Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Bullet holes found in two Kendall Park cars
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Bullet holes were found in two cars on Cambridge Road and Kendall Road in Kendall Park on the morning of Nov. 29, according to South Brunswick Police Detective James Ryan. Police received a call at 12:50 a.m. from a Cambridge Road resident who heard gunshots. Police responded,…
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Police hope to deter unsafe driving in Dec.
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – This holiday season, the township police department is attempting to stop the most dreaded of traditions: the rise in underage drinking, aggressive driving and drunken driving that usually occurs during the month of December. “Operation Happy Holidays” is a program that will include increased aggressive driving and…
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ERIC SUCAR staff The South Brunswick High School marching band tackles a tune during the first half of the annual South Brunswick vs. North Brunswick Thanksgiving Day football game, held in South Brunswick on Nov. 22. The North Brunswick Raiders beat the South Brunswick Vikings 21-14. See Sports.
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Lack of donations fires up volunteers
Businesses in No. Brunswick said to not support Fire Department BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer North Brunswick is divided into three volunteer fire companies. Each company has roughly 40 volunteers who respond to activated fire alarms, water flow alarms, residential fires, commercial and industrial problems, motor vehicle accidents, extrication and rescue attempts, and HAZMAT spills…
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Sports author, stats maven discusses unique career
Elliott Kalb visits with students at Shalom Torah Academy BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Sports was the topic of the day when pupils at Shalom Torah Academy of Western Monmouth County, Amboy Road, Marlboro, recently met with and interviewed author and sports researcher Elliott Kalb. CHRIS KELLY staff Author and sports researcher Elliott Kalb discusses…
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North Brunswick resident bowls past disability
Member of the Special Olympics competes in China, wins two medals BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Wilfredo Ruiz (r) stands with his parents after receiving two bronze medals for bowling at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai, China, in October. NORTH BRUNSWICK – Wilfredo Ruiz is a 30-year-old township resident. He has…
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Route 1 accident claims life of paper deliverer
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A Pemberton man was killed early in the morning Nov. 21 when his Trenton Times delivery truck was rear-ended by a 1995 tractor-trailer on Route 1 south just prior to Raymond Road, according to police. Elbridge Holliman Jr., 61, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:24 a.m. The tractor-trailer was driven…
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Bullet shells found in N.B
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Four spent shell casings from a 380 handgun were found near Glenridge Avenue on Sunday. According to Police Lt. Roger Reinson, a newspaper delivery person came into headquarters around 4 a.m. to report hearing five gunshots around Glenridge and Linwood Place. Officers who initially responded to the scene did not find anything,…
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Middlesex County celebrates adoption
National Adoption Day observed with 16 families adopting 21 children BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – Yellow. Pink. Purple. Green. The fluorescent balloons are everywhere. Gift bags line the floor, filled with toys. Kids are holding Spider- Man coloring books. A young boy sits with his hair gelled, in a suit tailor-made for…
