Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • $109 million budget approved by board

    Public speaksin support of final plan during hearing BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Public speaks in support of final plan during hearing BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer The South Brunswick school district’s $109 million spending plan is now ready for voters. "We now have a final budget to propose," Paul Prodromo, Board of Education member and…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff North Brunswick’s Sean Long slides safely into third base during the Raiders scrimmage with Princeton on Monday. The Raiders will open the regular season today with a home game against Monroe.

  • Developer outlines plans for Pulda land 96 homes could be constructed on 70-acre farm

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Developer outlines plans for Pulda land 96 homes could be constructed on 70-acre farm BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Builder Jack Morris has more than just a vision for the future of the Pulda farm in North Brunswick. In a letter dated March 18, Morris said his company, Edgewood Properties Inc. of Piscataway,…

  • Asian Culture Club wants open talent show

    Administrationlimiting cultural showto townspeople BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Administration limiting cultural show to townspeople BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer Members of the Asian Culture Club take part in the annual show at South Brunswick High School last year. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Asian Culture Club students do not want their talent show limited. Club…

  • Body of Monroe man discovered after fire

    Officials believe manplayed role in startingfire at unfinished home BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Body of Monroe man discovered after fire Officials believe man played role in starting fire at unfinished home BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff A Monroe man’s body was found this week in the basement of a fire-ravaged Spotswood-Englishtown Road…

  • Old Bridge man shot while fleeing police

    Van driver led policeon chase fromSpotswood to Cranbury Van driver led police on chase from Spotswood to Cranbury Police shot and wounded an Old Bridge man Sunday morning after officers in Spotswood responded to a report of a suspicious van and wound up chasing the vehicle through four towns. The pursuit, which began at 5:05…

  • Republicans, Democrats select council candidates

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township political organizations announced their candidates for Township Council for the November election this week. The Democrats will endorse Ralph Andrews and Cathy Nicola and the Republicans will endorse Pat Melanson and Gregg Rubenstein for the two, three-year term council seats that will…

  • Police charge fraud suspect

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged a West Windsor man with credit card fraud. Police arrested Christopher May, 20, at the Princeton Radisson on Route 1 Tuesday night. According to police, May convinced credit card companies to open or activate accounts of people he knew. He then went onto the Web site www.hotels.com and booked…

  • Trailer fire ruled arson

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A suspicious fire Sunday evening has been ruled arson, according to police. The fire was located behind a commercial office complex on Route 130, and destroyed four tractor-trailers. Police said the fire was reported at 8:30 p.m. by a passing motorist. The trailers, which contained construction equipment, were parked to the rear…