Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Monday, January 20th bulk appointments for Zone 3 will be moved to Tuesday, January 21st.

Condos/Townhomes with twice per week manual trash collection will have Monday collection suspended, and collection will resume on Thursday, January 23rd.

There is NO change to the recycling schedule, normal collection will take place on Monday, January 20th.

Nadeem Waheed, a North Brunswick resident and owner of Daniels’ Leather in New York City, visited Livingston Park Elementary School on Tuesday, December 3 to donate 100 coats to the Township’s elementary schools.

Superintendent of Schools Janet Ciarrocca, John Adams Elementary School principal Ann Kingsley, Judd Elementary School principal Dr. Veronica Glover, Livingston Park Elementary School principal Sidney Dawson and North Brunswick Early Childhood Center principal Scott Passner were on hand for the coat donation.

Thank you Mr. Waheed for your generosity to the North Brunswick community!

At the December 2 Township Council Meeting, the North Brunswick Police Department received a certificate of Re-Accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP).

“Achieving this accreditation through our third cycle is pretty remarkable,” Police Chief Joseph Battaglia said. “That just reaffirms the department’s dedication of upholding the highest standards in law enforcement. It reflects on the hard work and resilience and the teamwork of every member of this department as well as the trust and support of our community.”

He extended his gratitude to the NJSACOP for “providing the framework and guidance to ensure we remain the model agency” and Lieutenant Ryan Uzunis, who manages and oversees the department’s accreditation program.

Harry Delgado, NJSACOP’s Accreditation Program Director, said the police department’s second re-accreditation puts them in an “elite” group of law enforcement agencies, as less than 12 percent of all agencies in New Jersey have reached this status.

“They are really in an exclusive and remarkable group,” Delgado said.

He said the department has received this status “demonstrating Chief Battaglia’s firm commitment to remain on track with state and national standards and the continued expectations for quality, professional and ethical policing.”

During the in person assessment, Delgado said the assessors were so impressed with what they saw, based on the adverse circumstances the department had to overcome after police headquarters was flooded following Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

The department continued operations out of rented office space, borrowed police vehicles, portable trailers and certain refurbished areas of the building.

“The entire agency should be commended for their resiliency and ability to make it work during these difficult circumstances,” Delgado said. “Their ability to perform regular duties while retaining accreditation status is just simply exemplary.”

Battaglia said the department’s policies, training, preparation and leadership “were crucial in navigating this crisis.”

Several awards were distributed at the December 2 Township Council Meeting. Congratulations to the following award recipients!

Scholar / Athlete / Artist of the Month of December – Leah Boykins

Recognition of North Brunswick Township High School Lady Raiders Wrestler – Gabrielle Roberts

2024 Annual Young Adult Peer Advocate Award – presented by Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee – NBTHS student – Andrew Selover & NBTHS student – Joshua Wen

2024 Annual Youth Advocate Award – presentation by Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee – Steven Wen

2024 Mayor’s Wellness Awards – Joanne DeLuca, Ro Tucker, Chris Henning, Dominic Moccio, Alexis Krzewick, Laura Pelszynski, Steve Bloyed and Maureen Fisher

Scholar / Athlete / Artist of the Month of December – Leah Boykins

Recognition of North Brunswick Township High School Lady Raiders Wrestler – Gabrielle Roberts

2024 Annual Young Adult Peer Advocate Award – NBTHS student – Andrew Selover

2024 Annual Young Adult Peer Advocate Award – NBTHS student – Joshua Wen

2024 Annual Youth Advocate Award – Steven Wen

2024 Mayor’s Wellness Awards – Joanne DeLuca, Ro Tucker, Chris Henning, Dominic Moccio, Alexis Krzewick, Laura Pelszynski, Steve Bloyed and Maureen Fisher

North Brunswick Police Lt. Erik Jacobsen and Sgt. Jason Zier join the Boost to discuss the dangers of distracted driving and its impact on accidents in the Township.

Lt. Jacobsen also details the Department’s initiative to educate and enforce zero tolerance for aggressive and distracted driving.