Category: Sentinel-NBS News

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    DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT More than 20 inches of snow fell on North and South Brunswick during a Presidents Day storm. Above is Hermann Road during the storm on Feb. 17. For the story, see page 4.

  • Councilman wants Sacks sacked

    Van Hessen mounting campaign to remove township manager By charles W. kimStaff Writer By charles W. kim Staff Writer Sacks South Brunswick Councilman Ted Van Hessen wants the governing body to fire Township Manager Barbara Sacks. "We do not have a good fit," Van Hessen said during a press conference at the municipal building on…

  • Township honors couple for community service

    Life of volunteering leads husband and wifeto annual award By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Life of volunteering leads husband and wife to annual award By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Rocky and Connie Adamo have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Mary Slye/Ann Marie Chandlee Award. The award, introduced by Mayor David…

  • Photographs display artist’s golden touch

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Photographs display artist’s golden touch By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Depart-ment of Human Services announced it will feature Union resident Robert Golden’s photography in the DHS Gallery of Art for the month of March. "Photographs by Robert Golden" will be displayed for the public Monday through Friday…

  • Area schools reflect diversity of communities

    By jeanette M. engStaff Writer Educators say students from different ethnic backgrounds provide cultural richness By jeanette M. eng Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Leonard Peng (l-r), Jennifer Liu, Gloria Epstein and Martin Lagoduke learn about what things are hot, cold, soft or hard in Jennifer Grogan’s ESL class, one of eight classes in the English…

  • Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 1

    Victim fourth fatalityin township in 2003 Victim fourth fatality in township in 2003 SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick resident who was struck and killed by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Route 1 last week is the fourth fatality in the township this year. James L. Moody, 40, of New Brunswick suffered a…

  • Experts discuss ideas for change at summit

    Panelists: No easy way to stop reliance on property taxes to fund education By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — If New Jersey is wealthiest state in the nation, why is its educational system in such a crisis? That was one of the main questions educators and other experts tried…

  • Howell resident indicted in

    Middlesex bank loan scam A four-count indictment resulting from an alleged fraudulent bank loan has been handed up against a Howell man by a state Superior Court grand jury in New Brunswick. The indictment resulted from actions allegedly undertaken by Philip Smolinski, 34, in which he illegally and fraudulently obtained an $80,000 loan from the…

  • Council looks to raise water and sewer rate

    Increase will begin on April 1, if passed By charles w. kimStaff WriterSOUTH BRUNSWICK By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Water and sewer rates may increase 12 percent starting April 1. The Township Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night to increase the rates for the next quarter. "None of us knew what…