Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Jets receiver will support fundraiser

    New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards will be a special guest with Ronald McDonald at the fourth statewide/11th annual “Walk with Ronald.” Edwards will join Ronald in leading all the walkers on May 22 at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson. The fundraising event will benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of Long Branch, New Brunswick…

  • Lady Vikes continue their dominance of GMC Relays

    BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent The South Brunswick High School girls spring track team won the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Relays again last week. Soon the meet may have to be renamed in honor of the Lady Vikings, who have brought home the title each of the past six years. Coach Stefan Moorhead’s team dominated the two-day…

  • Woman who helped Edison man kidnap baby sentenced to probation

    Ritu Loi assisted man who also murdered North Brunswick resident BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — The accomplice to a kidnapping plot last year was placed on probation on May 9 by the state Superior Court in New Brunswick. Ritu Loi, 27, of New Brunswick, will face five years of probation for helping…

  • Avon-by-the-Sea: Modern amenities couched in Victorian charm

    White beaches, beautiful boardwalk, waterfront dining draw visitors year-round BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Avon boardwalk A s the warm weather approaches, gather with family and friends and explore the historic and delightful town of Avon-by-the-Sea. This tiny Monmouth County borough, 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, is packed with personality and is surrounded…

  • Lady Suffolk Trot held at Freehold Raceway

    Pacific Splash and Balmy Breeze won their respective divisions of the 52nd edition of the Lady Suffolk Trot held at Freehold Raceway on Friday. In the first half of the Lady Suffolk Trot, Pacific Splash took full advantage of a break past the half by Cat Manzi with 1/5 favorite Refuse to Lose. The Robert…

  • Cinco de Mayo fest

    Senior residents of the Buckingham Place Assisted Living facility, South Brunswick, enjoyed a festive Cinco de Mayo on May 5. The Fiesta Flamenca dancers performed the Mexican dance the paso doble, the Algerian flamenco-rhumba and an Arabic fusion La Tarara with veils as residents sipped homemade sangria. Pictured are dance director Lisa Botalico (l-r), residents…

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    Raritan Valley Road Runners will sponsor an outdoor open house 7:30-9:30 a.m. May 14 at Grove 5 near the Landing Lane entrance to Johnson Park, 1050 River Road, Piscataway. The event is open to joggers and runners of all ages and fitness levels. Those attending should be medically able to participate and will be asked…

  • S.B.P.D. seeking purse thief

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Between April 29 and May 1, two purse thefts have been reported at the Liberty Mall located at Route 522 and Georges Road. The first incident, which took place at 1 p.m. April 29, occurred as a customer left a store with her purse in her shopping cart. A man grabbed the…

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    Author and illustrator Michael Dooling dressed as a Colonial author for an assembly at Livingston Park Elementary School in North Brunswick on May 2. See more photos, page 37. JEFF GRANIT staff