Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Police arrest man after carjacking in Milltown
Correspondent By Jolene Hart MILLTOWN — A carjacking reported in the parking lot of the Acme supermarket on Ryders Lane resulted in a police chase and several injuries Sunday evening. At approximately 6:10 p.m., police received a report that a black male was attempting to enter vehicles near Applebee’s restaurant, Ryders Lane. While responding to…
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Vehicle use ordinance introduced by council
Opinions still differas body votes 3-2 By charles w. kimStaff Writer Opinions still differ as body votes 3-2 By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A new policy for the personal use of township vehicles has finally been put to paper. Township Council members voted 3-2 Tuesday night to introduce an ordinance that…
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Shamy appeals mayoral election bid to higher court
Election clerk sayshe is not a viable Election clerk says he is not a viable candidate for Nov. By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer George Shamy still refuses to concede that he lost the North Brunswick Democratic primary in June. Shamy, the North Brunswick Democratic Organization’s mayoral hopeful, filed to appeal state Superior Court Judge Yolanda…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kalpana Nandiwada prepares to take a photograph of her son, Harsha (r), and Prathamesh Bhonsale (l) for their first day of school in North Brunswick on Thursday.
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Survey shows support for MOM train proposal
Residents expresssupport for commuter project Residents express support for commuter project A new residential survey shows overwhelming support for the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail project. The results of the survey, conducted to learn more about residents’ attitudes on the proposed rail line, were being presented to officials in the three affected counties. According to a…
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Another adult community
approved by Planning Bd. By tara petersen Staff Writer MONROE — More than 600 homes will be built as part of a retirement community that was recently approved. The Planning Board listened to a presentation from U.S. Home at its Aug. 28 meeting and voted to give preliminary approval for the retirement community to be…
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Latest crime numbers bring good and bad news
Robberies and assaults raise violent crime rates in towns By charles w. kim & jennifer KohlheppStaff Writers By charles w. kim & jennifer Kohlhepp Staff Writers The numbers are in and the results are mixed. The news is both good and bad, depending on which town you live in, according to the 2002 Uniform Crime…
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Free flights for youth will be offered at Young Eagles Flight Rally
Young people ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies at the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter No. 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. on Sept. 20 at Old Bridge Airport, 182 Pension Road, Old Bridge. Rain date will be Sept. 21. Volunteer pilots will be on hand to…
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East Brunswick veteran gets national legion post
New vice chairman to highlight contributionsof Chinese Americans By dick metzgarStaff Writer East Brunswick veteran gets national legion post New vice chairman to highlight contributions of Chinese Americans By dick metzgar Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Fang A. Wong, a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran living in East Brunswick, has assumed a national leadership position with…
