Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Women’s conference gains youths’ interest

    N.J. By charles w. kimStaff Writer N.J.’s secretary of state scheduled to speak at March 22 confab By charles w. kim Staff Writer CHARLES W. KIM South Brunswick Commission of Women members (l-r) Joyce Mizerak, Cathy Dowgin, and former Mayor Debra Johnson spent Monday night at the municipal building planning the sixth annual Women’s Leadership…

  • Water, sewer increase OK’d

    Second-quarter billswill reflect higher cost By charles w. kimStaff Writer Second-quarter bills will reflect higher cost By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Residents will be paying more for water and sewer starting next month. By a 4-1 margin, council members approved a 12 percent rate increase for water and sewer rates Tuesday…

  • Eight crashes, five lives lost in S.B. this year

    In latest accident, Plainsboro man killed near DMV inspection site By charles w. kimStaff Writer Eight crashes, five lives lost in S.B. this year CHARLES W. KIM Rescue workers prepare to remove the victim of a fatal car accident from his vehicle in front of the Division of Motor Vehicles inspection station on Route 130…

  • Safety officials stress need for emergency plan

    Heightened alert hasresidents asking what they should do By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Safety officials stress need for emergency plan Heightened alert has residents asking what they should do By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Officials want residents to have a plan in case there is an emergency situation in the township. Representatives from…

  • Call for help with seniors’ snow removal

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Volunteers are desperately needed to assist township senior citizens with snow-removal efforts, according to officials. "We have made several calls for volunteers in the past," Director of Human Services Leslie MacNeill said. "Unfortunately, there has been no response," she said. Volunteers are especially needed on Huron Road, Omaha Road, Carlisle Road, Hidden…

  • Reports say twp.

    still owed millionsRauch Group findings may soon be discussedin public By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Reports say twp. still owed millions Rauch Group findings may soon be discussed in public By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The public may soon hear the contents of a consultant’s report, and why the township may be owed…

  • Manager refutes councilman By charles w. kimStaff Writer Manager refutes councilman’s claim she withheld info. Sacks and Van Hessen take discussion into closed session By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township Manager Barbara Sacks said Tuesday night that she was prepared to rebuke claims that she withheld information from a councilman. "The…

  • Holt asks for more money for emergency workers

    Representative holds press conference inSouth Brunswick By charles w. kimStaff Writer Representative holds press conference in South Brunswick By charles w. kim Staff Writer Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) pleaded his case for more federal funds for first responders during a stop in South Brunswick Monday morning. Holt was joined by several local first responder squads…

  • Improving snow removal

    Council looks to ban parking on some roads during storms By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Improving snow removal By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Officials are planning for more efficient cleanup after a snowstorm. Prompted by the last snowstorm, which left a blanket of more than 20 inches of snow on the township, Township…