Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Debris visible on field being renovated at NBTHS

    Officials say the fill is clean, will be covered with stones and topsoil before use BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer JENNIFER AMATO A piece of rebar is among the debris and rocks scattered on a field being renovated at North Brunswick Township High School. Officials say this is only subgrade material, and the field will…

  • Neighborhood social to benefit SMA research

    South Brunswick youth battles neuromuscular disease BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer The family of 10-month-old Raymond Fantel is seeking the community’s support in the effort to find a cure. Raymond Fantel Raymond, whose family lives in South Brunswick, was diagnosed at 4 months old with the genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). SMA is a…

  • Tour of Ft. Bragg shows true military lifestyle

    NBTHS teacher sees condos, fast-food joints BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Robert Goldman, a NBTHS teacher, stands in front of a statue of Col. “Bull” Simons at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He participated in the Educator Tour, whose purpose is to dispel myths associated with life on military bases. NORTH BRUNSWICK — When people think…

  • So. Bruns. warns of criminal mischief incidents

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department is warning residents of a rash of random criminal mischief in the form of house egging, broken mailboxes, property theft and damaged property over the past several weeks. There have been approximately 20 reported incidents since July 1, according to a press release issued by Detective Sgt. James…

  • In celebration of India

    Above: Khyati Prasad, of South Brunswick, gets a henna tattoo from Nita Patel during the India Independence Day celebration, held Aug. 15 by the South Brunswick Family YMCA and the Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey. Right: Twins Samir (l) and Rohan Jiandi, along with Jay Jethua, join Janak Pandit of the band Hidden…

  • Darryl Strawberry to speak in Jackson

    Former New York Mets and New York Yankees slugger Darryl Strawberry will appear at Jackson Memorial High School, 101 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson, on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Strawberry will speak, answer questions from the audience and sign autographs. Strawberry hit 335 home runs and drove in 1,000 runs during his major league career.…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Upen Shah, of the band Hidden Gems, entertains the crowd during the India Independence Day celebration, held on Aug. 15 by the South Brunswick Family YMCA and the Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey.

  • Teen charged with spraying graffiti

    Police warn that tagging will not be tolerated NORTH BRUNSWICK — A 16-yearold juvenile from South Brunswick was arrested on Aug. 7 for allegedly tagging locations in North Brunswick with graffiti. Complaints were signed for an incident in the Colony Oaks complex off Finnegans Lane in January and for an incident at the new PetSmart…

  • N.B. gardener shows off his green thumb

    Gabriel Chiappetta has rare tomatoes, 13-inch cucumbers BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Benvenuto a Nonno’s garden. North Brunswick Township resident Gabriel Chiappetta has brought a taste of Italy to North Brunswick. JENNIFER AMATO Above: Gabriel Chiappetta holds some of the 13-inch cucumbers he tends to in the backyard of his North Brunswick home. Left: For…