Rudy
•Nicholas Sicko
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 Sports
•RU football looking to maintain high level of play
15 starters return for Scarlet Knights; opening game on Labor Day
PISCATAWAY — The goal in many Rutgers football observers' opinion is to get back to the level of play that the Scarlet Knights had in 2006, when the team finished with an 11-2 record, a Texas Bowl victory and a national ranking. More...
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