Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Columbus Day Parade
Proud members of the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick make their way down the parade route during the 28th annual Columbus Day Parade on Sunday. More photos, page 20. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Walk for Diane strives to promote early detection
Oct. 24 event will fundraise to provide breast cancer screenings BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Seventeen years after his wife Diane was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, making it her goal to take on the challenge of beating it, John Goodwin is continuing his wife’s battle. “She became an inspiration, first…
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N.B. hazardous waste drop-off day Oct. 16
The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management has scheduled a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Day on Oct. 16 at the Middlesex County Division of Highways, Apple Orchard Lane, North Brunswick. The hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Acceptable materials that county residents can bring to the event for disposal include but are not…
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American Legion to offer karaoke dances
American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, will host karaoke dances on the third Friday of each month at 8:30 p.m. The karaoke is free and open to the public. Upcoming dates are Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. For more information, call 732-329-9861.
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DanceLab
Marie Alonzo Snyder, of West Windsor, will be one of many local choreographers and dancers scheduled to perform at “DanceLab” 8-10 p.m. Oct. 22 at the YWCA of Princeton, Paul Robeson Place. Several genres of dance will be represented, including ballet, modern, hip-hop, clogging, jazz, Spanish and salsa. The choreographers are Kim Leary of Lawrenceville,…
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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…
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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…
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N.B. MAC grant will fund dodgeball tournament
Linwood Middle School students will play against township officials, volunteers BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Municipal Alliance Committee has received a $5,000 competitive grant from Middlesex County. The grant will be put toward Friday night dodgeball games between Linwood Middle School sixth-, seventh- and eighthgraders and members of the community.…
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Video teaches about pedestrian safety
Keep Middlesex Moving aims to protect senior walkers BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Apedestrian safety video is now available to assist senior citizens with traffic crossings. Keep Middlesex Moving and Captivate presented the video at the North Brunswick Senior Center on Oct. 5. The purpose is to be a visual tool that reinforces the importance…
