Category: Sentinel-NBS News

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    Cynthia Mihalenko, 11, of North Brunswick, Alan Thompson, 10, of Fords, and Thomas Wolfe, 12, of Piscataway (l-r) look at soil gathered from a sample as part of the Eco-Ventures program, held at the EARTH Center at Davidson Mill Pond Park in South Brunswick. The program, held all this week, included topics such as Resource…

  • Blood supply falling into danger zone

    New Jersey’s blood supply faces a triple threat, according to the New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS). NJBS, an affiliate of the New York Blood Center (NYBC), has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations, with supplies at serious risk of falling below the three-day supply “danger zone.” “The summer of 2008 has dealt us a…

  • Wet and wild

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Eric Bruser, 10, and brother Craig, 7, of South Brunswick, cool off on a beautiful summer day at Crystal Springs Aquatic Center in East Brunswick Saturday.

  • Rescued horses find a new home in South Brunswick

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Ten horses were saved by the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA) last month. According to NJSPCA spokesman Matthew Stanton, an anonymous call was placed that alerted the agency to horses that looked to be less than healthy. When NJSPCA investigator Larry Donato arrived on the scene,…

  • Auto insurance company donates money to N.B. school district

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Teachers’ Insurance Plan of New Jersey donated $860 to the school district on Aug. 6. The automobile insurance company donates $20 for each school district employee who calls for a rate quote, and then offers a $25 gift card to any personnel member who switches insurance…

  • N.B. council recognizes deserving residents

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Capri Catalano NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council presented several awards to deserving residents at its Aug. 4 public meeting. Blitzburgers Grill & Café, located on Route 130 south, was honored for its fourday fundraiser to support the family of a 12-year-old township resident who has cancer. With 20 percent…

  • Gas prices fuel slight increase in bike sales

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer As the costs of getting from here to there continue to worry Americans, some area bicycle shops have reported an increase in sales as more people turn to alternative means of transportation to save money. Data from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, shows…

  • Having a ball

    ERIC SUCAR staff Travis Purcell (l-r), Carol Yurkovic and Linwood Middle School Principal Pete Clark compete in a bocce game between members of the North Brunswick Board of Education and senior citizens. The competition was held at the senior center Aug. 12.

  • ‘Queen of tween’ opens shop in her hometown

    Boutique is first for veteran fashion designer BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Fashion designer Sally Miller opened her first boutique last week on North Main Street, Milltown. Miller has over the past 20 years established herself as a leader in the everevolving niche of tween, or size 7-14, girls clothing. MILLTOWN —…