Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Knights of Columbus to hold free-throw contest

    Our Lady of Peace Knights of Columbus Council 11378 is sponsoring a free-throw contest Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Our Lady of Peace parish center, Route 130, North Brunswick. The competition is open to boys and girls ages 9-12 (bring a birth certificate). Registration begins at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to…

  • King’s legacy celebrated in gathering at high school

    By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Bernard Spigner, a radio talk show host on WCTC, delivers the keynote address at the “Still United” program held at the North Brunswick Township High School. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township residents congregated Monday night to commemorate the achievements of the Rev. Martin Luther King…

  • School board tweaks

    SBHS organizationBoard to discussfurther measuresin February By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer SBHS organization Board to discuss further measures in February By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer The South Brunswick Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to enhance the present high school structure for the 2003-2004 school year. Members of the board agreed that a change to the…

  • MTV to film reality tv show East Brunswick H.S.

    Network will choose12 seniors to be featured on its By vincent todaroStaff Writer MTV to film reality tv show East Brunswick H.S. Network will choose 12 seniors to be featured on its ‘True Life’ series By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — MTV has announced it will follow around a group of East Brunswick…

  • Township manager outlines

    2003 $41.5M spending planMayor says increasemay be 2 or 3 centsper $100 of value By charles W. kimStaff Writer 2003 $41.5M spending plan Mayor says increase may be 2 or 3 cents per $100 of value By charles W. kim Staff Writer South Brunswick Township Manager Barbara Sacks introduced the municipality’s new $41.5 million budget…

  • Art imitates life

    Art imitates life VERONICA YANKOWSKI The model for a still life painting gives inspiration to senior citizens taking part in a painting class at the South Brunswick Senior Center on Jan. 6. Shirley Leong paints a still life portrait during a class at the South Brunswick Senior Center. Resident Lois Bachonski (r) gets instruction on…

  • Local company accused of $2M in postal fraud

    Medical World disputes allegations of formerofficer, attorney general By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Local company accused of $2M in postal fraud Medical World disputes allegations of former officer, attorney general By sandi carpello Staff Writer A Jamesburg-based medical magazine publisher has been accused of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of more than $2 million in postage…

  • Farm’s preservation marks milestone for New Jersey

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Farm’s preservation marks milestone for New Jersey By vincent todaro Staff Writer jerry wolkowitz James and Susan Giamarese stand in front of a bucket of corn grown at their 35-acre farm on Fresh Ponds Road. The farm has been in James’ family for over 60 years. EAST BRUNSWICK — The decision…

  • Music meets visual arts at new Jamesburg shop

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Tomaso Migliaccio (left) plays the piano while Teddy Ehmann puts the final touches on his painting, Winter: A Still Life. Both are co-owners of Family Framers, Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg. JAMESBURG — A Victorian home that served as a real estate and insurance agency…