Category: Sentinel-NBS News

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Timbo the Clown high-fives the crowd while riding his mini-unicycle at North Brunswick’s Heritage Day festival Saturday at Babbage Park. See page 16 for story.

  • Sides debate cause of 3-year-old’s death

    Trial begins of N.B. man accused of beating his godson to death BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The aggravated manslaughter trial has begun against Robert Knutsen, the former North Brunswick resident who is accused of beating his godson to death. Nikolas Chavez On Nov. 30, 2005, 3-year-old Nikolas Chavez was taken to Robert Wood Johnson…

  • Author finds Internet-age students wired differently

    Says consumerist culture has changed what youths expect from the classroom BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Angela McGlynn SOUTH BRUNSWICK – As the types of students attending college change, so, too, must the methods used to teach them, according to Kendall Park resident and recently published author Angela McGlynn. McGlynn’s book, “Teaching Today’s College Students,”…

  • Two injured in accident on motorcycle

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A car and motorcycle were involved in a collision at the intersection of Route 130 and the ramp for Route 1 south at approximately 7:25 p.m. Monday. Michael Conrad, 31, of Colorado, and Jessica Henricks, 21, of Kendall Park, were on a motorcycle traveling on Route 130 northbound when they came into…

  • Stats show decrease in North Brunswick crime

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer “Our detective bureau is doing an outstanding job of identifying suspects through case analysis, and our clearance rate is up.” – Kenneth McCormick Police Director NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township Police Department is reporting an 8 percent drop in violent crime, as cited by the 2006 Uniform Crime Report released…

  • Baroni says pork spending and corruption are costing New Jersey taxpayers big

    Senate hopefuls call for leaner, cleaner government BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Assemblyman Bill Baroni, of Hamilton, is the Republican contender for the state Senate seat in New Jersey’s 14th legislative district. It is Baroni’s belief that the state must address government spending, ethics reform and infrastructure, especially with regard to road construction and traffic…

  • Singh: State can save through energy efficiency and renewable energies

    Senate hopefuls call for leaner, cleaner government BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer Seema Singh, a South Brunswick resident and former ratepayer advocate for New Jersey, is vying for the 14th District’s state Senate seat on the Democratic ticket. It is Singh’s assertion that taxes, health care and ethics reform are the most pressing concerns facing…

  • Flood report delivered to S.B. mayor, council

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Because the warehouse development in town is responsible for the flooding conditions at Pigeon Swamp State Park, the solution is to get the warehouse stormwater standards back to predevelopment conditions. On Tuesday night, the PMK engineering group and SWM Consulting, in partnership with a township task force,…

  • In the Service

    Steve J. Antonello graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) leader development and assessment course at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. Cadets in junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants…