Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Affordable housing law stops transfer of homes

    Gov. Jon S. Corzine has signed legislation that will reform affordable housing laws in New Jersey and, proponents claim, increase housing opportunities for low-income and middle-income families throughout the state. “Through these measures, we are ending decades of unfair, unbalanced and insufficient provision of affordable housing in New Jersey,” Corzine said during the July 17…

  • Conservation group seeks volunteers to count bats

    Collected information helps biologists monitor population trends Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is looking for volunteers to help protect one of the most endangered land mammal groups in the United States – bats. According to a press release, New Jersey is home to nine species of bats, including the Indiana bat, a federally protected…

  • NJ Transit bus customers can receive e-mail updates

    NJ Transit bus customers can now receive up-to-the-minute travel information for their specific trip through the My Transit alert system, which sends a text alert directly to customers’ cell phones, pagers, personal digital assistants (PDA) or e-mail whenever there is a delay affecting their designated itinerary. “We are expanding our My Transit alert service to…

  • Leukemia survivor asks for increase in blood donations

    Blood drive today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chubb Institute BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer Peter Reid NORTH BRUNSWICK – On July 16, The Chubb Institute in North Brunswick held a lecture through its Allied Health program on the importance of blood donations. Christopher Reid, a computer manager at Chubb, asked his brother…

  • N.B. library shows off its insect appeal

    Bugseum of New Jersey displays critters for reading club members BY SUSANNE MORELLI Staff Writer ERIC SUCAR STAFF A brave girl holds a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach during the “Insectropolis: Bugs on the Go” presentation at the North Brunswick Public Library on July 16. NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township library held a children’s workshop, “Insectropolis: Bugs…

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    ERIC SUCAR STAFF Hadi Hameed (l-r), Timothy DeAndrea, Joshua DeAndrea and Bethany Park gather around a display of various insects during the “Insectropolis: Bugs on the Go” presentation at the North Brunswick Public Library on July 16. For story, see page 15.

  • North Brunswick graduates have successful futures ahead

    Ninety percent of class of 2008 plan to continue their education BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The 395 graduates of North Brunswick Township High School have a bright future ahead of them. The 44 students comprising the top 10 percent of the class will attend schools such as Boston University, Carnegie Mellon…

  • Wall Street Journal reduces editorial staff

    South Brunswick office drastically affected BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer T he Wall Street Journal has cut 39 positions and is relocating 11 more, mostly from its South Brunswick offices. Eleven of the affected positions will be relocated to the Wall Street Journal’s New York City offices. “[The cuts were mostly from] the pagination desk…

  • Viva l’Italia

    Above: Trent Lehmann, of North Brunswick, runs through the Jungle of Fun ride at the annual North Brunswick Carnevale Italiano last week. The annual fair included games, rides and various food vendors from around the area. Left: Nicole Orellana (l) and Dana Pedersen enjoy a ride on the Octupus. Below: North Brunswick Township High School’s…