TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The South Brunswick boys' and girls' track teams each turned in strong showings at the NJSIAA Group 4 track meet last Friday.

The South Brunswick boys came in third overall with a team score of 20 points. Miles Liggins won the 800 meter run with a time of 1:55.34. Malcolm Yarber represented the Vikings in the 55 meter hurdles and placed third with a time of 7.66. Ola ...

MONROE, NJ -- Monroe built a seven-point halftime lead and went on to a 57-52 boys basketball victory over South Brunswick Friday night in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.

Joshua Daniels scored 24 points for Monroe (14-9), which outscored the Vikings in each of the first three quarters and led, 49-39, going into the final period.

Devin Strickland scored 14 ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- Justin Guelph's second goal of the game with 7:44 left in the third period broke a tie and gave South Brunswick a 4-3 ice hockey victory over Monroe on Wednesday.

Ronit Thummaluru assisted on Guelph's decisive goal. The Vikings' other three goals all came in the second period. Joe Inzano, Guelph and Harin Ponna each scored a goal as South Brunswick (11-5-3) ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A town hall meeting hosted by the South Brunswick School District will be held next week to discuss issues impacting the future of the township's schools. Topics on the agenda include growth and development in South Brunswick, future realignment and expansion of district schools, community growth and the effect on property taxes, advancing excellence in education, ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick School District has changed from a delayed opening to a closure for Tuesday, February 12. Students and staff will have a snow day today in anticipation of the winter storm that is expected to impact the Garden State. The district had previously announced a delayed opening for township schools on Monday evening, but changed to a closure in the early ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - In the depths of a cold winter, city officials have revealed plans for renovating two popular parks with a project that includes an amphitheater, multiple gardens, water spray splash pad and a memorial to activist and Rutgers University alumnus Paul Robeson.

Plans for Feaster and Pitman parks call for enhanced traffic controls along a section of Handy Street that runs ...

DAVIDSON'S MILL POND PARK, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Calling all birdwatchers- or anyone who wants to explore the great outdoors. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Middlesex County invite residents of all ages to join the “Great Backyard Bird Count.”

This free event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Davidson's Mill Pond Park, located at 42 Riva Ave. in South Brunswick.

EAST BRUNSWICK, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, and MILLTOWN, NJ – Pipeline modernization and improvement of gas transmission and control are the main features of the extensive construction program being carried out in East Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Milltown over the past few months.  Aging pipelines that carry natural gas are being replaced with newer, more efficient conduits ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - So what is open and closed on Presidents Day 2019? South Brunswick Townships schools are closed on Monday, February 18 in observance of Presidents Day. Township post offices are also closed as is the Municipal Building. The South Brunswick Public Library will also be closed tomorrow. However, there will not be any change in garbage or recycling pickups originally scheduled ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Days after federal authorities blasted Middlesex County for releasing undocumented immigrants from the county jail, residents praised the freeholder board for taking a stand against what they called illegal efforts to detain people.

"Middlesex County is simply upholding the law by refusing to detain people who judges have determined are eligible for release. To do ...

TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey will enter a state of emergency beginning tonight at midnight ahead of the winter storm, which is expected to start tonight and continue throughout the day tomorrow. Executive Order No. 55 declares a state of emergency across all 21 counties in New Jersey, allowing resources to be deployed throughout the state during ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Conrail authorities have informed South Brunswick Police that they need to make emergency repairs to the railroad crossing that runs across Route 535 near the NJ Turnpike overpass.  Conrail plans to do the work over a three day period of time and it will require a total closure of Route 535. The work is scheduled to begin on Saturday February 23rd at 7am and ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Chief of Police Raymond Hayducka announced a new program Wednesday, aimed at educating and preparing community members for an active shooter situation.  The program, Active Shooter Awareness and Preparedness (ASAP), is set to launch on the one-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting and is the result of numerous discussions among business leaders, houses of worship, ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A string of burglaries involving Asian restaurants has caused concern for police departments around the state, the most recent being one here in South Brunswick.

South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka is alerting owners of Asian restaurants/businesses in the Township to be alert after a recent home burglary. Chief Hayducka said, “On Sunday evening the owners ...

TRENTON, NJ – A winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Street Corner News store at the Brunswick Square Mall about three months ago, and last night it became worth $50,000.  

