Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S.B. council begins review of school budget

    BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council met on April 29 to discuss changes to the school budget, which was recently defeated by a vote of 1,244 to 1,163. The council members all relayed questions and comments that they had to Township Manager Matthew Watkins, who will be meeting with board…

  • Zoning board OKs hotel in South Brunswick

    BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A firm that has been proposing to build a new hotel on the South Brunswick-Monroe border off Interchange Plaza received approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 1, according to board President Martin Hammer. Hotel Investors introduced a significantly revised application, as the board was…

  • Survivor speaks so events happen ‘never again’

    Francine Angstreich shares experiences of life during the Holocaust BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Six million people died in the Holocaust. Francine Angstreich, who as a young girl lived in Poland during the Nazi uprising, was not among those. Now, she tells her story to others so that something as destructive and…

  • Fielding a new project

    The Township of North Brunswick and the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services breaks ground on the Sabella Park Renovation Project 2008 during a ceremony on Monday. The improvements will include an artificial turf field, a multipurpose field, a basketball court, and improved parking, lighting, and drainage. Standing: Councilmen Bob Davis (l-r)) and Carlo…

  • Local pet store puts special needs into focus

    S.B. Photography Club visits Planet Pets to meet animals, take photos BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The township Photography Club for people with special needs made a visit to Planet Pets andHobbyWorld in Franklin Park to snap some shots of critters of all kinds on Monday. Howard Satnick, the owner of Planet…

  • Township advises spring cleaning – inside and out

    North Brunswick officials suggest ways to keep homes, streets clean BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Spring is a time for most people to clean out their closets, garages and attics, so township officials want to make sure the garbage is disposed of properly, and that properties in general are well maintained “North…

  • Members of both parties concerned over toll hikes

    BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Gov. Jon Corzine’s plan to reduce debt in the state of New Jersey, specifically his plan to increase the highway tolls 800 percent by 2022, has been met these past few months with skepticism from both the public and members of the Legislature. Corzine’s plan also includes…

  • Bill would give towns power to place traffic signs

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer A New Jersey assemblyman is crafting legislation that would relieve local municipalities from needing state approval to place street signs. According to Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19th District), the author of the bill, the purpose of the legislation is to streamline traffic management and increase efficiency, because the current model is…

  • N.B. school district begins strategic planning process

    Volunteers sought to evaluate 5-year plan for educational programming BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township school district is seeking volunteer stakeholders to join the strategic planning process introduced May 1. Members of the community can join various committees that will evaluate and set the path for a five-year review and analysis…