Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Former appraiser will be sentenced Monday Some residents, officials push for harsh sentence for Billings
By craig yetsko Former appraiser will be sentenced Monday Some residents, officials push for harsh sentence for Billings NORTH BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick-based appraiser will face the music in Superior Court on Monday. Anthony J. Billings, who entered a guilty plea in connection with appraisal services he provided to the township in 1996 and…
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Museum of Agriculture to host Honey Harvest
The New Jersey Museum of Agriculture will present a Honey Harvest on July 9 from noon to 4 p.m. See the museum’s live observation hive with more than 30,000 honeybees at work inside. Learn about life in the hive and how honeybees make honey from the flowers in the fields. Discover how honeybees help fruits…
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N.B. predicting 2.4-cent municipal tax decrease
Staff Writer By craig yetsko NORTH BRUNSWICK — If all goes well, township residents may be seeing a tax cut in the next fiscal year. Township officials received the good news at last week’s Township Council workshop meeting. Finance Director Suzanne Veitengruber said that the estimated tax rate for fiscal year 2001 is 67 cents…
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Drama group to hold ‘Godspell’ auditions July 5
The North Brunswick Young Adult Drama Group has announced auditions and registration for Godspell, this year’s annual musical sponsored by the township Department of Human Services (DHS). Auditions for cast members and registration for those interested in working behind the scenes will take place on July 5 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at North…
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Senate votes to send rail bill to governor S.B. finds some encouragement in dissenting vote, manager says
Staff WriterT By charles w. kim Senate votes to send rail bill to governor S.B. finds some encouragement in dissenting vote, manager says Staff Writer T The Monmouth-Ocean-Mid-dlesex commuter rail link proposed by NJ Transit appears to be closer to reality. The state Senate voted 21-16 on Monday to include the Central Jersey link in…
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Snow!
Snow! Amy Woller, 6, smiles as she slides down an ice hill at the Mill Road Day Camp in South Brunswick Monday. For the story, see page 12.
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Dem candidate attacks N.B. Route 1 rezoning proposal Ordinance would rezone two major tracts for commercial use
Staff WriterA By craig yetsko Dem candidate attacks N.B. Route 1 rezoning proposal Ordinance would rezone two major tracts for commercial use Staff Writer A An ordinance to rezone two properties along Route 1 dominated Monday’s North Brunswick Township Council meeting. After council members voted to introduce the ordinance, which would change the zoning of…
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N.B. athletic fields face overuse, underfunding Active recreation inventory well below recommended standard
Staff WriterI By craig yetsko N.B. athletic fields face overuse, underfunding Active recreation inventory well below recommended standard Staff Writer I PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ Phil Sinicropi, president of the North Brunswick Babe Ruth League, stands on the edge of a baseball infield at Sabella Park that is partially submerged by standing water from a…
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Towns may lose control of mining operations
S.B. opposes move which would likely affect Dallenbach Sand Co. By CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Much to the chagrin of township officials, the state Senate is expected to vote today to eliminate local control of state mining operations. "This will completely take away our ability to control mining," Township Manager Matt…
