Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Man injured in probable grease fire
NORTH BRUNSWICK – What was likely a grease fire on Adams Lane on Tuesday morning left one man injured. At around 11:47 a.m., firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at 784 Adams Lane, according to Police Lt. Roger Reinson. The victim said something was cooking on the stove, which investigators believe to be grease, and…
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N.B. evaluating program to improve services
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council is considering the implementation of the Citi-Stat program, a performance-based management system that improves service delivery. Kenneth McCormick, assistant to Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack, gave a presentation at the June 30 council workshop meeting about the program. Its purpose is to use a data-driven…
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New Jersey Blood Services needs donors
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, is issuing an alert for blood and platelet donors. The unexpected spring heat wave and related storm damage has resulted in a 30 percent loss of blood and platelet donations projected for this time of year, according to a press release. Each year,…
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Soldiers get sweet treat before deployment
St. Augustine’s women’s group and Entenmann’s distribute cakes to troops BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Columbiettes, a group based out of St. Augustine’s of Canterbury Church in Kendall Park, made a trip to Fort Dix recently to help out troops who were being deployed to the Persian Gulf. According to Mary…
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County puts park project out to bid
Rec. facility will be built on North Brunswick- Milltown border BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders has authorized the solicitation of bids to build a new recreation facility off Route 1 bordering North Brunswick and Milltown on land it purchased in 2004 for this purpose. The…
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Discussions continue about possible Dayton town center
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Plans have begun to take place to improve the township of Dayton, five months after a community design workshop was held by the Dayton Village Citizens Coalition. Joan Luckhardt, of the coalition, talked about the progress that has been made. “The developers have been busy trying to…
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I pledge allegiance
The Elks Lodge 324 in North Brunswick celebrated Flag Day on June 14. Cub Scout Pack 19 of New Brunswick participated in the celebration.
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Life is a picnic
Above: Sarah Park enjoys the traveling petting zoo at the annual community picnic and barbecue, held by Kiddie Academy of North Brunswick on June 26. Below: Spider- Man, who is actually Richard Glassen, an assistant teacher at Kiddie Academy, poses for a picture with Angela Wang.
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Greater Media’s WCTC returns to oldies format
Jack Ellery NEW BRUNSWICK – Greater Media has officially launched “Good Time Oldies” on its local radio station, WCTC 1450 AM. The new station lineup will include “The Morning Show With Jack Ellery” from 6 to 10 a.m., and “Good Time Oldies” throughout the rest of the day. In addition, WCTC will continue to broadcast…
