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Middlesex County To Hold Disability Resources Fair

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The Middlesex County Office of Aging and Disabled Services will hold its first resources fair for people with disabilities and their caregivers, “Disability Connections: An Information and Resource Fair” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12. The event will take place at the Middlesex County Fire Academy in Sayreville, 1001 Fire Academy Drive. The fair will offer information about resources and support services available to persons with disabilities in Middlesex County. A special demonstration and information session about the benefits of having service animals will be held at 11 a.m. at the amphitheater. Please RSVP by March 10. Continue Reading →

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County Sponsors Open House on Rt. 529 Transit, Pedestrian and Bicycle Access

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The Middlesex County Office of Planning and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority will host the second public open house on the Route 529 Corridor, to determine possible improvements to the area. The Open House is scheduled to be held 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 7 at the Stelton Community Center, located at 328 Plainfield Ave. in Edison. Topics of discussion will include the possible expansion of transit services along the corridor, and the enhancement of bicycle and pedestrian facilities there. Input and feedback are needed on all aspects of the project, and all are encouraged to come and participate. Continue Reading →

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Middlesex County Offers Workshop on How to Paint Ukrainian Easter Eggs

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The Middlesex County Office of Culture & Heritage and the Folklife Program for New Jersey are proud to present a spring program where participants will learn how to design and create their own traditional Ukrainian Easter egg. This program is scheduled to be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at East Jersey Old Town Village’s Indian Queen Tavern, located in Piscataway’s Johnson Park at 1050 River Road. Pysanky, the act of painting eggs in traditional Ukrainian style, is always done during the time of Lent, before Easter, to celebrate the coming of spring and new beginnings. The program’s visiting folk artist, Natalie Warchola, has been practicing pysanky for over 30 years. The art form was passed down to her through her family and community, including her Ukrainian grandmother. Continue Reading →

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Superfood Marketplace To Hold Grand Opening

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Just three months after the nearby Pathmark closed its doors for good, Superfood Marketplace officially opens its today, February 27, 2016. Superfood Marketplace completely renovated the nearly 25,000 square-foot space that was previously occupied by Walgreens at 738 Union Avenue, Middlesex, NJ. In addition to packaged goods and produce, the store also features a butcher’s station and deli department. Although the store has been open for a few weeks, the grand opening celebration is from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm today with welcome remarks from 12 noon to 12:30pm. The free event will have plenty of family and child-friendly entertainment including a clown, balloon artist, and a custom cigar roller. Continue Reading →

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Middlesex County To Assume Monmouth County Medical Examiner’s Operations

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The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted February 18 to establish a Shared Services agreement with Monmouth County to regionalize all Medical Examiner operations, utilizing Middlesex County’s state-of-the-art facility in North Brunswick. As part of the agreement, Monmouth County will pay Middlesex County $1.4 million annually — or $14 million over the life of the agreement — to perform all operations, including investigations of all unexplained natural deaths and violent deaths in order to determine cause and manner of death. The office also preserves evidence, analyzes physical evidence and provides expert testimony in courts of law. The agreement, effective April 1, will be in place for 10 years. The arrangement will save Monmouth County more than $1 million over that term. Continue Reading →

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Middlesex County sees rise in ATM thefts

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On February 22, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey warned that individuals risk the possibility of allowing their credit and debit card numbers to be stolen whenever they use an automated teller machine to withdraw cash. The theft of card numbers at ATMs has been on the rise in recent months, Prosecutor Carey said, noting that the best defense for ATM users is to place one hand over the ATM to prevent thieves from being able to view ATM customers’ personal identification numbers. By installing tiny cameras, known as “skimmers,” over the card-reading camera of legitimate ATMs, thieves have been able to secretly record credit and debit card numbers and users’ PINs. Recording those numbers enables thieves to create new cards and potentially steal thousands of dollars from the accounts of ATM users. There have been 20 ATM thefts reported in Middlesex County since December. Continue Reading →

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County’s Spring and Fall Slow-Pitch Softball Leagues Forming

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Teams are being sought for the Middlesex County Parks and Recreation Office’s Adult Slow Pitch Softball Leagues, with sessions planned for both Spring and Fall. Those interested can register now and begin play as early as March 2016. Registration is now open. The Spring leagues will begin play in late March, and their team divisions are: Sunday Men’s, Tuesday Men’s and Thursday Co-ed. Fall leagues will begin to play in late August. Continue Reading →

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Paint the Pavement Art Contest Now Accepting Entrants

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Keep Middlesex Moving, Inc. is holding an art contest to promote awareness of distracted walking. In 2005, there were 256 emergency room visits attributed to distracted walking. By 2010, that number rose more than 500%, not including visits to personal physicians. Whether texting, talking, listening to music, conversing with friends, or daydreaming, distracted pedestrians are a danger to themselves and others. Paint the Pavement is an educational campaign to raise awareness of distracted walking with painted messages or pictures on the sidewalk. Continue Reading →

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Teams Sought for Freeholders’ Annual Youth Basketball Tournament

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The Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation is seeking teams for the annual Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Youth Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March. Games are played Mondays through Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and will be held at the Piscataway Campus of the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical Schools, 21 Sutton Lane. The tournament consists of four divisions:

Youth Division #1 (Boys and Girls ages 10 and under)
Youth Division #2 (Boys and Girls ages 12 and under)
Youth Division #3 (Boys and Girls ages 13 and 14)
Youth Division #4 (Boys and Girls ages 15 to 17)

Age cutoff is Oct. 31. Teams must have a minimum of five, but no more than 20, participants. Continue Reading →

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Gardening with Youth Conference Coming to Middlesex County

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Middlesex County’s Office of Extension Services will present a new program that demonstrates how gardening can be used as an educational tool for young people. “Digging Into Youth Gardens: A Conference for Educators and Community Leaders” will take place on Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Jersey Old Town Village, located at 1050 River Road, Piscataway. The conference fee will be $25 with early registration by Wednesday, March 2 and $30 for late registration. Checks, made payable to Middlesex County treasurer can be mailed to or dropped off at the EARTH Center in Davidsons Mill Pond Park located at 42 Riva Avenue, which is geographically located in South Brunswick. The purpose of the conference is to assist schools, community youth groups, churches, YMCAs and other groups in starting and maintaining a youth garden. Continue Reading →

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