Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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NBTHS rededicates Walkway of Honor
Dominick Mondi, a 1996 graduate of North Brunswick Township High School and the owner of Mondi Designs, created a rendering of the expansion plans for the Raider Walkway of Honor. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAMIAN SCIALABBA NORTH BRUNSWICK — The North Brunswick Educational Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 20 to celebrate the new Raider Walkway…
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ISCJ honors Festival of Sacrifice by making donation
South Brunswick middle schools will receive $10,000 BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — For Muslims, the holiday of Eid-ul-Adha is a call for sacrifice. The Islamic Society of Central Jersey, which is located in South Brunswick, celebrated the holiday, as well as a successful 35 years of service, this year by donating $13,000…
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Horse-racing dates awarded but legislation still pending
The New Jersey Racing Commission awarded horse-racing dates for 2011 but changes are expected before they are finalized by the end of the year. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA)’s General Counsel Ralph Marra asked that the award of dates be tabled until the completion of legislation that would restructure racing at the…
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‘Over the Limit, Under Arrest’ to target impaired motorists
Local and state law enforcement officers will enforce the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” nationwide campaign Dec. 6 through Jan. 2. There will be saturation and sobriety checkpoints looking for motorists who may be driving while intoxicated. “This is a critical law enforcement program that can save lives during a time of the year when…
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Mahum Zaidi (l) and Emma Phelps created homemade dolls from their country of origin for a multicultural event for third-graders at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Monday. For more photos, see page 3. JEFF GRANIT staff
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County mourns passing of assistant prosecutor Larry West
BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A beloved former assistant prosecutor for Middlesex County has died. Lawrence “Larry” R. West died suddenly in his home in South Brunswick on Nov. 18. He was 62. West was born in Baton Rouge, La., and was raised in Cranbury. He had lived in South Brunswick since…
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NBTHS student is making HIStory as cheerleader
Andrew Newsome is the only male on the Raider squad BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Andrew Newsome (back row) is the only male cheerleader on the North Brunswick Township High School Raider squad. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Andrew Newsome had so much fun as a cheerleader during the Powder Puff football games as a sophomore and…
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S.B. man found guilty of killing parents, burying the bodies
Michael A. Maltese faces at least 30 years in prison — Sam Slaughter The trial of Michael A. Maltese, 22, who was accused of the murder of both his father and mother, came to a close Nov. 19 when he was found guilty on 10 counts and was found not guilty on one. Maltese was…
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S.B. council updates water service agreement with Monroe
Contract from 1979 now includes 6 percent markup BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council approved an update to a water service agreement with Monroe Township at the Nov. 23 meeting. An important part of the agreement that was updated concerns the price at which South Brunswick sells the water to Monroe.…
