Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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North Brunswick to host ‘Theatre Revue’ performances
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — You name it, the Alchemist Theatre Company of North Brunswick Township High School has it. Whether one enjoys musicals, dance numbers, dramas, or comedies, the annual winter production, “Theatre Revue 2013” has it all. Joel Chesler, the company’s advisor, said the style of performance shifts from genre…
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No. Brunswick plays host to hundreds of educators
Edcamp ‘unconference’ provides opportunities for professionals to learn BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Hundreds of teachers, some even traveling from out of state, filled the classrooms of Linwood Middle School last month for the first Edcamp “unconference” held in the township. There was cheering, high-fiving, picture taking, idea sharing and much, much…
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New Year’s celebration
Clockwise from top left: Mary Marino pours a glass of “champagne” as seniors celebrated an early New Year’s Eve party at the South Brunswick Senior Center on Dec. 27. Stella Han and Chun Law dance during the celebration. Seniors raise their glasses for a toast to the New Year. Seniors enjoy the sparkling apple cider…
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Sandy Hook open by summer?
Pallone, park employees and nonprofits push for Memorial Day opening BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Top: Signs of storm damage are evident on Officer’s Row at Fort Hancock, where park employees and their families lived until the storm surge created by superstorm Sandy flooded the area with more than 13 feet of water. A recreation…
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Green groups: Rebuilding no ‘Shore’ thing
Sierra Club, other N.J. groups say future depends on change BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Environmentalists say lessons learned from the Oct. 29 superstorm should guide rebuilding efforts to protect communities from the effects of severe storms, like this house on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright, destroyed during Sandy. ERIC SUCAR staff Environmental groups throughout…
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Buy a board to rebuild Belmar’s boardwalk
BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Now that the recovery phase associated with Sandy has passed, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty and the Borough Council are happy to report there were no fatalities and no injuries in the borough as a result of the storm, all the water has been pumped back into the Atlantic Ocean, and…
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Mobile apps for connected car unveiled, beginning with Greater Media stations
The Ford Motor Company has announced that Michigan-based jacAPPS will be the recommended mobile app development house for its new Ford Developer Program. The company has been chosen to provide development and technical support to third-party developers wanting to create voice-activated smartphone apps for Ford SYNC AppLink. Using SYNC voice commands along with steering wheel…
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Shore destinations begin boardwalk restoration
Beachside towns make comeback plans after Sandy’s destruction BY JESSICA D’AMICO & KENNY WALTER Staff Writers Belmar became the first municipality among Jersey Shore towns to break ground on its boardwalk replacement project on Jan. 9. Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said the project will be complete in time for Memorial Day. JEFF GRANIT staff Whether…
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Grants may be used for storm cleanup
New Jersey municipalities and counties may tap into their Clean Communities grants to offset some of the cleanup costs associated with Hurricane Sandy, according to state Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer. “Hurricane Sandy’s devastation left a mess in many communities throughout New Jersey,” said Dancer (R-Ocean, Burlington, Monmouth and Middlesex). “We cannot stick local property taxpayers…
