Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Free shows at state’s planetarium

    The New Jersey State Museum auditorium performances and planetarium science exploration sky shows on the second Saturday of each month will be free to the public for the next year. The 145-seat planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton recently reopened following a major renovation and technical upgrade. The planetarium now boasts a…

  • County food pantry seeing higher demand

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The difficult economy and resulting job losses are forcing more people to turn to local food pantries to feed themselves and their families. As the holiday season approaches, all of the local food banks can use donations and many also need volunteers to help provide services. According to Jennifer Apostol,…

  • Gobble, gobble

    Debi Verpent, of North Brunswick’s Sabella Park Preschool, leads students and their parents on a Turkey Trot through the park on Nov. 19.

  • Make some noise

    Akhil Hegde (l-r), Sean Magnacca and Colin Daingerfield perform during the North Brunswick Township High School Alchemist Theatre Company’s production of “Noises Off,” a three-act British farce that follows the difficulties of putting on a theater production, on Nov. 20 and 21. PHOTO BY TERRY GEERDTS

  • Middlesex College to start construction on Crabiel Hall

    Building named after late freeholder director to be completed by early 2011 BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer In the 1980s, Dorothy Power served on the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders with the late David B. Crabiel and got to know him very well over the years. “He had a huge interest in so many things…

  • Middle school principal gives State of the School address

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Linwood Middle School Principal Pete Clark highlighted new initiatives being implemented at the school during his State of the School address Nov. 11 as part of the Board of Education’s conference meeting. With this year’s motto being “In Pursuit of Excellence,” Clark began by speaking about the…

  • Coney Island photographs featured in new exhibit

    Neil O. Lawner will display his photographs of Coney Island, N.Y., at the Academy of Music in Spotswood. SPOTSWOOD — A new exhibit at the Academy of Music on Main Street features an artist’s colorful, whimsical photographs of Coney Island. The works are that of Neil O. Lawner, a former East Brunswick orthodontist who is…

  • Safety tips protect against fires, shopping fraud

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The North Brunswick Police Department and Fire Marshal’s Office are advising residents on how to stay safe during the holiday season with suggestions on how to protect themselves and their homes. Decorations: • Choose flame-retardant, noncombustible and nonconductive decorations. • All lights should be UL approved. • Indoor lights should…

  • South Brunswick to receive H1N1 vaccines

    Township ordered 6,000 doses; unclear how many will be received BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer South Brunswick has received approval to participate in the federal and state program that allows towns to administer the H1N1 vaccination to community members. It is unknown at this time when or how many doses will be received, but when…