Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Group hopes bale homes have ‘hay’ day in N.J.

    Progressive Decision pushes N.B. to become 1st municipality to allow use BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Group hopes bale homes have ‘hay’ day in N.J. Progressive Decisions, an environmental group based in North Brunswick, is trying to garner support for dwellings like these made of straw-bale construction. Progressive Decision pushes N.B. to become 1st municipality to…

  • Planners approve Rt. 1 Home Depot

    Mayor hopes storewill revive struggling shopping center BY KAREN E. BOWESStaff Writer Planners approve Rt. 1 Home Depot Mayor hopes store will revive struggling shopping center BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer After a few months of private talks between South Brunswick officials and the applicant, the Planning Board unanimously approved a new Home Depot…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Tribhuvan Lanka, 2, of North Brunswick, uses the ground as his canvas during the grand opening of the Rainbow Academy in North Brunswick Saturday.

  • Federal probe eyes No. Brunswick man

    Suspected of creatingWeb site that solicited support for the Taliban BY JENNIFERKOHLHEPPStaff Writer Federal probe eyes No. Brunswick man Suspected of creating Web site that solicited support for the Taliban BY JENNIFERKOHLHEPP Staff Writer The federal Department of Homeland Security is investigating a North Brunswick man for allegedly creating a Web site to solicit funds…

  • 9 Feet Tall reaches for new musical heights

    CD release partytomorrow nightat Joy Underground BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer CD release party tomorrow night at Joy Underground BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Above, North Brunswick’s Dan Anderson (l), and Tom Pfau at 9 Feet Tall’s band practice. At left, Kathy Anderson and husband, Dan, rehearse. The band (below), based in…

  • S.B. police investigate mall theft

    BYKARENE. BOWES Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — About $100,000 worth of equipment was reported stolen in a recent late-night break-in at Halter’s Cycles in the South Brunswick Mall, Route 1. According to police, the bicycle shop was broken into late July 20. Police were called to the mall at around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday morning when…

  • Kids, seniors share fun and games at facility

    Local camp Local camp’s counselor training program demands volunteerism BYKARENE. BOWES Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Jillian Beer (l) plays beach ball with Ann Graciano and Elio Martino at the Care One assisted living facility. EAST BRUNSWICK — Courtney Weintraub was just hit in the face with a beach ball, but she didn’t seem to…

  • N.B. man, 62, thwarts purse snatching

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A 62-year-old township man chased a suspect in connection with a purse snatching outside Regal Cinemas Friday night. Police said Dale Hagan, of Dickens Road, pursued Larry Laflin, 30, of Trenton, at approximately 9:30 p.m. after Laflin reportedly attacked a 70-year-old Wood Avenue…

  • Talks continue on new pay-to-play ordinance

    BYKARENE. BOWESStaff Writer BYKARENE. BOWES Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — With 619 signatures in hand, the Initiative for Campaign Finance Reform Committee presented Municipal Clerk Barbara Gut with a proposed ordinance to ban "trading lucrative government contracts for political contributions" on July 26. The group was required to gather 549 signatures in order to have…