Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S.B. township council introduces ’04 budget

    Tax increase cutin half thanksto debt refinancing BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Tax increase cut in half thanks to debt refinancing BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer South Brunswick is hoping to reduce the tax bite on the proposed municipal budget to about 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. "This is still a work…

  • Giving local focus to a global issue

    Conference part of larger effortto spur change, create equity BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer Conference part of larger effort to spur change, create equity BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Sophie Foster-Palmer, 4, helps Mary Gatta and Johanna Foster (front left) post fliers at No Joe’s Cafe in Red Bank to help spread the…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff During a presentation of a Wax Museum at John Adams Elementary School, North Brunswick, last week, Crispus Attucks (l) portrays renowned slave Jared Rogers and tells classmate Noah Settle about fighting against English soldiers.

  • Annual conference set for Saturday

    BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Women from throughout the township will gather Saturday at the high school. The township’s commission on women will sponsor its seventh annual Women’s Conference. The event was started in 1997 by then-Mayor Debra Johnson. Johnson founded the Task Force on Women’s…

  • Residents concerned about school safety

    Superintendentaddresses measures taken by district BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Superintendent addresses measures taken by district BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Rumors of racist graffiti and student arrests for drug possession in North Brunswick schools provoked parents to question district officials last week. After Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Rimmer confirmed the rumors, parents raised their concerns regarding…

  • Scholar Athletes live on the same street

    Teens combinegood grades and sportsmanship BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Teens combine good grades and sportsmanship BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Meghan Olmstead NORTH BRUNSWICK — Two Princess Drive families have something to celebrate this month. The township named Meghan Olmstead, 13, and Michael Padavano, 15, who just happen to live down the street from one…

  • Work of local professor on exhibit at MCC

    Exhibit will run atcollege center gallery through March 31 BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent Exhibit will run at college center gallery through March 31 BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Artist Maria Marshall and daughter Isabella pose with two of Marshall’s paintings during the opening of the exhibit at Middlesex County College last week. EDISON —…

  • Officials call for traffic study near Pulda Farm

    Mayor claims landswap with Otkenland not likely BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Mayor claims land swap with Otken land not likely BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials have commissioned a traffic study on streets near the Pulda Farm. The township retained Orth Rogers Associates to analyze current and projected traffic volume on…

  • Town rallies to help victims of house fire

    Community teamcoordinating aid for Kendall Park residents BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Community team coordinating aid for Kendall Park residents BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township is trying to come together for a Kendall Park family that was burned out last month. A press release from the town’s Community Resource…