Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Police say man pulled weapon on cab driver

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff WriterNORTH BRUNSWICK Police say man pulled weapon on cab driver By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police charged a township man with harassment and unlawful possession of a weapon after a cab driver said he saw him brandish a handgun on July 1. Karol G. Pakela, 59, was arrested about…

  • South Brunswick code officer gets extra work

    Neighboring Board of Education to pay for review of building plans By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South River Board of Education needs a little help. The board will hire South Brunswick code officer Tony Lombardo to review plans for a 58,000-square-foot primary school center. "We…

  • North Brunswick selects design for 9/11 memorial

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Heavy hands will help lift heavy hearts. After soliciting designs for more than a year, the township’s Sept. 11 Committee selected two granite hands as the monument design to memorialize the lives of those killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.…

  • Foundation invites groups to call donations hotline

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A local developer recently formed a charitable arm of the company and made the borough the recipient of its first community donation. Kaplan Cos., the developer of borough communities such as LaMer and Towne Lake, has formalized the philanthropic side of the company with…

  • Council majority puts off vote on Parkway plan

    Mayor says decision could cost boroughmillions in tax ratables By jennifer domeStaff Writer Mayor says decision could cost borough millions in tax ratables By jennifer dome Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Dissuaded by residents concerned about the reliability of a two-year-old traffic study, a split Borough Council last week tabled a plan to make major changes…

  • Rezoning draws criticism

    One of three ordinances put off until next month By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Tulip Drive residents have to decide whether they want a view of a strip mall or a housing development — and soon. Council members tabled ordinance 03-23 to allow for more discussion before voting…

  • Election ruling due soon

    Shamy and Womack take case to court By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Democratic mayoral primary candidates faced off again, this time in court. When George Shamy lost to his opponent, Reform Democrat Francis "Mac" Womack, by 24 votes, he called for a recount and then contested the…

  • N.B. police still seeking rapist

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police are still looking for a rapist. An 81-year-old Remsen Avenue resident was raped in her bedroom on the morning of June 29, according to police. The woman told police her attacker, described only as a man with an accent, woke her from…

  • Council mulls guest tax

    Overnight stays may be charged 1-3 percent more By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Township may charge a new tax on hotel and motel guests. "This could bring in between $250,000-$750,000," Mayor Frank Gambatese said Tuesday night. The proposed ordinance would charge guests staying at township…