Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Gas attendant fired for allegedly harassing customers

    Police say he asked one woman for a kiss, touched another, in exchange for payment BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A gas station attendant who allegedly attempted to receive a kiss as payment for gas was arrested and charged with harassment and has been released on a summons, police said. The alleged…

  • Ghost whisperer

    Author Gordon Thomas Ward shares stories about unexplained phenomena BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — At 7 years old, Gordon Thomas Ward was surprised to hear his father say, “I don’t know.” He said those unexpected words lingered in their upper hallway. At that point, Ward was determined to find an explanation for…

  • Miss NJ American Co-Ed

    Donna DePinto (l), owner of D’Bella Salon in Franklin Park, and Nicole Van Avery style the hair of Miss New Jersey American Co-ed Rachel Van Avery, of North Brunswick, for a fashion show held last week at Fire N Ice in Woodbridge. For story, see page 20. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Constable School to receive $750 grant

    Will use toward supplemental math and reading materials BY SAM SLAUGHTER BY SAM Staff Writer Students at the Constable School in South Brunswick will soon have a host of new materials to learn from. Recently, the school was awarded a $750 ExxonMobil Education Alliance Program grant that it will be putting toward the purchase of…

  • Middlesex Co. unveils Crime Stoppers program

    Residents will receive rewards for information leading to arrests BY DAN HOWLEY Staff Writer Law enforcement officials from throughout Middlesex County can expect a bump in crime tips from local residents, thanks to the founding of Crime Stoppers of Middlesex County. A member program of the national Crime Stoppers agency, the Crime Stoppers of Middlesex…

  • S.B. woman takes one step at a time to beat cancer

    Darlene Prescott walks 12 miles to honor her 15-year remission, is fundraising for other survivors BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer One step at a time. Everything, no matter how large or how small, needs to be taken one step at a time. Darlene Prescott, a breast cancer survivor from South Brunswick, celebrated her 15 years…

  • N.J. Appellate Division invalidates COAH rules

    Providing opportunities for affordable housing remains contentious issue BY MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer New Jersey’s existing affordable housing regulations were deemed unworkable last month when the Appellate Division of the state Superior Court held that the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) has not done enough to remove regulatory barriers to housing affordable to low-…

  • Belly Dancing for Breast Cancer

    Warren Mayorga, of North Brunswick, leads the crowd during the belly-dancing portion of a benefit dance-a-thon at Curves of North Edison Oct. 10. Participants enjoyed two hours of Zumba and belly-dancing to raise money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Spookarama tournament action

    Matt DeSousa, of the North Brunswick Real NB team, clears his zone during a game against the Bridgewater Bandits at the North Brunswick Soccer Club’s Spookarama Tournament on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN