Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Local superintendents say caps will be a disincentive

    Gov. expected to begin limiting chief school administrators’ pay in Feb. BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer School superintendents throughout New Jersey are facing salary cuts mandated by Gov. Chris Christie, and many are concernedwith how the move will affect school district dynamics. Source: New Jersey Department of Education, Budgets 2010, administrative salaries In Middlesex County,…

  • Foursquare and seven friends ago

    Teens warned of the dangers of Internet, cell phone technology BY JENNIFER AMATO BY JENNIFER Staff Writer Just because an email or text message is deleted does not mean it is gone forever. During “Teens, Tech and Sex: Keeping It Real in the Digital World,” Judith Brown discussed the dangers of a cyber world with…

  • S.B. affected by rise in tax assessment appeals

    Township has been at a net loss for two years, could have loss again in 2011 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council took time at the Dec. 7 meeting to discuss the compliance plan for the township. The compliance plan relates to tax assessments, which have risen dramatically in the…

  • N.B. sends out good tidings and cheer with gift drive

    Operation Holiday Cheer is collecting basic needs, toys, food for residents in need Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — Operation Holiday Cheer is in full swing for the sixth consecutive year. Gifts, gift cards and monetary donations are requested to assist families in the township who are in need this holiday season. Basic needs, blankets, warm…

  • Photograph

    Anoosha Banerjee (l-r), Riya Goel and Duchi Dhandhukia, all 12 and members of Girl Scout Cadets Troop 81554, hang ornaments on a tree at the Slack-Carroll House during the Dayton Village Citizens Coalition’s holiday lighting celebration Dec. 5. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Finale Hill encourages music fans to help less fortunate

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP & SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writers Fans, bring cans. The Millstone rock band Finale Hill has partnered with N.J. Models Rock to play a benefit concert for the South Brunswick Food Bank 8-11 p.m. Dec. 11 at Rockn’ Joe Coffeehouse in the Kendall Park Shopping Center, located on Route 27 in the Kendall…

  • Nutmeg product recalled from Dayton-based company

    Testing does not show contamination; Frontier Natural Products taking precaution BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer ADayton-based spice company has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of its nonorganic nutmeg product. Mincing Overseas Spice Co. recalled the nutmeg after receiving notice that Frontier Natural Products Co-op, based in Norway, Iowa, recalled two products manufactured with…

  • Helping veterans get services they are due

    Monmouth Co. hopes to offer one-on-one help to as many veterans as possible BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Veterans in Monmouth County will now get help accessing benefits and programs that they are entitled to at the newly named Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services located at 21 Court and Main streets in…

  • Kids’ homemade items will benefit St. Jude’s

    Kiddie Academy of No. Bruns. will donate proceeds of Dec. 14 craft sale BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Sonali Singal was sitting in her bedroom a couple of weeks ago with her mother, Seema, when all of a sudden she announced that she wanted to make and sell flowers for charity. The…