Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Election 2012

    What is your educational and professional background, and how will that make you a beneficial member of the council? Joe Camarota (incumbent)Party Affiliation: DemocratLocation: South BrunswickOccupation: Business ExecutiveNumber of years in the township: 23Number of years in public service: 30 Charlie Carley (incumbent)Party Affiliation: DemocratLocation: Kendall ParkOccupation: Civil EngineerNumber of years in the township: 22Number…

  • Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County launches ad campaign

    Since 2011 launch, police have received more than 150 tips, leading to numerous arrests Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan and Anthony A. Caputo, chairman and president of Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County, last week announced a comprehensive advertising campaign that underscores successes of the program while encouraging residents to take an active role in…

  • Care to Walk

    Above: Lou Ann Benson (waving) and Evelyn Smirnow (r) lead the Survivors Walk during the 14th annual Care to Walk for breast and ovarian cancer at North Brunswick Township High School on Oct. 21. Left: Walkers make their way out of the woods during the walk. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • N.B. schools receive Energy Star label, award

    District has saved more than $2 million in energy expenses over the past four years BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The North Brunswick Township school district is continuously proving its commitment to energy efficiency. During the Oct. 17 school board meeting, Ross Kelly, vice president of Energy Education, presented the Chairman’s Sustainability Award to the…

  • Greater Media New Jersey wins at 38th annual Jasper Awards

    Greater Media New Jersey recently took top honors at the 38th annual Jasper Awards on Oct. 12 at the Robert Meyner Reception Center at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. The Jasper Awards were established in 1974 to honor excellence in the New Jersey communications industry. This year’s awards received more than 220 entries in…

  • North Bruns. officials respond to claims against code enforcement officers

    Officials say significant progress has been made during past 14 months NORTH BRUNSWICK — In response to residents’ complaints that the Berdine’s Corner section of town is neglected, town officials presented information that they say suggests otherwise. There are three full-time and one fulltime code enforcement officers in town who are responsible for property maintenance,…

  • So. Brunswick adds to its open space inventory

    Himmel Property’s 40 acres will be left undeveloped BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township and Middlesex County Freeholders announced Oct. 18 that they have added an additional 40 acres of property to the town’s existing 2,000-plus acres via the Open Space Preservation program. The Himmel Property, a former farm along Davidson…

  • Photo

    Team McGregor, from South Brunswick, participated in the Light the Night walk at Princeton Forrestal Village on Oct. 13. The 58-person team was assembled in only two weeks and raised over $12,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Walkers included members of the South Brunswick High School Dance Team and girls’ freshman volleyball team and…

  • Planning Board denies Family Dollar application

    Truck unloading, parking, traffic issues surround plan to expand Jack’s Furniture BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The application to add a Family Dollar store inside Jack’s Furniture on Livingston Avenue has been denied for the second time in two years. The Planning Board voted around 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 9, after the…