Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Noor-Ul-Iman first accredited Islamic school in New Jersey

    Creates action plan for next 10 years in South Brunswick BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY The New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) has granted full accreditation to Noor-Ul-Iman (NUI) in Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. NUI is the first Islamic school in the state to be fully accredited by NJAIS. The chase for accreditation began four…

  • Greater Media’s Peter H. Smyth named America’s Best Broadcaster

    Peter H. Smyth Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth was named America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine during the 2011 Annual Radio WayneAwards on Sept. 14 during a special luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. This honor is given to an individual who has made the greatest impact…

  • Teens make CONECTions to cancer treatment

    Local high school students participate in summer camp at CINJ BY JENNIFER AMATO Two local high school students learned about the development and treatment of cancer during a summer camp this July . The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Public Health hosted…

  • Two S.B. senior buildings to celebrate milestones

    Fundraiser on Oct. 2 will benefit congregate meal program for subsidized housing facilities BY JENNIFER AMATO Charleston Place Senior Housing, Route 27, Kendall Park, will celebrate its 30th anniversary during a dinner on Oct. 2. PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO To ensure that senior residents in South Brunswick receive a hot meal every day, a fundraiser…

  • Zimmerli to mark 50th anniversary of Fluxus

    Fluxus, the art movement led by George Maciunas and made widely known by Yoko Ono, is returning to its starting place on the campus of Rutgers University. The celebration will be held from Sept. 24 toApril 1. The exhibit, “at/around/beyond: Fluxus at Rutgers,” is at the Zimmerli Art Museum in celebration of Fluxus’ 50th-anniversary. From…

  • N.B.’s culture, history will be the theme of Heritage Day

    Jocelyn and the late Raymund Caffrey Jr. to receive Ann Marie Chandlee Award BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — To celebrate cultural unity and community togetherness, North Brunswick will hold its 29th annual Heritage Day Festival on Sept. 24. From 12 to 5 p.m. at Babbage Park, visitors can enjoy music from Ramblin’…

  • Columbus Day Parade canceled in No. Brunswick

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The annual Columbus Day Parade has been canceled in North Brunswick. What would have been the 26th annual parade was voted down by the executive board of the Italian American Social Club [IASC] of North Brunswick, according to Martha Cresti, the president of the non-affiliated Italian Cultural…

  • Middlesex County eligible for federal hurricane assistance

    A ll 25 municipalities in Middlesex County are eligible for federal assistance to help with costs associated with the impact of August’s Hurricane Irene. Eligibility allows residents to apply for different types of assistance, including temporary housing, repairs, replacement or other needs, such as Disaster Unemployment Assistance and Small Business Administration disaster loans. To register…

  • Middlesex County PDs equipped with automated license plate readers

    Middlesex County has purchased Automated License Plate Recognition Systems (ALPR’s) for police departments throughout the county. The ALPRs, mounted to the roof or on the trunk of a patrol car, automatically read license plates as the police vehicle is on patrol. The readers then compare the registration information against various databases. The system automatically alerts…