There were three New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, Feb. 9 th drawing, winning the $50,000 third-tier ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ World-reknowned Rothman Institute has opened their latest office, as part of their massive expansion in Monmouth Junction, on Route One (southbound side). Their expansion has taken them from Philadelphia, into New Jersey, New York City, and Westchester.

The facility, a major orthopedic service provider, originated in the Philadelphia area. They are presently the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Hanging out in East Brunswick is about to get a lot more fun as new businesses opening on Route 18 will offer entertainment, food, retail variety, and an answer to the suburban doldroms.

Drivers down Route 18 are beginning to see a whole lot of shaking going on as old buildings are converted to new uses and new buildings hold new surprises.

Let's take a ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A 29-year-old man was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison for a fatal crash in which a passenger was killed while he was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, authorities said.

Superior Court Judge Michael Toto imposed the sentence on Tayib Mahmood, 29, of Woodbridge, who had pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for the May 6, 2018 crash in which the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County's Relay for Life, a community outreach program of the American Cancer Society, was out in full force this Saturday as cancer research supporters, family members of survivors, students and community health activists joined forces at the Brunswick Square Mall to combine their energy in the fight against the "emperor of all maladies." 

The ...

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ On February 11, NJ 2-1-1 and all 2-1-1s across the country will be commemorating 2-1-1 Day in order to showcase a national communications system designed to be a front line in resource and referral for those seeking help with health and human service needs. While all callers’ identities are confidential, a caller’s demographic data, the needs ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ World-reknowned Rothman Institute has opened their latest office, as part of their massive expansion in Monmouth Junction, on Route One (southbound side). Their expansion has taken them from Philadelphia, into New Jersey, New York City, and Westchester.

The facility, a major orthopedic service provider, originated in the Philadelphia area. They are presently the ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Township residents will not see a change in garbage or recycling collections this month as a result of Lincoln's birthday on February 12 or President's Day on February 18. Any collections scheduled for those days will go on as usual. Any questions regarding garbage or recycling collections in the township can be answered by telephoning South Brunswick Recycling at ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - February is American Heart Month and in honor of the Go Red for heart health month, the South Brunswick Public Library is hosting a Blood Drive on Monday, February 11 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. The Blood Drive is sponsored by the South Brunswick High School Sudents for Public Health.

Donors should be between the ages of 17 and 75 and be in good physical health. A donor can ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Already, despite the main prep races being one to two months away, we have an early idea of which horses to watch in advance of the 145th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, but who are they?

From the imperious unbeaten juvenile champion Game Winner to an eye-catching debutant at the Pegasus World Cup meeting in the shape of Hidden Scroll, we have amassed a list of 11 ...

WELLINGTON, Fla. — Amanda Steege of Bedminster, N.J., and Lafitte de Muze finished in the $100,000 World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular.

Following the opening round at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla. on Feb. 16, Steege and Lafitte de Muze led with a score of 92.33. over Victoria Colvin and Private ...

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill that will provide $100 million over five years to support horse racing in New Jersey.

Sen. Vin Gopal of District 11 in Monmouth County, home to Monmouth Park and Freehold Raceway, and Sen. Paul A. Sarlo, District 36, which includes, Bergen County, home of the Meadowlands, sponsored the bill.

The Senate approved its version of the ...

WELLINGTON, Fla. — Samantha Weinerman of Chester, N.J. beat 45 other junior riders on Feb. 8 during the fifth week at the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF).

The first equitation class of the weekend was the USHJA Jumping Seat Medal. With a solid plan of action and confidence in her new mount, piloted Charmeur to a returning spot for the test where she would ride to the win.

North ...

WACO, Texas. — Local riders scored points for their team in National Collegiate Equestrian Association Action of the weekend.

Kara Kaufmann tied once and earned a point while competing for the No. 1 Auburn equestrian team in horsemanship.

She rode to a 72.5 tie in the meet with U.T Martin on Feb. 8, which the team won 17-0 and moved to 8-0 on the season.

The victory marked the ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. —The Rutgers 2019 Horse Management Seminar was held Feb. 10, with a focus on “Feeding and Care of Mare/Foal, Stallion and Growing Horse.”

Carey Williams, equine specialist and associate director of extension at the Equine Science Center, assembled presenters who are recognized as the leading experts in their field to offer perspectives and ...