Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Incumbents retain seats on school boards

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The incumbents on both the North Brunswick and South Brunswick Boards of Education were re-elected on Nov. 3 to serve another term. With five candidates running for three seats in South Brunswick, the winners were Barry Nathanson with 2,548 votes, Peter St. Vincent with 2,380 votes and Stephen Parker with…

  • Navrati

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Traditional Indian dancing is performed by patrons enjoying the Grand Navratri Garba celebration, hosted by the Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey at South Brunswick High School on Oct. 31.

  • Retiring police captain served in every division of department

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Capt. Roger Reinson NORTH BRUNSWICK — After spending nearly 26 years in law enforcement, Roger Reinson has retired as captain of the North Brunswick Police Department. Initially hired in January 1990, Reinson was promoted to sergeant in 1994, lieutenant in 2001 and then captain in 2012. With a background in…

  • Suspicious bag at post office found to be empty

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police determined that an unattended bag left at the Kendall Park Post Office last week was not dangerous. The post office was briefly closed on Nov. 6 around 12:30 p.m. after a customer notified the postmaster that there was a black bag left by the P.O. Boxes, according to a statement prepared…

  • Stars and stripes at Twin Lights

    By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer The Twin Lights Museum has reopened after three years of renovations. COURTESY OF LIGHTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY After three years of renovations and installation of a new exhibit, the Twin Lights Museum has reopened in Highlands. Historic flags and patriotic artifacts are among the notable items in the new multimedia exhibit,…

  • Tree-killing emerald ash borer spreads to 6 New Jersey counties

    New Jersey Department of Agriculture officials are reporting that the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is active in 14 towns in six counties. A trapping program in 82 towns over the summer and reporting from homeowners has resulted in the discovery to date of the beetle in Allentown,…

  • South Brunswick Police awarded funds for new bulletproof vests

    The South Brunswick police department has received funding for bulletproof vests because of its high standard of safety. The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice awarded $7,067.14 in funds to South Brunswick under the State Body Armor Replacement Fund Program. The program assists eligible law enforcement agencies to offset the costs of purchasing body vests…

  • Hospice staff fulfills little wishes that mean a lot to patients

    By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Above left: Home Health Aide Yokauri Batista, left, and Social Worker Tracy Grafton flank retired Metuchen police Officer Bill Smith. Above right: Metuchen police Administrative Sgt. Arthur Flaherty spends some time bonding with Smith, his former neighbor. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAUREEN DAVID AND ARTHUR FLAHERTY It seems that the older…

  • Police apprehend suspect after reported manhunt

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An hourand a-half-long manhunt resulted in the apprehension of a man on parole from Georgia. Two different residents reported a man in the rear of their homes peering into their windows last week, according to South Brunswick police. Officers responded at 8:25 a.m. on Oct. 28 to Crestone Circle after a resident…