Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Petitioners oppose link between Rts. 1 & 130
Transit village plan calls for connector road through Renaissance BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – A petition opposing access from the proposed transit village on the Johnson & Johnson property on Route 1 North via Renaissance Boulevard has already garnered over 200 signatures. A paper version of the petition…
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Talk on NYC, murder mystery at library
North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road, will welcome Howard Goldberg, president of Adventure on a Shoestring, presenting “How to Enjoy New York City Inexpensively and Imaginatively,” June 19 at 7 p.m. The talk will cover free theatrical presentations, budget restaurants, museums, and other activities. Reservations are required. Tickets are now available for North Brunswick Library’s…
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Twp. shows appreciation to its volunteer groups
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The township has several reasons to celebrate as various volunteer organizations have been honored for their service to the community during Township Council meetings on May 21 and June 4. The Celebrate North Brunswick Committee was created last year to acknowledge township residents…
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County transport system gains national recognition
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) has been named the 2007 Urban Community Transportation System of the Year by the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders established the Department of Transportation in November 2004 by combining the…
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This bust’s for you: Tailgaters targeted
49 arrested for underage drinking in arts center crackdown BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer This bust’s for you: Tailgaters targeted 49 arrested for underage drinking in arts center crackdown BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer STAFF PHOTO A group of underaged drinkers is taken away in handcuffs by state troopers while people gathered on this hill…
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Massage businesses ask council to reconsider
Ordinance demanding certifications, fees placed on hold temporarily BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Local professional massage therapists shared their concerns with the Township Council Tuesday about a proposed set of regulations aimed to rid the town of brothels posing as legitimate businesses. The ordinance, first discussed at last…
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First graduating class of Linwood reunites
8th-graders from 1952, time capsule tell story of a changed N.B. BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The perks of being over 60 include: Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them; your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the National Weather Service; your investment…
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Athletes help carry the weight of mission’s costs
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Ashleigh Mason, 21, of East Brunswick, attempts a bench press during a fundraiser in North Brunswick organized by the New Life in Christ Regional Worship Center. NORTH BRUNSWICK – Members of a local church are hoping to help bring new life to residents…
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Library remains valuable resource in Internet age
Staff looks back on how facility’s role has changed in 40 years BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – If life begins at 40, then the township library has a lot to look forward to in the coming years. A birthday celebration was held on the front lawn of the…
