Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Residents distressed by tree removals at school
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO According to residents of Roosevelt Avenue in North Brunswick, about 100 trees have been removed from the Judd Elementary School property in anticipation of a circular school bus loop and renovations to the building. They are upset about the devastation to the natural area…
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Tile distributor applies to build new showroom
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A tile distribution company made its case before the Zoning Board for a new state-of-the-art warehouse and showroom July 5. The company, Garden State Tile Distributors, currently has a facility in Dayton, off Route 130, which acts as a redistribution center for its…
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Group trains counselors for victims of domestic violence
Women Aware Inc. seeking volunteers to help victims BY JESSICA ALFREY Correspondent BY JESSICA ALFREYCorrespondent Domestic violence is generally a problem dealt with by local police departments. But thanks to Women Aware Inc., an average citizen can learn to become a crisis counselor and help victims decide how to best help themselves. According to Jean…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Nob Valley Swim Club’s Sarah Stankiewicz, 13, cheers on her teammates during a meet against Middlesex on Saturday in North Brunswick.
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If you need help:
The following are some of the area organizations that provide confidential counseling, assistance and resources for victims of domestic violence and their families: Division of Youth & Family Services (800) 792-8610 New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 572-7233 or (609) 584-8107 New Jersey State Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 225-0196 Rape Crisis…
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S.B. may bond $3M for radioactive wells
Situation prompts halt on issuance of construction permits BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council has introduced a $3 million bond appropriation for fixing local wells found to have radioactivity levels in excess of federally mandated standards. Officials hope that the issue will be resolved as soon as…
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Women broke free from prisons at home
Editor’s note: The following are the stories of three area victims of domestic violence. The names of the victims and others mentioned in their accounts have been changed to guard their identities. Their situations are recounted at times in graphic detail. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Lisa was 18 years old when she met her…
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Girl Talk
Pre-wedding dinner brings back memories of little boy Clare Marie Celano Girl TalkPre-wedding dinner brings back memories of little boy Clare Marie Celano Like most little boys tell their moms, when my son was very young, he told me he wanted to marry me. “I wish I had a tape recorder to play those…
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D-14 Assembly hopefuls oppose sale of toll roads
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer “Over the past 50 years, New Jersey built these roadways for the public’s use and with the public’s money; they must remain in public hands.” – Linda Greenstein District 14 Local Democratic and Republican Assembly candidates have both declared their unequivocal opposition to the monetization of…
