Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Business owner helps teens make lasting memories
Laura Karmin collects used prom dresses; fashion show Jan. 8 will benefit scholarships BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer High school is a very important time for teenagers. SATs, choosing a college and making lifelong friends are among the priorities of students who are just entering adulthood. However, prom and graduation are just as important milestones…
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It all makes ‘sense’
Top: Michael Neumann is congratulated by fellow Raider Robotix team parents for winning the auction during the Quarter Auction fundraiser held by the Raider Robotix team at North Brunswick Township High School on Dec. 9. Above: Bidders raise their paddles for tempting merchandise during the Quarter Auction. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Holiday greetings
Nicholas Farah holds a box of Goldfish crackers to represent the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a tradition for Christmas Eve dinner. Maureen Carter’s fourth-grade students at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick shared their holiday traditions during a presentation on Dec. 22.
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N.B. gymnast honored for medal at NJSIAA state competition
NORTH BRUNSWICK — For her first year on the NBTHS gymnastics team, Alexis Gabel didn’t do so badly. In fact, Gabel, a senior, set every record at North Brunswick Township High School within six months of joining the squad, according to Athletic Director Lou Emanuel. She came to the school as a sophomore but only…
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‘Who killed Snooki?’
N.B. students win simulated forensics challenge; soccer teams donate to Food Bank NORTH BRUNSWICK — The reality show “Jersey Shore” finally came in handy. Shreyas Chand and Brianna Mussman participated in the CSAW-VII Cybersecurity Competition at New York University- Polytechnic University, placing third in the nation in the High School Cyber Forensics Challenge. They had…
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$40M secured for military suicide prevention efforts
E. Brunswick’s Linda Bean says services must be immediately accessible, 24 hours a day BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Sgt. Coleman Bean The figure, Rep. Rush Holt said, is stunning: Eighteen veterans commit suicide each day. “That’s a daily average that is intolerable,” he said. “We can’t let that continue.” And now, after years of…
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Gov. takes on sick-day payouts during Spotswood town hall
Towns in NJ face $825M liability for unused sick, vacation days BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Gov. Chris Christie holds a town hall meeting at the Spotswood Knights of Columbus Hall to discuss current issues Dec. 21. SPOTSWOOD — Alot of issues in government are complicated, but this one, Gov. Chris Christie said, is simple:…
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Rabid cat found in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A rabid cat was identified in the vicinity of Davidson Mill Road and Fresh Ponds Road on Dec. 22. The South Brunswick Health Department is asking residents to make sure pets are adequately protected by licensing and vaccinating them against rabies. Wild animals, particularly raccoons, foxes, skunks, groundhogs and bats, are most…
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Facebook establishes link to report suicidal comments
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Facebook has established a reporting mechanism for people posting messages alluding to suicide. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline collaborated with Facebook to help those in crisis. In partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a new service enables Facebook…
