Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Town will ask voters for more open space funds Purchase and improvements to be separate questions
Staff Writer By CHARLES W. KIM Town will ask voters for more open space funds Purchase and improvements to be separate questions SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township voters may be asked if the town should increase its open space tax by a total of 2 cents. The Township Council is scheduled to introduce an ordinance Tuesday…
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Effect of Amtrak shutdown unclear Carrier threatens to end service unless it gets $200 million loan
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Effect of Amtrak shutdown unclear Carrier threatens to end service unless it gets $200 million loan FILE PHOTO NJ Transit commuter trains may not be able to use the Northeast Corridor Line if Amtrak shuts down. It is not clear if NJ Transit trains will continue running on the…
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Board of Education to sell bonds next month Sale will raise $22 million for high school expansion
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Board of Education to sell bonds next month Sale will raise $22 million for high school expansion NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education plans to sell $22 million in bonds from this year’s approved referendum by mid-July to fund expansion of the high school. "We plan to sell the…
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Council trying to hold line on taxes N.B. officials want to keep rate level for fourth straight year
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Council trying to hold line on taxes N.B. officials want to keep rate level for fourth straight year The North Brunswick Township Council will try not to increase taxes this year. At Monday night’s meeting, the council decided to amend the proposed preliminary tax levy and ask for no increase…
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Officers run to help Special Olympics South Brunswick police raise $4,000 during annual event
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Officers run to help Special Olympics South Brunswick police raise $4,000 during annual event CHARLES W. KIM South Brunswick police officers approach the finish line of the 2002 Law Enforcement Torch Run at the Winepress restaurant on Route 27 in Kingston. The department helped raise $4,000 for the Special…
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Benefit to be held for family of accident victim Band members try to help children of woman killed on Route 522
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Benefit to be held for family of accident victim Band members try to help children of woman killed on Route 522 DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT John Vernola, his sister Margaret and brother Rob replace fallen flowers, pictures and other memorabilia at their mother’s roadside memorial along Route 522 in South Brunswick. SOUTH…
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Milltown home, pet lost in morning blaze No one reported injured in Friday fire
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Milltown home, pet lost in morning blaze No one reported injured in Friday fire PHOTOS BY DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT Elliot Kovell and Phil Sinicropi of the North Brunswick Fire Department fight a Milltown house fire on Friday. The deck area to the right is believed to be where the fire…
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Town council approves two new liquor licenses With 5-1 vote, additional revenue to be gained from package stores
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Town council approves two new liquor licenses With 5-1 vote, additional revenue to be gained from package stores NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Town-ship Council approved two additional liquor licenses Monday night. The licenses were both approved in a 5-1 vote with Councilman Adam Weiss opposing both. "It would be good…
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Town working to help Raymond Road residents DOT approval for improvements may not be needed
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Town working to help Raymond Road residents DOT approval for improvements may not be needed SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township officials are working with Raymond Road residents to try to calm traffic. Township Engineer Jay Cornell said Tuesday night that officials have met with the state Department of Transportation to…
