Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Greater Media Newspapers takes home 15 awards in NJPA contest

    Jeff Granit, “Balance,” first place, Feature, Independent Greater Media Newspapers received a combined 15 awards from the New Jersey PressAssociation for excellence in writing, photography and advertising in the NJPA’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2011. The photography department swept the feature category, taking home first, second and third places. The prestigious Robert P. Kelly Award…

  • No. Brunswick Cops & Rodders car show kicks into high gear

    More than 300 vehicles, hundreds of spectators turn out for annual event BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Ted Kasternakis, of Monroe, and Steve Hornyak, of Milltown, check out a 1933 Plymouth coupe during the 17th annual North Brunswick Cops & Rodders car show on Sunday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Gary Joseph’s 1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500…

  • Raider Robotix teamwins world competition

    North Brunswick Township High School’s Raider Robotix Team 25 won the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) world championship competition this past weekend. Four hundred teams from the United States, Brazil, Israel, Canada, Taiwan and Mexico participated at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis from April 25 to 28. All teams…

  • Three N.B. residents charged in robberies

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Three township residents were arrested in connection with multiple robberies in several towns over the past few weeks. On April 27, North Brunswick police received a call reporting an individual shooting a paintball gun in the area of the North Brunswick Manor, according to Capt. Roger Reinson.…

  • One-handed motocross racer proves he has drive

    Harold Glissen teaches kids about disabilities, anti-bullying BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Harold Glissen, who was born with only one arm, shows off the bike he rides during motocross races despite his disability. JENNIFER AMATO Writing. Walking. Putting on a jacket. Stacking pennies. Seemingly simple tasks can pose a challenge for someone who has a…

  • Authority of S.B. tax assessor becomes limited

    Town council will now receive tax appeals over $25,000 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — In an effort to save the township money lost through tax appeal settlements, the South Brunswick Township Council voted to limit the authority of the tax assessor earlier this month. Tax Assessor Keith Fasanella has been able to settle…

  • County residents encouraged to practice ‘grasscycling’

    Short grass clippings should be left on the lawn rather than put in bags at the curb A s the height of the mowing season approaches in May and June, the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Recycling Division has launched its annual campaign to inform residents about the benefits of “grasscycling.” Grasscycling is the practice…

  • Discussions continue about N.B. transit village

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A decision has not yet been reached on preliminary site plan approval for the transit village project in North Brunswick. A Planning Board meeting was held on April 23 to continue discussions about traffic, site improvements, housing and land use, carried from an original meeting on April…

  • Firefighter saves dog from burning S.B. home

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A fourlegged resident of a Georges Road home is recovering after South Brunswick firefighters rescued her from a burning house on April 27. Homeowner Suzanne Strath-Joy told police she had just dropped her daughter off at elementary school and returned home at 8:39 a.m. when she discovered her kitchen on fire and…