Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Route 1 designated ‘Safe Corridor’; fines doubled
Fines will doubleon highway through North Brunswick BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Route 1 designated ‘Safe Corridor’; fines doubled Fines will double on highway through North Brunswick BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Route 1 motorists will now pay double fines if they disobey traffic laws on sections of Route 1. The state Department…
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Ground Round eateries go belly up
South Brunswick restaurant closes suddenly on Friday BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Ground Round eateries go belly up BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer All is quiet at the now-closed Ground Round in the South Brunswick Square Mall. While most restaurants were packed to capacity, the Ground Round sat dark and quiet on Valentine’s Day.…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Radhi Jagirdar saves “victim” Joey Dephillipo during the lifeguard training course held at the North Brunswick Township High School swimming pool. For more pictures, see page 8.
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Public meeting on rezoning scheduled
Residents express concerns about sr. development BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Residents express concerns about sr. development’s impact BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Various North Brunswick township committees will hold a joint public meeting for those with concerns about rezoning the Farrington Lake property for a planned adult community. With residents’ opposition to the recent rezoning…
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Dance benefits local woman
The Dickinson family — Carmela, 11, Mary, Derek, Virene, 15 — pause a moment at the father-daughter dance at Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall on Friday. Fathers and daughters danced a Friday night away for a good cause. Showstoppers Entertainment, a party/event-planning company based out of North Brunswick, held its fifth annual Father and…
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Council introduces $11 million bond
Funds to clean upcontaminated soil to be repaid by school board BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Council introduces $11 million bond Funds to clean up contaminated soil to be repaid by school board BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials took the first step to secure an $11 million bond to clean up…
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Library pleads case for budget funding
Feb. 28 filet mignondinner to aidexpansion drive BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Feb. 28 filet mignon dinner to aid expansion drive BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s library made its case for a $2.7 million budget appropriation last Saturday. "We really have very little room to move," Lorraine Jackson, library…
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No injuries in three-car crash
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A three-car accident shut down two lanes of Route 1 for an hour on Monday afternoon. New Brunswick resident Carlos Tejada, 22, struck two vehicles after he lost control of his Honda Civic near Commerce Boulevard at 1:25 p.m., according to police. Tejada told police that he lost control of his vehicle…
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Library families group plans community events
The Monroe Township Library Families and Neighbors (FAN) group plans several upcoming events for the community. A book swap will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Early drop-off times are 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 28. Individuals…
