Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Academics of all kinds rewarded at BOE meeting

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Board of Education awarded dozens of students for their accomplishments during the Feb. 22 school board meeting. The Judd Elementary SchoolAdvanced Recorder Ensemble opened the meeting with performances of “Yankee Doodle,” “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” and “Beauty and the Beast,” under the direction of…

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    In honor of Black History Month, second-grade students at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick researched the lives of famous black Americans for the annual Wax Museum. Logan Kotch (c) portrayed his favorite astronaut, Guion Bluford, on Feb. 16. See more photos on page 32. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • NJDOT announces plans to improve Rte. 130/Adams Lane intersection

    Utility work will begin within next few weeks BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Construction work will begin in a couple of weeks to improve the Route 130/Adams Lane intersection in North Brunswick. PSE&G and Verizon are expected to start moving utility poles as the first step of a $9.2 million federally funded project that should…

  • The sun goes down on solar farm project

    NJ DEP cannot approve installation of 36,000 solar panels at S.B. Landfill BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection officials dashed the hopes of many who supported the construction of a solar farm at the South Brunswick Landfill. Township officials met with DEP and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) members in Trenton…

  • Safety signs designated for Stouts Lane pedestrians

    S.B. officials awaiting approval by DOT to install sidewalks BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Interim safety measures are in the works for students who walk along Stouts Lane before or after school, according to South Brunswick Township Manager Bernie Hvozdovic. The Township Council became aware of safety concerns after South Brunswick High School…

  • S.B. organizations to receive $70,000 in CDBG funds

    BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Members of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizens Advisory Committee announced the allocation of about $70,000 in grant funds to various South Brunswick organizations at the Township Council meeting on Feb. 14. The township is one of 19 municipalities in Middlesex County that submits proposals for funding…

  • Age? It’s nothing but a number

    Marvin Schlaffer, 87, serves as director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Marvin Schlaffer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Marvin Schlaffer, of Kendall Park, is 87 years old and shows no signs of slowing down. His commitment to keeping active is both a personal and professional passion as he serves as a full-time…

  • Facility takes pride in its offerings to youth

    LGBTIQ teens encouraged to ‘Hang OUT’ and socialize BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer HIGHLAND PARK — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexed and questioning youths (LGBTIQ) now have a place to hang out, be comfortable and socialize in a safe environment. Kelly Nance, an intern at the Pride Center of New Jersey from the Rutgers Graduate…

  • Council rules state law is unfunded mandate

    Anti-bullying statute must be reconsidered by state legislators BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I f the state Legislature wants to keep the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights on the books, it is going to need to pony up some money to help New Jersey school districts implement it, according to a ruling from the Council on…