Community thanked for blood donations
      We would like to take a moment to thank and commend the students and staff of North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) for organizing and participating in our blood drive March 13. Nearly 170 North Brunswick students and faculty members came forward to offer a blood donation, and perhaps save ...
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Governor thanked for not cutting funds
      Gov. Jon Corzine kept his promise. In these most difficult times, with tough choices to make, when push came to shove, Gov. Corzine kept his promise to more than 160,000 of New Jersey's most vulnerable citizens and did not cut funds to their desperately needed services funded by the Division of De...
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Women deserve more than a month for achievements
      Ireally dislike Women's History Month. Perhaps that's a surprising statement coming from someone who's worked for 15 years in the League of Women Voters, but it's true. Carving out one month (March) to remember the monumental achievements of women highlights the fact that these achievements are st...
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Pulda, like Otken, is no longer a 'family farm'
      We all wanted the Pulda farm to be preserved, and I agree with efforts to veto this bill. Yet, please reconsider the family farm condemnation thought. Like Otken, it is no longer a "family farm," and I can think of no other in town being endangered by a condemnation action.
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Play it safe during Brain Injury Awareness Month
      In accordance with Brain Injury Awareness Month this March, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey (BIANJ) is reminding the general public about the seriousness of concussion and the importance of making informed decisions about when it is safe to return athletes to play.
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Edgewood issue may make N.B. residents pay attention
      Ido not know whether to laugh or cry, but I do not feel sorry for the township of North Brunswick, our elected officials, or our residents. Thanks to our governor and state Legislature, it appears our town will be welcoming another 375 homes and families to our town.
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Eminent domain will keep situation from getting worse
      Thanks to their decision to rezone the Pulda farm into a high-density planned adult community, the North Brunswick Council and Planning Board have gotten us into a fine mess!
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Developers smelled weakness, greed in North Brunswick
      After all the animals are long gone and the barn has burned down, Mayor Francis Womack and the North Brunswick Township Council want to put a lock on the door. I reference the recent half-hearted attempt to lobby Trenton to dictate which kind of residential development can be overbuilt at the Edg...
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North Brunswick should have saved Pulda farm years ago
      Ah, disaster capitalism is on the march and it's heading to a community near you! Create the housing bubble, then the financial crisis; get the public's money when your Ponzi scheme finally fails and then profit from the whole thing even more by changing the laws.
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Nathanson never loses sight of importance of education
      Iurge voters in the school election to pay particular attention to those board members who never lose sight of the importance of the education we furnish to the children of our community. Barry Nathanson has shown himself to be a champion of our students. He has served admirably on the Board of Ed...
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