Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Linwood task force addresses concerns of students, parents, staff
Bullying, discipline cited as major areas to improve BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK— Inconsistent disciplinary procedures, bullying and the monitoring of common areas are at the top of the list of issues to address at Linwood Middle School (LMS) in the upcoming school year. Rick Selover, chairman of the LMS Climate Task Force,…
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A hometown baseball legend is remembered
Shop owners deliver on decades-old promise to mother of Frankie Hayes BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Rich Reinhardt holds a photograph of the late Major League Baseball player Frankie Hayes at Barbara’s Unique Antique Boutique in Jamesburg on June 8. Hayes, who played for several American League teams, was born in Jamesburg and is buried…
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Dow Jones employee charged with wire fraud
Pa. woman pleads guilty to stealing more than $429,000 to use on personal purchases SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A former employee of Dow Jones & Co. in Monmouth Junction admitted to stealing more than $420,000 while employed. Jacqueline Bucco, 32, of Bensalem, Pa., entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud on June 23…
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SBHS receives award from Newsweek magazine
Recognized for excellence; recently named a School of Character BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — For the second time in as many months, South Brunswick High School has been nationally recognized for excellence. The latest award comes from Newsweek, which ranked SBHS 264 of America’s 500 best high schools. In May, SBHS was…
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Two arrested for 25 car burglaries in So. Bruns.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A twomonth investigation into a series of car burglaries in the township resulted in the arrest of two Somerset County men. Daniel Quintana, 29, of Bound Brook and Kevin Page, 26, of South Bound Brook were taken into custody last week following an investigation by South Brunswick Detective Ron Seaman. The suspects…
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Kendall Park church has grander tone
Memorial gifts provide funds for new pipe organ at St. Augustine Church St. Augustine of Canterbury Parish in Kendall Park blessed its new pipe organ and chambers on June 19. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARC C. KOLLAR SOUTH BRUNSWICK — St. Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church celebrated its new pipe organ and pipe chambers on…
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Photos documenting history of N.J. farming available online
The state has unveiled an online data and image bank for thousands of photographs that document the history of farming in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDOA) collected more than 7,000 photos that date from the late 19th century through the 1970s. Of these, more than 2,000 photos have been scanned into…
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S.B.’s Camarota joins Assembly race
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Joe Camarota SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick Township Councilman Joe Camarota announced recently that he will be running for 16th District assemblyman in the November election. In his seventh year on the township council, Camarota, a Democrat, said he is running because of the power the state has in regulating…
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Students exposed to broad opportunities during college
Young adults choose to study overseas, citing vast experiences and awareness BY KELLY CRAIG Correspondent Everything familiar — food, language, scenery, transportation, culture — is being left behind. Many college students have decided to escape all things familiar and live out of their comfort zone by studying abroad, despite the bad economy. According to VistaWide.com,…
