Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Dayton garden opens during rainy picnic
BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer PHOTOSBYCHARLES W. KIM The new butterfly garden (above), constructed by the Girl Scouts of Troop 353, is now open at the Slack House on Georges Road in South Brunswick. Troop 353 Scouts Rachel and Rebecca Eppelsheimer (at left) are two of eight Scouts getting…
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‘Idol’ celebrity wows local day campers
William Hunggreets young fans atNorth Brunswick facility BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer William Hung greets young fans at North Brunswick facility BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff “American Idol” contestant William Hung greets Kawshik Dhanyamraya of North Brunswick and Frankie Troncosco of Monmouth Junction, both 9, after Hung performed at the…
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MCACC to increase security measures
New database tocoordinate information between agencies BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer New database to coordinate information between agencies BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The county jail is set to improve its safety and efficiency. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted at their July 15 meeting to install a new Jail Management…
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NBTHS pool now open for registration
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NBTHS pool now open for registration BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Parents looking for a safe, cool place for their kids to play this summer should register to use the township pool. Families and residents can take advantage of the public pool at the North Brunswick Township High…
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Annual Family Night July 27
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Miss Debi wants families to shake it all about in support of their preschoolers. Debi Verpent, known as Miss Debi to her students at the Sabella Park Preschool in North Brunswick, will lead the hokeypokey and other activities at this year’s annual Family Night on July 27. Verpent described the event, that…
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Council contemplates new state ethics laws
Local regulations will be superseded when state law takes effect BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer North Brunswick officials and residents are among those wondering if a new state law will provide for a more accountable and open government. On June 16, Gov. James E. McGreevey signed into law an ethics and…
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Authority to build sewer line; pay state $100K fine
BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Authority to build sewer line; pay state $100K fine BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer The Middlesex County Utilities Authority will pay the state $100,000 and install a new sewer main in response to the March 2, 2003, sewage pipe break. The 13-foot-long split within the 102-inch prestressed concrete pipeline, said to…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Tristan, a collie, walks across a ramp while her owner, Valissa Willwerth of Franklin Park, provides guidance at the Rocky Top Dog Park in South Brunswick on Sunday.
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Route 18 roadwork scheduled to begin
BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Route 18 roadwork scheduled to begin BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer This summer’s repaving of a stretch of Route 18 in New Brunswick will commence as planned, according to the state Department of Transportation. The standard resurfacing is scheduled to begin in early August and the work should take less than…
