Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S.B. teacher charged with sexual assault

    Phys. ed. teacher allegedly had relations with a student since 2007 BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer A local physical education teacher has been arrested for sexual assault of a student. Daniel Kerekes Daniel Kerekes, 37, a physical education and health teacher at the South Brunswick Township High School, was charged with sexual assault on Saturday…

  • Golf outing will benefit breast cancer research

    MONROE – The state chapter of Industrial/ Commercial Real Estate Women (ICREW) will host its seventh annual Golf Classic on May 8 to raise funds for breast cancer research. Event proceeds are earmarked for Play for PINK, a nonprofit organization that advocates for prevention, immediate diagnosis, new technology and knowledge in the battle against breast…

  • Students use artwork as reflections of themselves

    Individuality expressed through designed mirrors, gallery exhibit BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer South Brunswick High School is certainly showing itself to be one that is filled with talented art students this month, with a Mirror Mural Project and the annual art gallery taking place. Various individually decorated mirrors are on display as part of the…

  • No. Bruns. investigating series of home burglaries

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Police are investigating a series of burglaries that occurred on April 9 in the township. On Fourth Avenue, around 8:30 a.m., police believe a suspect entered through a side door and stole a laptop, NintendoWii video game system and severalWii games, according to police reports. Around 9:30…

  • N.B. Board of Education swears in new members

    Corbin becomes president, Liguori vice president of school board BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Board of Education continued its recent trend of taking a new direction with the election of two new board members and the appointment of a new board president and vice president. Based on the results of the…

  • Teen charged with DWI

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An 18-yearold student was arrested for a DWI the morning of April 12 after a resident of Brookside Mobile Home Park saw her car ramming nearby homes, according to police. Grace Kong’s gray Acura had both front- and rear-end damage and a taillight was found on the flowerbed of one of the…

  • Dyslexic student books a visit with Pokémon author

    Local B&N stores to hold book fair May 12; Tracey West to visit N.B. location BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK- Ryan Moore had trouble reading as a child. He was unable to recognize words and was more impressed by the pictures on the pages of a book. Now, his favorite activity after school…

  • Two area schools named ‘Schools of Character’

    Livingston Park Elementary School, North Brunswick, and Colonia Middle School, Woodbridge, were among 10 schools selected as “Schools of Character” because of attention to social and character development. The announcement was made by New Jersey Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy. The program began as a pilot program in 2005, and recognizes schools that encourage educators…

  • Middlesex County purchases land in S.B.

    Township is hoping Route 522 will finally be extended BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The township may be close to the long-awaited extension of Route 522. Middlesex County recently purchased 54 acres near Pigeon Swamp Park. This land may be given to the state in exchange for extending Route 522 across 3…