Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Princeton Hills residents pan devel­opment plan

    Landowner proposes seven homeson extended cul-de-sac BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Landowner proposes seven homes on extended cul-de-sac BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer A month after holding a block party, residents of Princeton Hill Estates in South Brunswick are coming together again. This time they are preparing to battle a developer. "We have to…

  • Otkens hoping ordeal will end soon

    Family takes the $6.4 million in escrow BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Family takes the $6.4 million in escrow BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Otken family doesn’t foresee an end to their almost three-year ordeal with the township. Representatives from the Otken family and township officials will meet for a third time…

  • Prescription drug seller supports new bill

    Monroe man: proposed reimportation lawwould lower prices BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Monroe man: proposed reimportation law would lower prices BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer TARA PETERSEN Ed Goldman, 77, said he has been helping area seniors obtain their prescriptions through Canada, for a cheaper price, since about June. MONROE — Ed Goldman supports a proposed…

  • Reformers still Democrats at heart

    Possible confusionleads to name change BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Possible confusion leads to name change BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Fear of confusing their constituents led the Reform Democrats to drop "reform" from their name. When Reform Democratic candidate for mayor Francis "Mac" Womack and his running mates, Carlo Socio and Rhonda…

  • Police: Pair planned gas station robbery

    Duo may be linked to other robberies in the area, authorities say Police: Pair planned gas station robbery Willie L. Tanner EAST BRUNSWICK — Police believe they thwarted an armed robbery last week when they picked up a gun-toting man on West Amherst Street. The suspect, Willie L. Tanner, 25, of Somerset, is accused of…

  • Stabbing suspect caught after crash

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer A suspect was apprehended by police after he crashed this minivan on Route 1. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After a car and foot chase, township police apprehended a man implicated in a stabbing early Thursday. The chase started shortly after 7:20 a.m. when the South Brunswick police…

  • Judge overturns warehouse approval

    Rezoning isonly hope forK&K Developers BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Rezoning is only hope for K&K Developers BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Sometimes you can beat town hall. On Tuesday morning, Superior Court Judge James P. Hurley, sitting in New Brunswick, overturned a zoning approval for K&K Developers to build 1.9…

  • Word on the Street

    Word on the Street I think the politicians should address education, a better library for North Brunswick and preserving more open space. — Eileen Lubins North Brunswick What local issue do you think candidates running for office should address? Since we’ve acquired the Otken farm, I think they should definitely talk about putting a swimming…

  • J&J plant may shut down in No. Bruns. Council hopes to encourage co. to keep operating

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer J&J plant may shut down in No. Bruns. Council hopes to encourage co. to keep operating BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Employees of the Johnson & Johnson manufacturing facility on Route 1 in North Brunswick may lose their jobs if the plant decides to shut down operations. If…