Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Jamesburg backing SMART tax reform bill

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer John Meyerle discusses the SMART bill with a Jamesburg resident. BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Residents struggling to pay their property taxes now, take heed. If something isn’t done soon, the situation will get worse — much worse, according to one expert. "If you think you’ve got problems now, in five, six or…

  • Town improves Web site

    More information included to keep public up to date BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township launched a new and improved Web site last week. In an ongoing effort to increase communication and accessibility, the township of North Brunswick made significant additions to its official Web site, www.northbrunswickonline.com,…

  • Cops charge man with vehicular homi­cide

    Victim remembered by family and co-workersStaff Writers by family and co-workers STEVE BARON North Brunswick resident Juventino “Antonio” Torres, 27, was killed in a two-vehicle car crash on Route 130 early Monday morning. BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP & TARA PETERSEN Staff Writers Authorities charged a North Brunswick man with vehicular homicide following a fatal car crash…

  • Senate candidates discuss school funding

    Tax burdenon homeowners takes center stage BY CHARLES W. KIM& JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writers Tax burden on homeowners takes center stage BY CHARLES W. KIM & JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writers “I want to do a full and complete analysis of the government.” — Anthony Cimino Democratic candidate for state Senate Fairness in the state’s property tax…

  • Taxes are hot button of District 14 Assembly race

    GOP seeks to topple Democratic seats inimportant district BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP& CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writers GOP seeks to topple Democratic seats in important district BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP & CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writers Bill Baroni Candidates are promising property-tax reduction and reform if voters elect them to the state Assembly. Incumbents Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and…

  • Debate still un­der discussion

    Parties trying to fitdate into busycampaign schedule BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Parties trying to fit date into busy campaign schedule BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township candidates are debating having a debate. With less than a month left before the election, mayor and council candidates have reached a stalemate in setting up…

  • Life saved with defibrillator

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township credits two police officers with saving a life in the early morning hours of Oct. 10. When patrolmen Dale Owens and Eric Tigehlaar responded to an Essex Drive home at 5:45 a.m., and found Mary Varghese, 58, lying on the floor…

  • County picks up pace on Ryders Lane work

    Contractor givenNov. 26 deadlineto finish project BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Contractor given Nov. 26 deadline to finish project BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Construction work on Ryders Lane has been ongoing since August 2002. Delays have been in part the result of factors beyond the contractor’s control. EAST BRUNSWICK — As travelers…

  • Three charged in auto theft attempt

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police credit an alert resident for helping them apprehend potential car thieves, Sunday morning. The information provided by the caller led to the arrest of Edison resident Ulloq Valdez, 23, Perth Amboy resident Carlos Guileen and Carteret resident Jayson Pagan, 23, who attempted…