Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Reconstructive plastic surgery helps man return to normal
David Milazzo, of N.B., is recovered less than a year after traumatic accident BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township resident David Milazzo doesn’t remember much about March 4 of last year. Through police reports, it was determined that he was driving alone in Lakewood on Route 70 when he hit a concrete…
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Yo! The Gabba Gang is coming to town
The popular children’s television show “Yo Gabba Gabba!” will come alive at the State Theatre during four shows on Feb. 7 and 8. Show times are 3 and 6 p.m. both days. Co-presented by State Theatre and AEG Live, “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!” is back on the road in 2013 with a new show, “Get…
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Police: Person in van was no threat to boy
South Brunswick police announced on Jan. 29 that an incident involving a minor and a person in a white van on Jan. 28 turned out to be a misunderstanding. Police alerted the community that a white van drove past a middle-school boy at a bus stop at the corner of Wynwood Drive and Doe Court…
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Then and now: Lessons from the Selma march
Activists say issues like income inequality, voter ID show civil rights struggle not over BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer The Rev. Gillbert Caldwell, to the left of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marches during a 1965 protest for racial justice. PHOTO COURTESY OF REV. GILLBERT CALDWELL AND THE CHURCH WITHIN A CHURCH MOVEMENT According to…
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YMCA names new president
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Family YMCA Board of Directors has appointed Jeffrey Hermann as the new board president. Hermann grew up in Franklin Township, graduated from Rider University in 2003, then joined his family’s business, Hermann Services, Inc. He is currently the executive vice president of marketing, where he oversees sales, marketing and…
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NBPD expanding knowledge on individuals with autism
Officials are compiling information on residents, learning appropriate measures BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer After an unusually high number of runaway calls involving children with autism last year, the North Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) took action. Deputy Police Chief Joseph Battaglia said the department is continuing to reach out to parents and guardians of autistic…
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Making a ‘Point’ to help county residents in need
Annual event offers services to those in need; takes count of homeless and at-risk in area BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Anna Veliz, a housing assistant for Middlesex County, gives a survey as part of the Point-in-Time Count 2013 at the Woodbridge Housing Authority on Jan. 30. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff I n 2009,…
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Expert advice, new products will be featured at home show
Today’s homeowners put a premium on efficiency and comfort, according to a newly released survey conducted by Better Homes and Gardens. The latest products and techniques to achieve those ideals are showcased at the 2013 Garden State Home Show, scheduled for Feb. 8-10 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset. The 24th annual home…
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All dressed up
Thomas Presti and Anya Singh-Varma wait with other models during the annual Prom Preview Fashion Show on Feb. 1 to benefit South Brunswick High School’s Project Graduation. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
