Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • MOM battle moves to Trenton today Senate Transportation Committee hearing is set for 1 pm By CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Both sides are gearing up for what may be a decisive battle over the controversial Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex commuter rail proposal. “f04p1_lg.jpg” width=”250″ height=”160″ border=”0″ alt=””> South Brunswick Councilman Ted Van Hessen, Middlesex County…

  • Golden settling in as DHS director in NB Duties include acting as public information officer By craig yetsko Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Among the new faces that abound in municipal government is that of Leslie Golden, the new director of the Department of Human Services. “f05p1_lg.jpg” width=”250″ height=”195″ border=”0″ alt=””> Leslie Golden Since taking…

  • Mayor Johnson seeks change in S.B. court SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Mayor Debra Johnson said Tuesday that she would like to see a change in the direction of the municipal court. Johnson joined Deputy Mayor Frank Gambatese and Councilwoman Carol Barrett in recommending that New Brunswick attorney Mary H. Casey be appointed as municipal judge for…

  • Police release composite of S.B. bicycling bandit Suspect was last seen on mountain bike in Kendall Park SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A police artist has put a face on the man South Brunswick police believe may be responsible for several burglaries in the Kendall Park section of the township. Patrolman Jim Ryan said that the suspect…

  • N.B. to amend nude ordinance penalty Virgo’s attorney confident liquor license ruling will be reversed NORTH BRUNSWICK — Less than a week after the North Brunswick Township Council passed an ordinance banning public nudity, a township go-go bar has responded. Dennis Auciello, the attorney for Virgo’s owner, Paul Golden, sent two letters to Township Attorney…

  • N.B.’s 19 liquor licenses based on population count NORTH BRUNSWICK — If you’re trying to get a liquor license in North Brunswick, good luck. According to Township Clerk Helen Folek, they are hard to come by. "They don’t come readily available in North Brunswick," she said. She said that the township has 19 liquor licenses…

  • A peep inside the controversial club NORTH BRUNSWICK — Virgo’s on a Monday night, at least this past one, was relatively quiet. The crowd, if you could call it that, at the controversial Route 130 go-go club was small, with only about eight patrons at any given time during a two-hour visit. It is not…

  • N.B. leaving county recycling program Switch to Trenton company May 15 would save $200,000 W hen it comes to recycling, North Brunswick officials are saying adios to the Middlesex County Improvement Authority. Township Council members were briefed by Director of Public Works Dick Fowler at Monday’s council workshop meeting about a bid from Central Jersey…

  • South Brunswick High School Eric Noll, first singles for South Brunswick High School, hits a serve in his match with East Brunswick’s Josh Becker on Monday. Noll won his match, but the Vikings fell 3-2. SEAN GUTHRIDGE