Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Area canines part of ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

    Wolf dogs to appear in new version of old favorite, starring Nicolas Cage BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Four local residents will make their screen debut in Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” due in theaters next July. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Trainer Jackie Morgan and Mike Hodanish give treats to his wolf dogs at…

  • DPW fire leaves No. Bruns. in need of four new trucks

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A fire at the township Department of Public Works [DPW] on Quarry Lane has left the town in need of three mason trucks and one utility pickup truck. Department Director Glenn Sandor asked for the trucks to be replaced during Monday’s town council meeting. He said the…

  • Worth 1,000 words

    JEFF GRANIT staff Highland Park artist Dan Finaldi paints an oil on linen portrait in the lobby of the South Brunswick Public Library on Aug. 19.

  • S.B. teen attends youth empowerment conference

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Seventeenyear old township resident Briana Bonsu will spend the next year as an ambassador for social change: After attending an eyeopening four-day diversity conference, she is now ready to spread her knowledge to others. The Martin Luther King Youth Empowerment Conference, hosted by the not-forprofit Ceceilyn Miller…

  • You say to-ma-to

    PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO John and Phyllis Mupo, of North Brunswick, are in the midst of growing 3- to 4-pound tomatoes in their backyard. The seeds were given to the Mupos last year by Phyllis’ cousin and were wintered at a greenhouse at Suydam Farms on Route 27. In May, the plants began at 18…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Highland Park artist Dan Finaldi paints an oil on linen portrait in the lobby of the South Brunswick Public Library on Aug. 19.

  • S.B. radio station to broadcast emergencies

    Broadcasts can alert residents about accidents, traffic patterns BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer In case of an emergency, look no further than South Brunswick’s exclusive portable radio station, WQJX764, for quick and accessible information. The radio station, which can be found on 1640 AM, is used for emergency situations. In the event of an emergency,…

  • Fire destroys house in So. Bruns.

    BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer ASouth Brunswick residence that was completely engulfed in flames early Saturday morning has been destroyed, but no injuries have been reported, according to officials. PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHLEEN MASUCCI A house fire occurred at 2 White Pine Road in South Brunswick on Saturday morning. No injuries were reported. A passer-by…

  • Miss New Jersey campaigns for healthy eating

    Classically trained singer keeping busy with appearances until Miss America Pageant BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Here she comes … Miss New Jersey, who is hoping to win the Miss America crown in January in Las Vegas. ERIC SUCAR staff Miss New Jersey Ashley Shaffer, 22, a resident of Millstone Township, will compete in the…