Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Friends group says there’s so many books, so little room
Facility BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Facility’s needs helped by residents’ advocacy organization BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Public Library doesn’t have enough friends. Even though the township population far outgrew the capabilities of the library to service it years ago, very few members of the community realize there is…
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Residents lobby for transit village at J&J
GOP candidates see site BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Residents lobby for transit village at J&J GOP candidates see site’s closing as opportunity BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Some North Brunswick residents believe a transit village may be an answer to regional transportation challenges. As Johnson & Johnson considers selling its North Brunswick property, a group…
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Citizens’ group to discuss campaign finance reform
Public will be heard regarding pay-to-play ordinance plan BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The citizen group trying to get a campaign finance reform ordinance on the ballot will hold a public hearing on the plan next week. The group, known as The South Brunswick Initiative for…
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FARRAH MAFFAI staff Michael Zimmerman, 9, and Kevin Zimmerman, 6, remove debris from around Farrington Lake in North Brunswick during a township-sponsored cleanup on Saturday.
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Smoke alarm saves resident from blaze
BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer RYAN FENSTERMAKER North Brunswick Township Fire Companies No. 1, 2 and 3 responded to tame a fire in a Shawn Court home on Friday afternoon. NORTH BRUNSWICK — A smoke detector saved a sleeping resident from a fire that destroyed half of his home on Friday…
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Suspects sought in repair-scam theft
Such crimes more prevalent in spring, police say BY Charles W. KimStaff Writer Suspects sought in repair-scam theft BY Charles W. Kim Staff Writer Scam suspect South Brunswick police are looking for two men that they believe scammed a senior citizen on Tuesday. An 81-year-old South Brunswick woman was lured out of her home Tuesday…
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Womack appoints new police director
NBTHS graduate plans to improve relationswith community BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NBTHS graduate plans to improve relations with community BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township reorganized its Police Department recently with five promotions, including the appointment of a new director. Kenneth McCormick, now in his 23rd year with the department, took…
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Serving the developmentally disabled for over 50 years
The Arc of Middlesex holding walk-a-thon to raise awareness, funding BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — More than 50 years ago a group of parents built an Arc to keep their children with mental retardation afloat in the ever-changing tides of their community. This Arc withstood the tests of…
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Electronic bond sale is first in New Jersey
Bids spread out by $800,000 during15-minute auction BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Bids spread out by $800,000 during 15-minute auction BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer CHARLES W. KIM South Brunswick school district employee Joan Bonk prepares to receive electronic bids for $33 million in bonds at the district office on April 1. SOUTH BRUNSWICK…
