Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • ELEC website has information about campaign donations

    More than $16.7 million in campaign donations received by local candidates in last fall’s general elections can now be easily searched on the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) Internet website. According to a press release, Jeff Brindle, executive director of the commission, encouraged members of the public, media members and candidates to take…

  • NJ Transit director seeks public input

    NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein has announced that the statewide transit agency is aggressively confronting current and future budget shortfalls that have arisen due to the severe national recession and the state’s $2.2 billion current-year budget gap, and $11 billion 2011 budget gap. In a press release, Weinstein called for riders and the public…

  • Restaurant Week slated to run Feb. 28 through March 6 in Atlantic City

    Atlantic City has announced the return of Restaurant Week (www. acrestaurantweek.com) slated to take place Feb. 28 through March 6. More than 70 of the destination’s best restaurants will once again offer special fixed price lunches for $15.10 per person and fixed price dinners for $33.10 per person during the promotion. “It seems only natural…

  • Area chiropractor chosen for Olympic medical team

    Toto will work with U.S. athletes in Vancouver BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Combining his love of sports with his love of chiropractic work, Dr. Blasé Toto has found himself in what may be the perfect job. Association of New Jersey Chiropractors member Dr. Blasé Toto (r) is pictured with Dr. Bill Moreau, director of…

  • Family playtime

    Children of all ages sift through a pile of LEGOs in order to build their own designs during a Family LEGO Club session held at the South Brunswick Library in Monmouth Junction on Saturday. The club, which meets once a month, is open to children ages 5 and older and their caregivers. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • Family LEGO Club

    Armaan Mediratta (l) and Ajay Sirvisetti build their respective designs during a Family LEGO Club session held at the South Brunswick Library in Monmouth Junction on Saturday. The club, which meets once a month, is open to children ages 5 and older and their caregivers. More photos, page 25. ERIC SUCAR staff

  • S.B. company gets drug approved by FDA

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Apharmaceutical company based in Monmouth Junction recently received its first drug approval from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Upon the announcement last week some township officials seemed hopeful that the news could help bolster the local economy. INNOPHARMA, located on Deerpark Road, announced the FDA approval of the Abbreviated New…

  • House fires in S.B. destroy two homes

    Seven people were displaced, are being assisted by American Red Cross House fires that destroyed two homes and displaced seven people last weekend in South Brunswick remain under investigation. No one was injured as a result of the two house fires that occurred Friday evening and early Saturday morning, although both homes were destroyed, according…

  • Local student creating snapshot of his own future

    While photographing N.B. firemen for h.s. project, Ian Bates is also applying to be a vol. fireman BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick resident Ian Bates is building a dark room in his basement. A senior at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, he has been taking photography classes since his sophomore year. Local resident…