Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Corps sets hearing on Route 92 By CHARLESW. KIM SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Residents will soon have the chance to tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just what should be included in the Route 92 Environmental Impact Statement. The corps announced last week that it will hold a "scoping" meeting on Thursday, June 8 at…

  • Persistence gains more open space for S.B. By CHARLESW. KIM SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 77-acre parcel on Culver Road will soon be added to the township’s growing list of open space purchases. Township Council members unanimously passed the funding ordinances Tuesday that will allow the township to purchase the property for $1,300,000. Deputy Mayor Frank…

  • S.B. moves to step up anti-MOM fight Tunnel, alternative alignment studies underway in S.B. By charlEs w. kim S outh Brunswick residents and officials said Tuesday that they plan to raise the level of their opposition to a controversial commuter rail project. South Brunswick Mayor Debra Johnson asked residents Tuesday to flood Trenton with post…

  • N.B. woman, 59, stabbed to death Gail Hariton was murdered in her Pardun residence By craig yetsko A North Brunswick woman was found stabbed to death in her residence Monday. The body of 59-year-old Gail Hariton, a retired French teacher, was discovered by an employee of the Pardun Apartments, Pardun Road, at approximately 10:46 a.m.…

  • North Brunswick Sports Festival Abigail Allegro, 20 months old, has a good time feeding the goats at the North Brunswick Sports Festival on the grounds of DeVry Institute last week.JEFF HUNTLEY

  • Judge nixes penalty portion of nudity law N.B. calls action ‘moot’ because of planned amendment By craig yetsko T he ongoing saga between North Brunswick and a Route 130 go-go establishment continued this week. On Tuesday, attorneys representing the township and Virgo’s attorney, Dennis Auciello, appeared before state Superior Court Judge Robert Longhi, seated in…

  • State Assembly gives MOM rail link a big push forward Senate hearing on making link a priority continues By charles w. kim T he controversial Mon-mouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail plan took a major step forward on Monday. NJ Transit’s plan to use an existing freight line to transport commuters from Lakehurst in Ocean County to Amtrak’s…

  • Administrator was looking for a change Lombard brings 20 yrs. of experience in Jersey City JEFF HUNTLEYNorth Brunswick Business Administrator Robert Lombard is busy looking through the work he has to get done for the day. A former Jersey City administrator, he began his township position in March. By craig yetsko NORTH BRUNSWICK — It…

  • S.B. ready to contract for new master plan Council to introduce funding ordinance Tuesday By CHARLESW. KIM SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Town-ship Council will vote Tuesday on awarding an $82,000 contract for a new master plan. It will also vote on introducing a $164,000 funding ordinance to cover that cost, plus funding for all or…