Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Bill gives towns power with pay-to-play reform

    State senators from two local districts unveiled legislation last week that would give towns and counties broad authority to enact their own strong pay-to-play reforms. The bill was discussed at a press conference held with members of the citizens group Common Cause New Jersey and its sponsors, Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-19) and Sen. Peter Inverso…

  • All bark and no bite at local pet care service

    South Brunswick zoners approve new home for All Good Dogs center BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Minnie enjoys alone time at All Good Dogs Day Care in South Brunswick. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — It’s a dog’s world. And tails may soon wag a little faster for some South Brunswick…

  • PTO fund-raiser goal $23K

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Walk, don’t run. Students at Indian Fields School held their fourth annual walk-a-thon fund-raiser Friday to benefit the district’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). “The whole school benefits from it,” said Kari Valentine-Kogan, PTO president. The funds, Valentine- Kogan said, go to PTO services…

  • Columbus parade draws crowd of thousands

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Residents said Columbus Day is more about celebrating community and heritage than the European man who came to the Americas in 1492. Columbus Day is a federal holiday recognized through a special proclamation signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Americans officially observed…

  • Policy addresses band’s funding procedures

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A misunderstanding over money turned into a marching band pep rally at the township’s Board of Education meeting, Tuesday night. North Brunswick Township High School (NBTHS) marching band members and their parents attended the meeting in droves after school officials seemingly took funding…

  • River-walk goblins to come alive again

    Area students ready to scare residents with Halloween haunts BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — For most of the year, the new path at Mill Pond provides a scenic backdrop for those taking a relaxing walk around town. But for two weekends in October, eighth-graders at Joyce Kilmer School use…

  • 3 charged for mailbox vandalism

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police arrested three individuals for a rash of mailbox vandalism at the Timber Ponds Development. The vandalism occurred between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning of last week, according to South Brunswick Police Department Detective James Ryan. The suspects, Matthew Kerr, 18, of South…

  • S.B. zoners approve 190-home complex

    Age-restricted development to occupy 35-acre farm tract BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer The South Brunswick Zoning Board approved a preliminary site plan for 190 age-restricted housing units on the corner of Schalk’s Crossing and Ridge roads. The housing units are part of several residential units in the area owned by Millennium…

  • Four vie for two seats on council

    North Brunswick GOP seeks to break Democrats BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer In the upcoming election, North Brunswick Republicans will try to gain representation on the Township Council. GOP candidates Gregg Rubenstein and Pat Melanson will contend with Democrats Ralph Andrews and Cathy Nicola on Nov. 2 for the two council…