Category: Sentinel-NBS News

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The recently adopted Fiscal Year 2016 budget reflects quality services, operating efficiency and preserving municipal infrastructure. The $45.6 million budget carries a 2 percent increase on the calendar year tax rate, or an increase of about $36 per year on the average assessed home of $157,489, according…

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN FULLER VFW Post 911 in Kendall Park recently served as the host to a luncheon for its Purple Heart recipients. The attendees were John Stavolla, left to right, John Bopafoccia, Don Zolkiwski, Post Commander John Backovsky, Joe Marchese, Barney Fox, former Men’s Auxiliary President Dave Cipriano, Emil Bonaguer, Joe Pepe, Norm…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — An independent review of the three North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Companies is going to be conducted in response to a fire official who admitted embezzlement. Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack and trustees from each fire company met on Sept. 3 in response to the guilty plea on Sept.…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer In recent years, coaches have placed greater importance on understanding the dangers of practicing in the heat and the need for proper hydration. Coaches have received training on hydration, concussions and the use of defibrillators in an effort to improve player safety. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR High school coaches are…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The former treasurer of North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. 3 resigned after admitting that he embezzled at least $89,000 from the fire company since last year. Craig J. Snediker, 40, of Monroe Township, pleaded guilty on Sept. 2 in federal court in Trenton to an information charging him with one…

By PJ CANDIDO Staff Writer Jason Friedman of Edison is using his passion for mountain climbing to help those in need through Hands of Hope, an Edison nonprofit that provides food to the hungry throughout the community. A man’s passion for mountaineering is making a positive difference by benefiting people in need. Jason Friedman, 40,…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A national campaign that increases drunk driving enforcement has proved successful locally. Through the end of August, South Brunswick Police had charged seven people as part of the “Drive Sober or Be Pulled Over” campaign. The increased enforcement effort ran from Aug. 21 to Sept. 7 in an effort to apprehend impaired…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A logistics competition later this month will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. CBRE Group, Inc. and CORE Group, LLC will hold the second annual New Jersey LogistXGames, a unique four-event competition that is geared at communicating the value of the logistics and distribution industry in New Jersey and recognizing the “best” practitioners…

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Kevin Zimmerman, a member of Boy Scout Troop 33 of Milltown, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout for reconstructing a footbridge along the trail system of Farrington Lake in North Brunswick. The bridge, which had been damaged during superstorm Sandy in 2012, had to be demolished before reconstruction could…