Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Man pleads guilty in investment fraud
South Brunswick senior is among 21 victims A Monmouth County insurance salesman and purported financial advisor has pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding 21 clients out of nearly $1.5 million. Jordan L. Zemlock, 50, of the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, pleaded guilty on Feb. 4 to a count of theft by failure to…
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Expert gives advice on how to branch out on family knowledge
BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Look no further than the Internet to begin a search for long-lost relatives. A lecture called “Genealogy: Why and How To Do It” was presented at the South Brunswick Township library on Feb. 6. The lecture, delivered by Jewish History Society of Central New Jersey President Dr.…
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Ode to spring
Out with the cold; time to prepare for the perennial rite of spring BY GOTTI KELLEY Correspondent Arletta Smith peruses some of the plants and flowers on display at the annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, on Feb. 14. The event attracts more than 25,000…
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S.B. YMCA files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Operations will not be affected as organization begins to restructure BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer The South Brunswick YMCA announced on Feb. 15 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to YMCA Executive Director Tom Libassi, this chapter of the U.S. bankruptcy code will provide protection for the YMCA while it reorganizes in…
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Everclear concert will aid Shores United relief effort
As seen in TheBeachBeat.com In the throes of a nightmare storm, while the winds howled, the water levels rose and the lack of power cloaked almost everyone in darkness, strangers came together via social networking and started something huge. With a resolve that surpassed that of Sandy’s will to destroy, they gave birth the next…
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‘Who says you can’t go home?’
Habitat for Humanity volunteers help Sandy victims return home BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity volunteer John Calkin sands newly installed sheetrock at the Union Beach residence of Ron Reda on Feb. 7. Numerous Habitat for Humanity volunteers have stepped up to help repair and rebuild central New Jersey homes that were damaged…
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Police are looking for van involved in So. Bruns. robbery
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township police have released updated information about a suspected home robbery that occurred on Feb. 5. The robbery took place around 6:30 p.m. on Liberty Drive in the Weatherhill development. According to police, a van pulled up to the home and three suspects entered the home through a rear entry. The fourth…
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Budget talks begin in South Brunswick
First discussion proposes a 5-cent increase; will likely change, officials say BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Budget talks in South Brunswick opened with the suggestion of a 5-cent tax rate increase by the township chief financial officer (CFO). CFO Joe Monzo delivered a presentation to the South Brunswick Township Council on Feb. 5 about the…
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Two-car motor vehicle accident results in fatality in No. Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred last week. Police responded to the Route 1 south ramp to Route 130 south for a serious twocar motor vehicle crash around 11:40 a.m. on Feb. 7. The crash resulted in the death of Barbara Stoller, 84, of Somerset. It was determined through an…
