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A total of 24 homes suffered major damage, while one home experienced severe damage.
Sandy inflicted damage on 26 homes and rental units in South Brunswick and impacted nearly 2,000 township businesses, according to an analysis of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs data by NJSpotlight.com. One South Brunswick home suffered minor damages from the historic storm, while 24 homes suffered "major" damage, defined as between $8,000 and $28,800 in storm costs. Damage under $8,000 was considered "minor." Severe damage--defined as over $28,800 in costs--was reported in one home. The report shows that 1,812 South Brunswick businesses indicated they were impacted by Sandy. The average Federal Emergency Management Agency damage inspection statistics were organized by zip code rather than municipality. The average amount of …
Dean's List recognition for township students at Tufts, Trinity, Wake Forest, Colgate and JMU.
Tufts University Tufts University recently announced the Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester. Among these students is Neethu Putta of Monmouth Junction, NJ, class of 2013. Dean's List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Trinity College Nitin Sajankila of Dayton, NJ, a member of the class of 2013 at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., has received Faculty Honors for the 2012 fall semester. To earn Faculty Honors, a student must achieve a semester grade point average of at least a 3.667 with no individual letter grade below B-minus. James Madison University The following James Madison University students have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester: Jennifer Luck of …
Ongoing updates for weather-related closings, outages and emergencies in South Brunswick.
Several cancellations have been announced in light of the impending nor'easter expected to impact South Brunswick through Thursday morning. All after school activities and evening events have been cancelled in the South Brunswick School District for Wednesday, March 6. Tonight's South Brunswick Planning Board Meeting has also been cancelled and has been rescheduled for March 13. Activities at the township Community Center are still scheduled for this evening. The South Brunswick Recreation Department will make a final decision on evening events by 4 p.m. A message will be placed on the weather hotline after that time at 732-329-4000 ext. 7686. The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting a snowfall of about 2 to 4 inches before the …
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The Kendall Park, Kingston and Monmouth Junction first aid squads need new members to continue serving the community.
As the troubled economy has left its imprint on countless residents and businesses, volunteer community groups have not been immune from the challenges the recession has created. All three of South Brunswick's volunteer rescue squads are faced with recruiting new members at a time when so many throughout the community are working longer hours to make ends meet. "We have people working two, sometimes three jobs, and it's difficult to find the time," said Monmouth Junction First Aid President Marty Haller. "We went to paid squads during the day because of the inability to get dedicated members during the day time. When I joined the squad we had daytime crews with help from stay-at-home moms and members of industry. We don't have that anymore…
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Events in and around South Brunswick this week.
Monday Monday Night Book Club, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Ln, Monmouth Junction, 7:30 p.m. The Monday Night Book Club for Adults meets on the first Monday of every month in the Local History Room; follow the signs in the library to find this meeting room or ask at the Information Desk. The list of books selected for the year is posted on our webpage at www.sbpl.info under Adults>Book Discussions. Please request books at the Information Desk. Allow a minimum of 2 weeks for delivery. Requests will not be taken more than 6 weeks prior to the meeting date. Tuesday Winter Cheer Clinic, Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Rd, Monmouth Junction, 6:30 p.m. This is an exciting way to introduce your child (Grades K-6) to …
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A look back at the week in South Brunswick news.
Monroe Man Suffers Broken Leg After Being Hit by Car on Route 535 Victim was walking from direction of NJ Turnpike towards Courtyard Marriott when he was struck by a Chevy Impala. State Aid to South Brunswick Schools Increased by $1 District still awaiting federal aid figures pending potential sequestration spending cuts. Harlem Shake Comes to South Brunswick Sights and sounds from Wednesday's annual Crossroads Middle School Staff vs. Students Basketball Game. Challenging South Brunswick to Fight Hunger Feinstein Foundation's annual Challenge to Fight Hunger has become the biggest fundraising drive of the year for the South Brunswick Food Pantry. Township Approves $760k Project for Turf Baseball Fields at Rowland Park Cost of project to be…
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Sights and sounds from Wednesday's annual Crossroads Middle School Staff vs. Students Basketball Game.
It was a close win for the Crossroads Middle School staff in their annual showdown against the students in basketball on Wednesday. The staff eeked out a two point victory, 65-63 over the students in an event that brought costumes, fun and, of course, the Harlem Shake to Crossroads.
Looking to shed some pounds? Here are some tips and strategies from weight loss specialists and local resources to help you stay on track.
So you made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Two months later and now what? Weight loss can be difficult to achieve on your own. Luckily, there are a number of local resources in South Brunswick to help you along the journey to a trimmer you. The first step to reaching your weight loss goal may actually be to rethink your resolution. Many weight loss resolutions fail because people have unrealistic expectations and give up when they fail to meet them, says Lisa Moskovitz, RD, CDN, owner of the Manhattan-based dietetic practice Your New York Dietitian. Fitness experts agree. “When I work with clients, the focus is never to lose a large amount of weight—that's daunting!” says personal trainer Bianca Sultana, NCSF-CPT. Instead, weight …
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8:23 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
There are Weight watchers meetings at the firehouse in Rocky hill on Route 27. Great leaders, easy sensible program. Try it! more ›
Events in and around town this week.
Monday South Brunswick School District’s Eighth Annual Education Summit, Crossroads North Middle School, 635 Georges Rd, Monmouth Junction, 7 p.m. The South Brunswick School District’s Eighth Annual Education Summit will be presented to the Community on Monday, February 25, 7:00 p.m., Crossroads North Middle School Auditorium, 635 Georges Road, Monmouth Junction. With the District theme “Success is a Choice” as backdrop, the community will hear stories of success as well as next chapters and the challenges the District will face as they continue to refine student learning and educational programming. The Education Summit will be taped and replayed on VTN ~ Comcast Cable Channel 28 / Verizon FiOS Channel 36. Tuesday Adult/Senior Arts …
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raymond Weis
10:48 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Havin read marty's comments I can attest to their truth. As an older member who is still actively running it is getting harder as we have to shoulder a heavier load because we have less volunteers. This is one of the reasons for increased burnout. With more people we could spread the work load out and make it easier for everyone As to Tugwalla's statements I would have to disagree with his … more ›