Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • A-MAiZE-ing maze to benefit N.J. firefighters

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The VonThun Farm corn MAiZE and other autumn activities are back again in South Brunswick — only this year the maze is interactive and will benefit families of New Jersey firefighters lost or injured in the line of duty. The month-and-a-half-long festivity kicked off Sept. 19 and will run through…

  • Corzine comes to MCC, signs Troops to College bill

    Seeks to help veterans pursue higher education BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer When Peter Guarraci arrived at Middlesex County College fresh from his four-year tour of duty with the U.S. Army in 2006, he found the college to be overwhelming. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TOM PETERSON Gov. Jon S. Corzine signs a bill for the Troops…

  • N.B. school district receives donations

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Board of Education approved the acceptance of two significant donations during its public meeting Sept. 16. The first donation recognized was by township residents Narendra and Chitra Bhandari, who donated $2,000 to support an after-school tutorial program for students in need at Parsons Elementary School.…

  • N.B. expected to hold FY 2010 budget hearing in two weeks

    Editor’s note: A more in-depth story is featured here. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Business Administrator Robert Lombard gave a formal presentation of the township’s fiscal year 2010 budget Monday night, but the public hearing is tentatively set for Oct. 5 because of a delay in receiving pension information. The 2010 budget…

  • Washers tourney

    Above: Amanda Ryan (r) tosses her washer while her teammate and uncle, Dennis Ryan, watches it fly during a “washers” tournament held at One South Restaurant in South Brunswick on Saturday. Township residents Kevin Ryan, Mike Vibronek and Cliff Breese organized the first-ever tournament, which is based on a modified version of horseshoes. Left: A…

  • N.B. asks residents to ‘paws’ for Dog Walk on Oct. 3

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The diverse population of dogs who will be attending the sixth annual North Brunswick Dog Walk-a-Thon is sure to be as diverse as the town’s own human population. Beagles, pit bulls, Rottweilers and cocker spaniels are just some of the canines who come for the walk each…

  • Heritage Day will celebrate 27th anniversary Sept. 26

    Annual North Brunswick community event will be at Babbage Park, NBTHS BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — September is known for school starting, the changing colors of leaves, cool weather and the beginning of the football season. In North Brunswick, it is also time for the town’s annual Heritage Day festival, which celebrates…

  • Forum to address retirement options

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Aging In Place Partnership [AIPP] of South Brunswick will host a four-hour Outreach Forum at the township Senior Center Oct. 3 for those interested in exploring a new approach to retirement. The forum will kick off at 10 a.m. and host speakers from local, state, and…

  • In the Service

    Air National Guard Airman Jonathan J. Dambrosio graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. A 2004 graduate of South Brunswick High School, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, Dambrosio received an associate’s degree in 2008 from Middlesex County College, Edison. He is the son of Susan and Robert Dambrosio…