Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Birth info not easily obtained by adoptees
RegDay serves to inform residents about adoption information hurdles BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer Mirah Riben just wants to educate people, that’s all. Riben, a member of Origins-USA, a national nonprofit organization working to support families affected by adoption, tried to do just that on Saturday at a small table at the entrance of the…
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Cyclist riding on a cure for multiple sclerosis
70-year-old awarded for his efforts in annual MS Coast the Coast bike ride BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Sy Levine, a 69-year-old North Brunswick resident, was recently honored for his fundraising efforts for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Over the past 11 years he has raised over $125,000 in support of the Coast the Coast…
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Dog will accompany student in high school
Golden retriever trained to signal for help in event of seizure BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Katlin Miller, a junior at Spotswood High School, with her new service dog, Greta, who was trained and given to the family by Canine Assistants to assist in the event that Katlin has an epileptic seizure. SPOTSWOOD – A…
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SMART funding solution needed
South Brunswick seeking 100 percent of cost to operate residential buses BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Township Manager Matthew Watkins gave an update on the intratownship shuttle bus service that may clear up many of the traffic problems in South Brunswick during Wednesday’s Township Council meeting. SMART, or South Brunswick Municipal Area…
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South Brunswick Twp. reviews its master plan
Very few changes made to document, mostly due to language clarifications BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A public hearing on the 2007 Master Plan Re-examination Report was held Nov. 8 at the South Brunswick Planning Board meeting, and not many major changes were made to the plan. Township Planning Director Craig Marshall…
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Fatal car accident in So. Bruns.
BY CHRIS MURINO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A 32- year-old father of two was killed Saturday morning when his car swerved out of control on the right shoulder of Route 1 and hit a utility pole, according to a South Brunswick Police Department press release. Michael J. Mausen of South Brunswick was driving his…
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Juvenile shot in drive-by
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A 15-yearold township resident was shot once in the abdomen while walking in New Brunswick on Nov. 4. At around 8:12 p.m., the male juvenile was at the intersection of Lufberry Avenue and Wright Place with a few other people when a silver Toyota Corolla drove by, firing several shots, according to…
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Committee recognizes volunteer efforts in N.B.
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Celebrate North Brunswick Committee continued its tradition of honoring volunteer organizations each month with the recognition of the North Brunswick American Legion, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and the Travel Basketball Association during the Township Council meeting on Nov. 5. The North Brunswick American Legion…
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Open space funding approved for one more year
Groups will continue search for long-term funding solutions BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer EDISON – New Jersey residents voted to borrow $200 million for open space and farmland preservation programs this Election Day. While the initiative’s success was widely hailed by conservation groups across the state, the cash injection was viewed as a stopgap measure…
