Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Bathroom Tour’ is on the run across the country

    Conservation tour stops at Grant Supply Co. in No. Brunswick BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer American Standard is trying to flush harmful environmental practices down the drain. Above: Grant Supply Co. in North Brunswick hosted the Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour on July 8, a mobile showroom to display bathroom fixtures that conserve water. Below:…

  • NBT presents awards during council meeting

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council recognized Ed Daly from Road Runner Sports and Scholar Award recipient Billy DeMato during the council’s public meeting July 6. Road Runner Sports was involved with the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Service’s 31st annual Memorial Day 5K Walk/Run at North Brunswick Community Park. The company not only…

  • Tickets on sale for Brooklyn Reunion’

    The Greenbriar at Whittingham Parade of Stars, Monroe, will present “The Brooklyn Reunion,” featuring three best-selling singing groups of the ’50s and the ’60s, 8 p.m. July 17 at the Richard P. Marasco Performing Arts Center, Monroe Township High School, Perrineville Road. Audience members will be invited to walk down memory lane with Emil Stucchio…

  • Sausages, antique cars to help raise funds for autism

    Second fundraiser of the summer will be July 24 at Royal Chevrolet, Bridgewater BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Devouring a sausage sandwich while checking out antique cars will do a lot of good come July 24. Royal Chevrolet, of Bridgewater, Somerset County, and Premio Foods, headquartered in Rochelle Park, Bergen County, will…

  • New vision-impaired support group in S.B.

    A new support group for the visually impaired and/or their families will meet July 16 at 10:45 a.m. at the South Brunswick Senior Center located in the Municipal Center on Route 522 in Monmouth Junction. This new free program will meet once per month to provide information, speakers, socialization and sharing of information. Elsa Zavoda,…

  • Summertime is perfect time to get ‘Browne’

    Mike Browne, known as Jayden, releases first CD BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent Mike Browne, a former South Brunswick resident who goes by the name Jayden, released his CD, “A Year in the Life.” SOUTH BRUNSWICK — If you are looking for new music this summer, local artist Mike Browne, known in the music world as…

  • Local girl wins $10,000 after donating to cancer research

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Taryn Walton, 20, of Monmouth Junction, never could have dreamed how far her dollar would go when she handed it to the supermarket cashier last week. Not only did the small donation help in the fight against pediatric cancer, but it also, unbeknownst to her, came with…

  • Ceil Leedom receives volunteer awards

    Ceil Leedom, the South Brunswick Township historian, has received the New Jersey Library Association’s Volunteer Service Award for the second time. Leedom, a retired librarian, was first honored with the award in 2005. In 2009 she served more than 400 volunteer hours and was active in numerous community organizations such as the Kingston Historical Society,…

  • N.J. Society of Professional Journalists honors Greater Media Newspapers

    Annual Awbrey Award recognizes a community newspaper for public service Greater Media Newspapers was recently presented with the 2009 Stuart and Beverley Awbrey Award for CommunityWeekly Newspaper Journalism. Greater Media Newspapers staff members teamed up to stage a benefit concert at the Stone Pony in December, featuring local and national talent, to raise money for…