Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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N.B. police lieut. pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide
Vehicle traveling at least 94 mph at time of crash, according to charge BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick police Lt. Keith Buckley entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of vehicular homicide in the death of fellow officer Lt. Christopher Zerby. Lt. Keith Buckley Buckley appeared distraught and emotionally drained as…
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In service to others
Church members return from mission trip to Malawi BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Bob Rhoad had a truly amazing experience. That’s how the Upper Freehold resident described the mission trip he and other Allentown Presbyterian Church members took in the first two weeks of August to Malawi, Africa. His father, Ed, and 13-year-old son, Ethan,…
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People of all faiths invited to ‘Rejoice’ at Jewish culture fest
Woodlot Park to host idea of 87-year-old S.B. resident BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Walking around the Central New York State Jewish Community Music and Culture Festival in Syracuse three years ago, Aaron Rosloff is awed. He is watching everyone have a great time celebrating the culture of not only Jewish people…
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North Brunswick celebrates India’s Independence Day
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Tina Agarwal and Sapna Mehta, of South Brunswick, and Pongkhi Sarmahno and Meghana Sarmah, of North Brunswick, (l-r) sing the Indian national anthem at the North Brunswick India’s Independence Day celebration Saturday. NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township held its second annual commemoration of the anniversary of India’s Independence…
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Boy Scout gets a clean start on Thanksgiving
Collects toiletries, personal hygiene products for food pantry BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The members of Troop 10 are getting tired. They have been working hard for two hours transporting 261 kits filled with soap, laundry detergent, a toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant and body lotion into vans and then into the South…
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New Jersey at heart of independent film
‘Greetings From the Shore’ with Paul Sorvino to be released Sept. 12 BY ANDREW DAVISON Staff Writer Every year, summer brings with it thousands of tourists battling higher gas prices, sunburn, Garden State Parkway bottlenecks and each other for a piece of that sandy strip of paradise known as the Jersey Shore. “Greetings From the…
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Bearing’ with wildlife
A bear has been spotted in North Brunswick in the Renaissance development, along the Northeast Corridor rail line, by Maple Meade and in the vicinity of the township high school since late last week. Township officials said they have asked the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife to relocate the bear in order to…
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N.B. animal control officer warns of dangers of the sun
After melanoma relapse, Jay Carroll received community support BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — North Brunswick animal control Officer Jay Carroll began his career in animal research. As an animal technician at the Hoffmann- La Roche pharmaceutical company, he would breed monkeys. Laid off after 14 years, he applied for a janitorial position…
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N.B. resident makes 10-year ‘dash’ from advertising to theater
M. Lennon Perricone writes plays, poetry, novels BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer “That has been one of the greatest things about playwriting — taking either personal experience or newly acquired knowledge about something and telling a story through dialogue.” — M. Lennon Perricone Playwright NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township resident M. Lennon Perricone was born in…
