Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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State aid preserved at last year’s level for local towns
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) released municipal state aid figures for Middlesex County communities for the 2014 fiscal year on March 4. The municipal aid funding total for fiscal year 2014 is $1.364 billion. In Middlesex County, the amounts for local towns are approximately: East Brunswick, $4.17 million; Edison, $16 million;…
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Bringing concussions into focus
Masking injuries to get back in the game can be a life-changing decision BY TIM MORRIS & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Marlboro’s Niki Popyer certainly understands the consequences of concussions. By the count of her neurologist she’s had 17, and she still suffers from post-concussion symptoms, such as headaches and attention deficit. Now a student…
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Jughandles on Route 1 could help alleviate traffic in S.B.
New concept plans discussed for the West Windsor area of the highway BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer A new concept plan from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will readdress congestion problems along Route 1 in West Windsor, which some believe adversely affects traffic conditions in South Brunswick. South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese was…
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Superintendent reacts to nat’l sequestration
S.B. could lose $80,000 per every $1 million in school aid The South Brunswick Board of Education raised concerns at its Feb. 25 meeting that the national sequestration may mean a financial setback for the school district. The federal budget sequestration, which went into effect on March 1, is a hard cap on the amount…
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Irish pride to be celebrated in Woodbridge March 10
40-year volunteer firefighter will serve as grand marshal BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Ken Gardner (l-r), chairman of the Woodbridge American Irish Association’s 40th annual parade, congratulates Grand Marshal Ed Mullen, Irish Lady of the Year Claire Miloscia, Irishman of the Year Frank Darcy and Lady-in-Waiting Jessica Jacko. It’s that time again. Irish eyes —…
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Dress to impress
Above: Daria Seaman and Darius Delk make their way down the runway at the North Brunswick Township High School prom fashion show on Feb. 22. Above right: Edwin Solorzano poses on the runway. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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N.B. councilwoman to seek freeholder seat
Cathy Nicola hopes to receive support during Democratic convention NORTH BRUNSWICK — Three-term Township Councilwoman Cathy Nicola has announced her candidacy to fill a vacancy on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Nicola, the former president of the Middlesex County Federation of Democratic Women and the daughter of the late former North Brunswick Mayor…
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DeLucia to end career in North and South Brunswick
Educator will now join the N.J. School Boards Association as a consultant BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Vincent DeLucia’s career in education starts in rural South Brunswick during the early 1970s as a middle school teacher at Crossroads Middle School. Fast-forward 22 years, and DeLucia has had a solid career in education.…
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No. Brunswick cellist will perform with Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra
‘Masterpieces of the Romantic Age’ will be held March 3 Mira Kang The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, led by music director and conductor Chiu-Tze Lin, will present its annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The concert, “Masterpieces of the Romantic Age,” features cellist Mira Kang, of North Brunswick, in a performance of…
