Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Group urges feds to solidify funding for social services
A coalition of government, religious and nonprofit leaders are urging the federal government to stop the practice of extending temporary budget measures that have cut federal aid for human services by 15 percent. Middlesex County officials and others fear that they will not be able to continue providing services to people in need if the…
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Vas to serve 6½ years on corruption charges
Former state Assemblyman and Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas and his longtime aide Melvin Ramos were sentenced April 15 to serve 78 and 37 months in prison, respectively. The two were convicted of corruptly misusing Vas’ position as mayor to steal affordable housing funds, following a threeweek trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton…
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N.B. residents ‘CERT’ainly make an impression
Township Council honors students, adults who contribute to the community Volunteers for the North Brunswick Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were honored for their service at a recent council meeting. The next training session will begin at the end of April. JENNIFER AMATO NORTH BRUNSWICK — Several residents were honored during the April 4 Township…
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Manasquan: small-town charm & an eclectic downtown
Main Street draws visitors in summer as well as at holiday time BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Downtown Manasquan With miles of attractive beaches and a thriving downtown, Manasquan offers more than your average beach town. Manasquan has been a seaside destination since 1878, when railroads offered convenient access to New York City and the…
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Sophion Bioscience opens facility in No. Bruns.
NORTH BRUNSWICK — Expanding along Einstein Alley, North Brunswick welcomed a new bioscience firm on April 11. Since its founding in 2004, Sophion Bioscience Inc. has grown from a two-person operation in a small laboratory to a fully operational subsidiary of the Danish company Sophion Bioscience A/S, employing 50 people. Its function is to provide…
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Edison man pleads guilty to murder, child endangerment
Dwayne Jackson admits to strangling No. Bruns. woman, setting body on fire NEW BRUNSWICK — An Edison man has pleaded guilty to charges of murder and endangering the welfare of a child, admitting he strangled a North Brunswick woman in her apartment and then abandoned their 20-month-old daughter at a gas station in Delaware. Dwayne…
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Man critically injured after accident in So. Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A motor vehicle accident in the early morning hours of April 16 has left an East Windsor man critically injured. South Brunswick Police responded just after 5 a.m. to a crash on Route 535 and Stults Road. Officers found Sanjay Das, 43, entrapped in his Audi sedan, which had been involved in…
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Om Mody, 6, of South Brunswick, creates a vehicle during a building session of the weekly LEGO Club at the South Brunswick Library on April 16.
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Program not kept under lock and key
S.B. Blue Angels program could allow police to enter senior residences in an emergency BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer South Brunswick officials are discussing the implementation of the Blue Angels safety program, which would allow police officers to enter a senior residence using a key in the event of an emergency. Public Affairs Coordinator Ron…
