Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Bat tests positive for rabies in N. Bruns.
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A bat tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Masoma Road and Axel Avenue in North Brunswick on Aug. 17. The Middlesex County Office of Health Services reported that this is the sixth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County and the first in North Brunswick this year. The Middlesex County Public…
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S.B. Library exhibit highlights township’s civil war involvement
BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — This month marks 150 years since a call for more soldiers to serve in the Civil War reached South Brunswick residents. To commemorate, the South Brunswick Library’s August exhibit is dedicated to the nearly 150 men who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Ceil…
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So. Brunswick has recordbreaking ‘Night’ on Aug. 7
National Night Out sees 6,200 visitors; organizers hope for national recognition BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent Madison Dowding, 7, and her brother Tyler Albert-Dowding, 9, pick out their ducks while their mother, Mary, looks on during the 29th annual National Night Out celebration at Rowland Park in South Brunswick on Aug. 7. SCOTT FRIEDMAN South Brunswick…
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Sunday liquor store hours could be extended in S.B.
Council members aim to aid local businesses during slow economy BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent In an effort to aid local businesses in a struggling economy, the South Brunswick Council discussed extending Sunday liquor store hours at its Aug. 7 meeting. Currently, residents seeking to buy alcohol on Sundays must do so before liquor stores are…
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There’s something for everyone at the New Jersey Film Festival
Zack Morrison, of E. Brunswick, to screen documentary about Rutgers/Princeton rivalry BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Rubaiyat Hossain’s “Meherjaan” is described as an expertly crafted and controversial feature film from Bangladesh. NEW BRUNSWICK — The popular New Jersey Film Festival is gearing up for its fall season with selections that include directors or producers from…
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Nature scavenger hunt will have a modern twist
Cell phones will be integral part of tour of D&R Canal State Park on Aug. 25 BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An old-fashioned scavenger hunt with a modern twist will be organized by the Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands in collaboration with the D&R Canal State Park naturalist. This nature- and history-themed…
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Miss Universe
Top: Avni Bhatt, 18, of East Brunswick, comes up from the audience to rap alongside Andrew Buckner (l) and Isaiah McNeill, of the South Brunswick group I.O.U. (Inside Our Universe) at the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick on Aug. 12. Above: Buckner (lr), DJ Chilly Church and McNeill perform. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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On Monday, demolition began on a dilapidated red barn on Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction. South Brunswick Councilman John O’Sullivan called for measures to correct the situation, because he feared the collapsing structure would injure passing residents, especially with the violent storms that have been occurring.
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Rep. Holt visits South Brunswick research lab
Visit to Signum Biosciences highlights federally funded grants BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) (l) speaks with Maxwell Stock, chief executive officer of Signum Biosciences in Monmouth Junction on Monday about how the company benefited from the Small Business Innovation Research federal funding program. STELLA MORRISON SOUTH BRUNSWICK—Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) visited…
