Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Four vying for two seats on No. Bruns. council

    Four candidates are seeking election to the North Brunswick Township Council on Nov. 4: Mary Chyb Mary Chyb, 60, is a Republican running for her first term on the council. A resident for 35 years, she previously worked for AT&T as a project manager in Information Technology and Internet Services for 30 years, and is…

  • Election ’08

    Editor’s Note: These articles are part of a series of South Brunswick Township Council election profiles. There are three four-year terms at stake. The article for Republican candidate John O’Sullivan ran in the Oct. 9 issue and the article for Democrat candidate Joseph Camarota ran in the Oct. 16 issue. To read all of the…

  • Middlesex Co. shows interest in preserving Pulda Farm

    North Brunswick hoping to receive financial assistance BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick officials announced Monday that the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders is looking into helping North Brunswick with the potential purchase of the Pulda Farm. With the addition of the 67-acre site off Route 130 to the county’s interest list, the…

  • Photo

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Shanie Azimov (l), of North Brunswick, and her friend, Abigail Mor, of East Brunswick, enjoy fun and entertainment at the Sukkot festival “Pizza in the Hut,” held by the Chabad of South Brunswick in North Brunswick on Sunday.

  • Former SBHS teacher faces three years in prison

    Kerekes pleaded guilty to having relations with student BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Ahigh school teacher who admitted to having an illicit relationship with a 16-year-old female student was recently sentenced to three years in state prison. Daniel Kerekes Daniel Kerekes, 37, has not worked at South Brunswick High School (SBHS) since the spring, when…

  • Photography is more than just point and shoot

    Artist of the Month discusses techniques for quality photos BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Harry Rossmann described a photograph as “a piece of history that cannot be duplicated again, a moment in time that has passed.” North Brunswick’s September 11 Memorial Rossmann is sharing his collection of these moments as the North Brunswick Artist of…

  • Church concert Nov. 2 to benefit hit-and-run victim

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — On Feb. 25, Bernie DiGiosia had just returned home from a shopping trip with his mother. The 45-year-old township resident helped her unload the groceries, and the two had called Patricia’s grandson to wish him a happy sixth birthday. Bernie said he was going to ride his…

  • Republican wants bipartisanship on S.B. council

    BY MADELLINE PIZARRO Staff Writer Steven Walrond SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Steven Walrond is running as a Republican against a slew of Democratic incumbents in the upcoming town council election. Walrond, 42, a retired South Brunswick police officer, has a Bachelor of Arts in economics and African studies from Rutgers University. He said that his past…

  • Safe and secure

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top: North Brunswick Police Officer Andrew Heuer makes sure the straps are secure for 3½-year-old Solana Johnson’s car seat during a safety check held at Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick on Oct. 14. Bottom: Officer Dave Krause assists Maritza Gonzalez with buckling up her grandson, 2-year-old Michael Kaminski, during the…