Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S.B. council switches control of fire mar­shals

    Commissioners and chiefs ask body to reconsider By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Despite objections and pleas, control of the township’s fire marshals will move from the police department to code enforcement. "Don’t stir up a hornet’s nest. It will come up and bite you," South Brunswick…

  • NBTHS robotics team places second

    Last week By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Last week’s competition marks latest win for group By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Continuing in their winning streak, the high school robotics team won second place in a national contest. Months of preparation and competition paid off this weekend for the team of 37 North Brunswick…

  • County freeholders to buy open space for townships

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer County freeholders to buy open space for townships By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer Middlesex County freeholders voted Monday to spend $8.2 million to purchase open space for North and South Brunswick. The Board of Chosen Freeholders will purchase 27 acres of land on the corner of Milltown Road and Route 1…

  • Worker charged in mo­tel thefts

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police charged the former maintenance manager of the Red Roof Inn on Route 1 with stealing more than $10,000 worth of computers and jewels from guests. Police said George Juhasz, 31, of Monmouth Junction was charged Tuesday with burglary, theft, and possession of stolen property in connection with several thefts from guest…

  • Man seeks refuge in car trunk

    Police still looking forsuspect of attemptedgas station holdup By charles w. kimStaff Writer Man seeks refuge in car trunk Police still looking for suspect of attempted gas station holdup By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — You can’t escape the long arm of the law, not even in your car’s trunk. According to…

  • Students show support for alumni troops

    Telephone cards, games, videos amongneeded supplies By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Telephone cards, games, videos among needed supplies By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township high school students are answering the pleas of alumni stationed overseas. North Brunswick Township High School 1999 graduate and Air Force Senior Airman Josecarlo E. Francisco, 21, wrote a…

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    CHRIS KELLY The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s first MS Walk in North Brunswick started and ended in Babbage Park on Sunday. For story, see page 12.

  • School elections will decide budgets

    Candidates vyingfor five seatsin both districts By jennifer kohlhepp& charles w. kimStaff Writers Candidates vying for five seats in both districts By jennifer kohlhepp & charles w. kim Staff Writers Voters will decide the fate of school budgets and Board of Education candidates this Tuesday. Despite a second consecutive year of "inadequate" state education funding,…

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    JEFF GRANIT Little Leaguers celebrated opening day last weekend, but Monday’s unexpected snowstorm left the bleachers empty at Reichler Park in South Brunswick.