Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Sea Girt offers historic lore, ocean panorama BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer “The Intelligent Whale” at the Military Museum FollowWreck Pond bridge into the beautiful and historic borough of Sea Girt. This one-square-mile town includes the area between Stockton Lake and Wreck Pond. Though modest in size, the quaint beach town incorporated in 1917 is…

  • Bill honoring fallen vet from E.B. back on table

    Holt, Lautenberg reintroduce bill to fill void in military’s suicide prevention efforts EAST BRUNSWICK — Township resident Linda Bean was back on Capitol Hill last week, accompanying U.S. Rep. Rush Holt as he reintroduced a bill aimed at closing a critical gap in suicide prevention for returning veterans. “This legislation seeks to build a bigger…

  • N.B. honors residents for service to others

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — One good deed deserves another. Township residents who have volunteered their time to serve the community were honored with proclamations during the Township Council meeting on March 21. Joseph Rosenberg helped save the life of a man who was having chest pains. Rosenberg stayed with Izzy Freeling,…

  • No. and So. Brunswick to receive state capital funding

    Six Mile Run, Route 1 to see transportation improvement projects North and South Brunswick will be receiving funding for capital projects under the proposed Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation Capital Program. North Brunswick will receive $5.6 million to advance the Route 27/Six Mile Run bridge replacement project on the border of North Brunswick and Franklin Township.…

  • NJDOT set to improve Route 1 corridor in S.B.

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Project has changed, but funding has not been eliminated SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Despite rumors raised at a recent Township Council meeting, it seems that improvements are still under way for Route 1 in South Brunswick. During the meeting, Public Affairs coordinator Ron Schmalz mentioned an email that may have alluded…

  • Local man finds himself hangin’ with Snooki on ‘Jersey Shore’

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Nick DeStefano SAYREVILLE — A typical night out has turned into near-celebrity status for Nick DeStefano. The 22-year-old borough resident had finished his shift at Giusseppe’s Pizzeria in Old Bridge one night last summer and headed for the Shore with his brother. The destination was the Karma nightclub in Seaside…

  • NBTHS committee plans to fund-raise for Japan relief effort

    Students will meet with community 6 p.m. April 4 Jennifer Amato, Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — North Brunswick Township High School stu-dents are organizing efforts to aid the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. At the high school, various after-school club members are joining together to plan some upcoming events. So far,…

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    Five-year-old Keira Cheeseman (c), of South Brunswick, meets one of the cast members of a puppet show based on “The Wizard of Oz” performed by the South Brunswick Teen Puppeteers at the South Brunswick Library on March 25. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Puppet theater

    Clockwise from above left: Children watch intently during a puppet show based on “The Wizard of Oz” performed by the South Brunswick Teen Puppeteers at the South Brunswick Library on March 25. Children of all ages meet and greet the cast members. Character dolls entertain the crowd during the show. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff