Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • 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…

  • Pappas, Goldstein seek re-election in November Democratic newcomers Womack and Socio to challenge incumbents NORTH BRUNSWICK — The race for two seats on the Township Council this November is on. William Goldstein Republican council incumbents Paul Pappas and William Goldstein will look to keep their seats as they face Democratic challengers Francis (Mack) Womack and…

  • Del Guercio, Burns Smith complete GOP Nov. ticket Republicans will try to hold on to one seat, gain another two SOUTH BRUNSWICK — There will be a new face on the GOP ticket this year in South Brunswick. Joe Del Guercio Dawn Burns Smith will join Republican incumbent Councilman Ted Van Hessen and 1998 challenger…

  • SB opposes expanded public access legislation Council follows League of Municipalities’ lead SOUTH BRUNSWICK — It simply goes too far, according to the South Brunswick Township Council. Council members unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday opposing a state bill which would amend the state’s Right to Know Law, allowing greater access to public records. "This bill…

  • SB adopts $32 million municipal spending plan Library board shakes $16K more from council coffers SOUTH BRUNSWICK — While voters decided on the school district’s budget, the Township Council unanimously adopted the municipality’s spending plan Tuesday night. The 2000 municipal spending plan totals $32 million. The township’s water and sewer budget, which was also approved,…

  • Sterns is coming to shopping center Retailer will occupy, enlarge former Route 1 Jamesway building SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Sterns is coming to the township and may have a store opened by fall. The Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the retailer’s plan to add 5,520 square feet to the former Jamesway building in the South…