Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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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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Notice to Greater Media Newspapers classified advertising customers
APRIL 15 — To individual classified advertising customers of Greater Media Newspapers: The only time Greater Media Newspapers asks for your credit card information is when you call our office to place a classified advertisement. We apologize to anyone who has received a telephone call this week from an individual claiming to be from Greater Media…
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Former CITGO station on Route 1 finally demolished
Was a ‘community place’ for over 20 years BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Viking Demolition came to take down the former U.S. Gas/CITGO gas station in North Brunswick on April 8. JEFF GRANIT staff The former CITGO gas station on Route 1 was finally demolished on April 8. Viking Demolition took care of the demolition…
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NJDOT encourages safety in roadway work zones
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Variable message signs, similar to the one seen under the Route 1 bridge in North Brunswick, will alert motorists to safer driving practices in work zones. The New Jersey Department of Transportation recognized National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 4- 10, with a press conference at the Route 1 construction…
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O’Sullivan to run for county freeholder
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Middlesex County Republican Organization has selected South Brunswick Councilman John O’Sullivan and Avi Duvdevani, of South Amboy, as the Republican Party’s candidates for Middlesex County Freeholder in June’s primary election. “I am honored to be the Republican Party’s candidate for freeholder in Middlesex County, and I thank the members of the…
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Three seats open on So. Brunswick school board
Elections will be held Wednesday, April 27 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Matthew Speesler There will be three three-year terms open in the upcoming South Brunswick Board of Education [BOE] elections. There are two incumbent candidates and four new candidates on the April 27 ballot. Incumbent Matthew Speesler is the current board president. A resident…
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Strike a pose
The North Brunswick Humane Association held a fundraiser on April 9, letting pets take pictures with the Easter Bunny at Katie’s Pet Depot in North Brunswick. The association is raising money to build a no-kill animal shelter in town.
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Nine residents vying for three seats on North Brunswick BOE
Elections will be held 2 to 9 p.m. Wed., April 27 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Anthony Brooks NORTH BRUNSWICK — Nine candidates will vie for three three-year terms during the Board of Education elections on Wednesday, April 27. Incumbents Connie Corbin, Seema Moondra and Ramnarayan Tirumala are running for re-election, while William Bonura, Anthony…
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Point Pleasant Beach: a shore town with much to offer
Beachfront, boardwalk and a thriving downtown draw visitors year-round BY KENNYWALTER Point Plesant Beach Point Pleasant Beach is a shore town that prides itself on being about more than its expansive beachfront. In fact, the borough, known as Point Beach in Shore parlance, boasts numerous special events that draw people into town. The Festival of…
