Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Three new programs getting results in North Brunswick
Housing inspections, landlord registration, code enforcement succeeding, director says BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township has largely been successful with three initiatives put into place recently by the Department of Community Development. The housing inspection program, the landlord registration program and the hiring of a part-time code enforcement officer have all…
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Holistic Mentorship Network open house
Holistic and medical practitioners and interested community members are invited to the first open house and chapter meeting for the Middlesex County Chapter of Holistic Mentorship Network, to be held 7-9 p.m. March 13. The meeting will be held at Cha Cha Gifts, 1300 Livingston Ave., North Brunswick. The event is free, but reservations are…
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DEP advises residents to recycle TVs, computers, electronics
Unwanted televisions, computers, electronic tablets, e-book readers and monitors that have been replaced by new electronic holiday gifts cannot be tossed into the trash, but must be recycled as required by New Jersey’s 1-year-old Electronic Waste Management Act, which generated an estimated 40 million pounds of recycled e-waste last year in New Jersey, DEP Commissioner…
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After taking hostage, shoplifting suspect fatally shot by police
Officer was working mall security when Andres Garcia ignored demands to drop knife WOODBRIDGE – A knife-wielding man allegedly threatening the life of a hostage was shot and killed by a Woodbridge police officer at the Woodbridge Center Mall on March 8. Officer Edward Barrett Jr., 32, was in uniform and was arriving at the…
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S.B. Library appoints new trustee to its board
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick resident and volunteer Janet Campisano can now add library Board of Trustees member to her long list of community roles. The South Brunswick Public Library announced her inclusion on the board while noting her extensive local involvement. Campisano, of Kendall Park, previously served on the Brunswick…
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Actors have ‘Bigg’ shoes to fill this weekend
N.B.’s Adult Drama Group will perform ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Stephanie Elson portrays Rosemary Pilkington during a rehearsal of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” which will be performed Thursday, Friday and Saturday by the North Brunswick Adult Drama Group. SCOTT FRIEDMAN The “behind…
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Reassessment of tax base could save N.B. residents hundreds
Township wants commercial properties to bear more responsibility BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick is considering a reassessment to shift the tax base from residential to commercial properties. Residential home sales have declined by about 25 percent over the past five years. In addition, there has been an $87 million loss in ratables because…
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Two charged with assaulting man in Rte. 130 restaurant bathroom
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two South Brunswick men were charged with aggravated assault after beating a man in a Route 130 restaurant bathroom on Feb. 17. James White, 50 and Matthew White, 42, approached the victim while he was standing at a urinal and knocked him over, according to police. Police said the men began to…
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SBPD honors 20 officers during awards ceremony
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Police Department honored more than 20 of its own on Feb. 25 at its 14th annual awards ceremony. The ceremony was attended by 150 people and held at the Doubletree Hotel in Princeton. According to Police Chief Raymond Hayducka, the event serves as a time…
