Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • A mouthful

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Andrew Ryan, 8, has a snack from the necklace he made during the arts-and-crafts portion of the South Brunswick Family YMCA open house on Sunday.

  • Military Directory waiver forms in mail this week

    South Brunswick Township High School wishes to inform parents of juniors and seniors that Military Directory waiver forms have been mailed home this week, and individuals not wishing to disclose directory information to military recruiters without prior written consent must notify the guidance department by Oct. 29. Directory information can include student’s name, dates of…

  • Panel grades results of No Child Left Behind

    Experts say testing plan has strengths and weaknesses BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Helping students make the grade. Congressman Rush Holt, along with state Department of Education Commissioner Dr. William Librera, and President and CEO of Educational Testing Service Kurt Landgraf, held a public dialogue on school testing…

  • Raymond Rd. home seared in weekend fire

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A three-alarm fire destroyed a home on Raymond Road over the weekend. According to a police release, several passing motorists called 911 early Saturday morning to report a fire, which took five fire companies and 40 firefighters an hour to extinguish. According to…

  • ‘Operation Bookworm’ targets early reading

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A half-hour a day could make a difference. What began as a conversation between teachers turned into an award-winning program dedicated to turning students into better readers. Eileen Zweig, a basic skills teacher at Cambridge Elementary School, began a program 13 years ago…

  • On Campus

    Christopher J. Rossman, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick, was recently nominated for inclusion in the eight edition of “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.” Rossman was nominated by a former student for shaping and inspiring that student’s current achievements. Students were requested to nominate the one teacher from the student’s academic experience that helped shape…

  • Man, 70, killed; others injured in collision

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 70-year-old South Brunswick man was killed Saturday after the car in which he was a passenger was involved in a head-on collision on Riva Avenue. Police said Raouf Mikhail, of the Monmouth Junction section, suffered chest trauma during the accident, which took place at 5:52 p.m. Mikhail, who was the front-seat…

  • Photo

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff The Wall That Heals, a half-size replica of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial, brought thousands to Roosevelt Park, Edison, where it was on display last weekend. Above, Nancy Gooding traces the name of her husband, Sgt. William P. Gooding.

  • Twp. seeks participants for a day of good deeds

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township will join communities nationwide on Saturday in celebrating Let’s Make a Difference Day. In preparation for the national day dedicated to helping others, the township seeks community members to bring hats, and canned and nonperishable food items to the North Brunswick…