Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S.B. set to improve ball fields with artificial turf

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council took steps at a recent council meeting to upgrade some of the ball fields around town. The council unanimously voted on Feb. 22 to pass an ordinance that approved $432,250 in bonds and notes for artificial turf fields for Rowland Park. This number is…

  • National String building proposed as retail, residential space

    N.B. Zoning Board approves variances; full site plan application still needed BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The former National Musical String Co., located on Georges Road in North Brunswick, will be converted into retail and residential space. The exterior will remain largely untouched because the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. JENNIFER…

  • SBPD honors officers during awards dinner

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Police Department recognized the efforts of its force at their 13th annual awards dinner, held at the Doubletree Hotel on Feb. 26. Twenty-two officers were given commendations for acts of bravery and outstanding actions. “These officers displayed the best our agency has to offer.…

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    Anish Baweja (l) returns a serve as his teammate Mohammed Haji gets ready for the return during a ping-pong tournament at North Brunswick Township High School on Feb. 24. For more photos, see page 20. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Pulda Farm in S.B. permanently saved from development

    Property dates back to a land grant from King George III of England BY SAM SLAUGHTER A Staff Writer A fter over four years of negotiations and hard work, the historic Pulda Farm in South Brunswick is here to stay. Recently, the land sale was finalized, preserving the 192-acre farm. The farm sits adjacent to…

  • ‘The Pajama Game’ could be a sleeper hit

    N.B. Adult Drama Group to perform this weekend BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Don’t let the title fool you. Cast members of this weekend’s performance of “The Pajama Game” assure audiences that the musical will be a fun, exciting time, with no worries of falling asleep. The North Brunswick Adult Drama Group…

  • S.B. municipal budget could have 8-cent increase

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Township Manager Matthew Watkins presented preliminary budget information to the Township Council at its Feb. 22 meeting. Despite many reductions, there is expected to be an 8-cent tax increase per $100 of assessed value. The average assessed value of a home in South Brunswick is $191,200, resulting…

  • Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Allaire State Park is Wall’s treasure The Allaire Chapel at the Historic Village at Allaire Nestled away in the woods on AtlanticAvenue (Route 524) in Wall Township is Allaire State Park, home to the Historic Village at Allaire. The park is one of the major attractions in Wall Township, a gateway town to the Jersey…

  • E. Brunswick wins Middlesex County Consumer Bowl

    Defeats North Brunswick by score of 125 to 85 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Above: North Brunswick Township High School and East Brunswick High School competed in the Consumer Bowl, presented by the N.J. Division of Consumers Affairs and Middlesex County at East Brunswick High School on Feb. 9. East Brunswick defeated North Brunswick 125…