Read the latest edition of the Compass Newsletter. Learn about our new Outreach Coordinator and see all the special events coming up during the holidays! … [Read more...]
Fall Family Fun Festival
Saturday, September 24 at Woodlot Park The South Brunswick Public Library and the South Brunswick Department of Parks and Recreation will host a Fall Family Fun Festival at Woodlot Park on Saturday, September 24 at 3 p.m. Join us for an afternoon and evening of FREE fun for the entire family. From 3 to 6pm there will be amusement rides, an obstacle course, … [Read more...]
May 4 | Get Past Plastic
Starting May 4, 2022, New Jersey retail stores, grocery stores and food service businesses may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products. Single-use paper carryout bags are allowed to be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2500 square feet, which may only provide or sell reusable carryout bags. After November 4, … [Read more...]
Federal Grant to Help Fund SBPL Expansion
Efforts of Mayor Charlie Carley & Council along with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), help bring $405,000 in funding to SBPL expansion MONMOUTH JCT, NJ - On March 15, President Biden signed the 2022 federal spending bill and because of the efforts of Mayor Charlie Carley and Council, township administrators and Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), $405,000 is coming to the … [Read more...]
April 19th | The Birth of Kendall Park – SBPL Historical Society
We will be discussing the formation and Kendall Park and how it changed South Brunswick. … [Read more...]
Willa Spicer
Rider University’s “Educator or the Year” in 1995 Spicer was a 27 year veteran of the South Brunswick school district Before coming to South Brunswick, she taught history and English at Madison and Trenton High School Spicer started in the district in 1975 as assistant principal to the South Brunswick High School. She later became the principal and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum … [Read more...]
Mary Cecile “Ceil” Leedom
Ceil served as a South Brunswick Reference Librarian from 1987-2000 She worked as a volunteer for many years archiving and organizing South Brunswick’s history. Ceil indexed the town’s notable people, places, events, photographs, artifacts, and documents. Leedom researched the Pigeon Swamp Ledger, a document that was written in 1780. The Pigeon Swamp Ledger is the oldest existing document in … [Read more...]
SOUTH BRUSNWICK designated as 2021 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming
Quality Institute Announces Mayors Wellness Campaign New Jersey “Healthy Town” Winners For 2021 SOUTH BRUSNWICK designated as 2021 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming PRINCETON, New Jersey — The Mayors Wellness Campaign has announced eight 2021 “Healthy Town” winners that are addressing food insecurity, supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, and organizing programs to promote physical and mental … [Read more...]
Anna Quindlen, Author
After watching the movie, “One True Thing,” based on Anna Quindlen’s semi-autobiographical novel, it really hit home how much we don’t always realize moms are the rock solid foundation of the family even to the very end. The 2” x 1.5” rose quartz focal piece is known for love and compassion and is wrapped in silver wire, silver being known for warding off evils – another motherly trait. The stone … [Read more...]
Shirley Osipov, Community Advocate
Bringing people together is not an easy task, unless you are Ms. Shirley Osipov. She was able to break through barriers to do this. So I used yellow dyed agate and yellow Milefore beads to represent the friendships she created. Yellow roses and sunflowers both symbolize friendship so the adjustable length of 19.5” – 21.5” is a full strand to imply what goes around comes around. Minimum Bid: … [Read more...]
