Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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NBT honors Carmen Canastra with street naming
Scholar Award recipients also named during Feb. 7 council meeting BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Carmen Canastra NORTH BRUNSWICK — The street behind the Police Department that leads out to Georges Road will now be called Canastra Way. An official dedication was conducted during the Feb. 7 council meeting to honor Carmen Canastra, a 90-year…
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Firefighters battle high winds at S.B. mulch fire
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick police and the Monmouth Junction Fire Department were called to Reliable Wood Products at 5:26 a.m. Feb 19 on reports of a fire. Upon arrival, fire officials discovered three large piles of mulch engulfed in flames. The piles covered approximately 1 acre total and were 30 feet high. Firefighters worked…
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Sri Ramanuja temple application denied in S.B.
Several conditions were not met satisfactorily, officials say BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After a year of meetings, the preliminary site plan for a proposed Sri Ramanuja temple at 17 Eiker Road in South Brunswick has been denied in a 5-2 vote by the Zoning Board. Originally, the plan called for a…
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NBTHS Care to Walk Club makes donation to CINJ
Students take tour of cancer center, hang Valentines in pediatric unit BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Top: The executive board of the Care to Walk Club at North Brunswick High School presented a donation for $11,000 to Dr. Deborah Toppmeyer (c) of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey on Feb. 11. Pictured l-r are Stephanie…
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Treasures of the Jersey Shore
Belmar offers an array of things to do Introduction to new feature: New Jersey has an abundance of places where visitors and residents alike can enjoy their leisure time. The towns along the shore have a magical draw and sparkle like gems when the sunshine hits the waves, making them true treasures. It doesn’t have…
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Veterans’ stories recorded for national archive
Vietnam War veteran from S.B. adds her experiences to Veterans History Project BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Danielle Peloquin Behind each war story in the media are the men and women who lived it before it was news; for them, it was reality. Iraq War veteran Justin Sasso, of Holmdel, hopes that adding his oral…
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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…
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DeVry Univ. holds Senior Project Showcase
Students develop marketing plans for local businesses BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer DeVry University students Sarah Mirza (l-r), Lisa Turchi and Samina Ali make the final adjustments to their artwork for the Senior Showcase on Feb. 17. JEFF GRANIT staff Students at DeVry University combined classroom skills with real-life business experience for their Senior Project…
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Police seek help identifying train crash victim
South Brunswick police and Amtrak are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at approximately 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Authorities say that the woman was wearing a Polo Ralph Lauren sweat suit and Merrell shoes size 8.5. She has shoulder-length brown hair and blue…
