Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Rocky Top Dog Park up for sale
Current owner hopes next buyer continues tradition of a dog park BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer After nine years of service and dedication to dogs and their owners, the Rocky Top Dog Park in Kingston may be coming to a close. Owner and manager Gretchen Zimmer of West Windsor has put the 5.75-acre privately owned…
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NBPD warns of email scam involving H1N1 vaccine registration
The North Brunswick Police Department is advising residents of a phishing scam that asks residents to create a profile online for the state swine flu H1N1 vaccination registration program. According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, fraudulent emails are being sent telling the recipient to register online with the CDC…
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N.B. celebrates the most ‘cheer’ful time of the year
Operation Holiday Cheer providing gifts for families in need BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick PBA Local 160 vice President Mike McGinn (far left) and President Daniel Cano (far right) present a check for $1,000 to Janice Larkin (second from left) and Kathy Aruta for the town’s annual Operation Holiday Cheer family gift-giving program.…
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IRS announces standard mileage rates for 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2010 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: • 50 cents…
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Middlesex County wins ‘green’ award
Middlesex County received the 2009 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Sustainable and Healthy Communities in recognition of its leadership role in environmentally friendly programs and policies throughout the state. The award recognized Middlesex County for developing the state’s first county sustainability plan, providing assistance to schools and municipalities with the implementation of green technology and…
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Light bright
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Rabbi Levi Azimov of the Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick, in North Brunswick, sings Hanukkah songs during the lighting of the menorah on Dec. 11. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
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JEFF GRANIT staff The North Brunswick Township High School Choir sings Christmas carols during the annual Winter Wonderland celebration at the township municipal building on Monday. JEFF GRANIT staff
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Gov.-elect Christie visits NBTHS
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Personally, North Brunswick Superintendent of Schools Brian Zychowski knows Gov.-elect Chris Christie because their children used to play sports together. Gov.-elect Chris Christie (r) held a press conference at North Brunswick Township High School Dec. 2 about the need for changes in education in New Jersey. Also pictured are North…
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Recreation fees may increase in So. Brunswick
Ordinance goes before Township Council in January BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Recreation fees may be increased next year in an attempt to alleviate budgetary constraints and reduce the amount of taxpayer money spent on the South Brunswick Recreation Department. In addition to a fee increase, the Township Council is also considering implementing a recreational…
