Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • $62M school budget contains staff cuts

    Parents objectto slicing teachersfrom program By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Parents object to slicing teachers from program By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer North Brunswick Schools Superintendent Robert Rimmer proposed a list of budget cuts for the next school year that could mean fewer teachers, librarians and aides. If approved, the $62.2 million 2003-2004 budget would increase…

  • Holt tells local vets he’ll fight against benefit cuts

    By Nida KhanStaff Writer Holt tells local vets he’ll fight against benefit cuts By Nida Khan Staff Writer MILLTOWN — While the active military is busy at war, veterans back home find themselves losing benefits and guarantees promised to them when it was their time to defend the nation. On Monday, U.S. Congressman Rush Holt…

  • Linwood students take monthly athletic honors

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Linwood Middle School students Matthew Kurtz and Capri Hunt Catalano received recognition from the township as scholar athletes for the month of February. The Scholar Athlete of the Month award is presented by the Department of Parks and Recreation to one male and…

  • ‘Carrier Link,’ cell phone program at senior center

    The South Brunswick Senior Center, in conjunction with the Middlesex County Office on Aging, and local post offices, is offering "Carrier Link" to offer seniors an added measure of security. While delivering the mail to those enrolled in the program, the local carrier will check to see that mail is being picked up from the…

  • New Torah writing starts this Sunday

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Chabad of South Brunswick invites residents to at­tend a community Torah scroll event where they will begin writing a new Se­fer Torah . The event will take place March 30 at 4 p.m. at the Renaissance Clubhouse on Renaissance Boulevard in North Brunswick. "The entire community is invited to join us to…

  • 6th leadership conference empowers local women

    Speakers offer adviceon making it intoday By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Speakers offer advice on making it in today’s world By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT N.J. Secretary of State Regena Thomas speaks to an audience of women during the sixth annual Women’s Leadership Conference, held at South Brunswick High School on Saturday.…

  • GOP picks new chair

    Democratic Organization announces rest ofcouncil candidates By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Democratic Organization announces rest of council candidates By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK— The North Brunswick Republican Organization has reorganized under a newly elected chairman. The Republicans announced the election of Scott Johnkins as chairman in a March 18 press release. "My former employment…

  • Statue, ceremony will honor dedication of CCC workers

    Local man recallsserving three tours of dutywith FDR-created CCC By dick metzgarStaff Writer Local man recalls serving three tours of duty with FDR-created CCC By dick metzgar Staff Writer John “Blackie” Meszaros stands beside a statue that will be unveiled in Roosevelt Park, Edison, during a ceremony on Monday. JEFF GRANIT SAYREVILLE — John "Blackie"…

  • Horse conference and summit planned at Cook

    Equine experts from New Jersey and around the United States will be featured presenters at the Horses 2003 conference and vendor fair set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 29 and 30, and at the New Jersey Horse Industry Summit set for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 31 on the Cook…