Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Two men charged in Mercer, Middlesex County burglaries

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Law enforcement personnel from Middlesex and Mercer counties has been coordinating for the past few weeks on a pattern of overnight burglaries taking place. The cases were linked because they had a similar pattern in which the suspect would enter homes while residents slept, according to a posting on Nixle.com. The suspect…

  • Dozens of bicycles, sewing machines, cleats collected for others

    Annual Pedals 4 Progress event in So. Brunswick considered a success SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The annual bicycle and sewing machine collection in town was another success. Pedals 4 Progress collected 77 bikes, eight sewing machines and $2,830 in monetary donations on June 2. The items will be donated to Tanzania. Also, following the South Brunswick…

  • Summer fun prompts dental health concerns in children

    Physical activities, sugary sweets can put teeth at risk BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Dental visits involving children ages 13 to 16 increase by 50 percent in the summer as a result of physical injuries. Dr. Fenal Baria, a dentist in North Brunswick, said that she tends to see more teens during the summer, especially…

  • Results are in for the S.B. council primary

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The candidates are set for the November Township Council election. Three of the four council seats are up for grabs this November, as the four-year terms of Democratic Councilmen Charlie Carley and Joseph Camarota, as well as that of Republican Councilman John O’Sullivan, have expired. During the primary election on June 5,…

  • A ‘smashing’ success

    Milltown man creates game to be played on iPad, iPod BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Milltown resident Roy Manfredi, an independent game developer, created the mobile device game “Smashing Cans,” which was recently released on the iTunes online store. MILLTOWN — Roy Manfredi fondly remembers playing games like the milk jug toss during visits to…

  • S.B. students to be featured in City Kidz World magazine

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A local children’s literary magazine published the work of 14 South Brunswick children for its spring/summer 2012 issue, due out this month. South Brunswick middle and elementary school students submitted short stories and poetry to City Kidz World magazine for publication. The students are enrolled in grades ranging…

  • Local towns sign on to use manned surveillance tower

    Officials say mobile unit will provide a unique vantage point for police at major events BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Local residents may find an unfamiliar pair of eyes watching over them this summer. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office recently acquired a SkyWatch surveillance platform and has entered into agreements with a number of local…

  • Win, win, win

    The fourth- and fifth-grade Judd Elementary School chorus won first place superior, best choir overall and achieved their highest score ever with 98 points out of a possible 100 at the Music in the Parks Competition in Hershey, Pa., on June 1.

  • S.B. resident ready to jump into his 91st birthday

    Aaron Rosloff will skydive as fundraiser for S.B. Food Pantry BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Every year, approximately 400,000 people in the U.S. try skydiving for the first time, according to the United States Parachute Association. Far fewer, however, do so to celebrate their 90th birthday. But that is exactly how Aaron Rosloff,…