Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Defibrillators to be installed in township

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township wants to better equip its employees to save lives. As the result of a municipal employee suffering a near-death experience in town hall in December, the Township Council plans to equip the municipal building, library, senior center and emergency response vehicles…

  • New assemblyman sets agenda for term

    Bill Baroni taking on traffic and property taxes during first term BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer Bill Baroni SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Newly elected state Assemblyman Bill Baroni (R-14) is taking on several issues during his first term. "I really didn’t stop [working] after the election," Baroni said just one…

  • Power failures precede Tuesday’s snowstorm

    BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — At least three separate power outages took place Tuesday morning in the Kendall Park section of the township, according to police. Police said the outages appear to be caused by sleet and ice falling on the porcelain separators holding the wires…

  • Help line handles record No. of calls

    Help line handles record No. of calls Info Line, a toll-free phone service that provides personal assistance and resource referrals to people throughout Central New Jersey, received a record number of phone calls in 2003. According to Linda Jay, Info Line board president, 2003 was a record year in which more than 13,000 calls were…

  • Another winter storm pounds region

    Crews work toclear snow beforemorning commute BY CHARLES W. KIM andJENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writers Crews work to clear snow before morning commute BY CHARLES W. KIM and JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers FARRAH MAFFAI staff Charlie Sudano clears the sidewalk in front of his father’s house with a snow blower on Glenridge Avenue in North Brunswick Wednesday.…

  • Council mulls over proposed property rezoning

    Senior development preferred for tract near Farrington Lake BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A proposed property rezoning could mean senior housing and more ratables for the township. Members of the Planning Board pitched their proposal for rezoning residential and commercial (R, C and ERR) properties near Farrington Lake…

  • Barnes & Noble facility approved

    S.B. mayor claims company won by Monroe boardStaff Writer Barnes & Noble facility approved by Monroe board S.B. mayor claims company won’t leave twp. in ’11 BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Barnes & Noble will build a large warehouse and office facility in Monroe near its current South Brunswick warehouse. The company received preliminary and…

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    JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Water cascades over the Farrington Lake dam in South Brunswick despite the frigid temperatures that created thick ice for fishermen to walk on.

  • Energy proposal may save money for N.B.

    Towns join in effort to buy cheaper electricity through aggregation BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Energy proposal may save money for N.B. Towns join in effort to buy cheaper electricity through aggregation BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer North Brunswick may see a reduction in its electricity costs if a Middlesex County authority succeeds with a new program. The…