Category: Sentinel-NBS News

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    Two trucks collided at the intersection of Stults Road and Herrod Boulevard in South Brunswick on Monday, leaving one driver in critical condition. STEVEN M. BARON

  • State task force finds minor violations at area gas stations

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Despite gas stations across the state being cited for alleged violations, several area locations received citations only for minor violations. A task force was commissioned by N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram and Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman to check for pricing discrepancies, inaccurate octane ratings, and inaccurate or outof tolerance…

  • Fatal accident at S.B. nursery

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An employee of Ehrich & Ehrich Nursery on Friendship Road was the victim of a fatal accident on June 16. Keith Reitler Sr., of Old Bridge, somehow wound up behind a skid loader being driven by another longtime employee of the nursery and was run over, according to South Brunswick Sgt. Jim…

  • Video: Road Construction Causes Problems in Kingston

     Road Construction Causes Problems in Kingston  

  • Sheriff’s officer accused of helping woman leave country

    BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A Middlesex County sheriff ‘s officer was charged with interfering with custody, hindering apprehension and false swearing for allegedly helping a woman leave the country for India, which was in violation of a court order. Ryan Ramdass, 33, of Kendall Park, was arrested June 19 for helping…

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    Peter Terhune, 82, who is the only living Munchkin from “The Wizard of Oz” movie, amazes the crowd as he eats fire at the 11th annual North Brunswick Youth Sports Festival, held last week on the grounds adjacent to DeVry University on Route 1. For more photos, see page 16. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Ordinance could fine homeowners for false alarms

    Council asks to make penalties less severe than proposed by P.D. BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer Capt. Harry Delgado and South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka recently introduced an ordinance in front of the Township Council that would place more stringent penalties on owners of alarm systems that are triggered falsely. Under the current law,…

  • Middlesex Cty. sells bond notes, obligation bonds

    Middlesex County Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel, chair of the county’s Administration and Finance Committee, announced Middlesex County sold $34.85 million in bond anticipation notes and $20.69 million in general obligation bonds. The profits from the notes will be used to temporarily finance a loan made to the Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency (SERA) for…

  • Local crowds hear about historic railroad

    BY MARY ANN ROSS Correspondent The Jamesburg Historical Association doesn’t need to hold meetings in Lakeview Mansion in order to bring in the crowds. SCOTT FRIEDMAN John Kilbride, president of the Camden & Amboy Railroad Historical Group, gives a presentation June 4 in Jamesburg on the railroad and its impact on local and state history.…