Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Warming up

    Supporters warm up before beginning the 12th annual Care-to-Walk to support the fight against breast and ovarian cancer in North Brunswick on Sunday. More photos page 24. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Contest could win new playground for school

    Residents asked to vote online through Oct. 21 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Afive-star rating is all Livingston Park Elementary School in North Brunswick needs to get new playground equipment. Livingston Park Elementary School needs residents to vote in a Bing! Internet contest in the hope of receiving funds to upgrade a vandalized playground. JENNIFER…

  • Muslim Consumer Conference to highlight contributions to U.S. economy

    Second annual marketing event set for Oct. 30 in New Bruns. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Muslim professionals, entrepreneurs, and media and marketing executives will meet to share their experiences during the second annual Muslim Consumer Conference on Oct. 30. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, the focus…

  • Celebrating Garba

    Members of the Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey are celebrating the Indian festival of Garba throughout the month of October. The Navratri, or nine-day festival, marks nine nights during which Hindus worship the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, the goddesses of health, prosperity and knowledge, respectively.

  • GOP newcomers challenge Dem incumbents in N.B. race

    GOP’s Genovese and Pender are running against Democrats Andrews and Nicola BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick Township Council Democratic incumbents Ralph Andrews and Cathy Nicola are vying for re-election in North Brunswick against Republican newcomer candidates Carmine Genovese and Richard Pender. Election Day is Nov. 2.   Ralph Andrews Ralph Andrews, 59, has…

  • GOP files ethics complaints over Democrats’ political ad

    At issue: On-duty county employee featured in film BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Middlesex County Republican Organization’s campaign manager has filed ethics complaints against four Democratic freeholders and the county sheriff for filming a political ad using county resources. “Each and every one of the individuals charged in this complaint are veteran politicians…

  • Six candidates vying for seat of mayor, council in S.B.

    BY SAM SLAUGHTER BY SAM Staff Writer Three candidates are competing for the position of mayor in South Brunswick, while three other candidates are vying for a seat on the Township Council. Incumbent Democrat Frank Gambatese. Independent Debra Johnson and Republican Michael Kushwara are running for mayor. Incumbent Democrat Chris Killmurray, independent Jean Dvorak and…

  • Care-to-Walk to support cancer patients

    Sunday’s event will honor the late Nancy Allegro and Luz Salced BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The 12th annual Care-to-Walk to raise funds for research to fight breast and ovarian cancer will be held in memory of Nancy Allegro and Dr. Luz Salced this year. Allegro was a kindergarten teacher at the…

  • Campaigning for change one cupful at a time

    Ikuss brothers are collecting spare change for Elijah’s Promise BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer One North Brunswick family is trying to change the way those in need celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Tommy (front) and Joey Ikuss, of North Brunswick, have spent weeks assembling over 1,000 coffee cups that they are asking residents to throw their…