Category: Sentinel-NBS News

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Donations are needed for families who lost their homes in a massive apartment building fire last week. At approximately 8:13 a.m. Nov. 17, the North Brunswick Police and Fire Departments were alerted to a fire at 114 Willowbrook Drive. Upon arrival of the police department, it was confirmed that multiple…

FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI A fire destroyed eight apartment units on Willowbrook Drive in North Brunswick on Nov. 17.

Hermann Services in South Brunswick is seeking donations for the community to fill a 53-foot tractor trailer in time for the holidays. PHOTO COURTESY OF TERRI HERMANN SOUTH BRUNSWICK — This holiday season, Hermann Services is staying local with its corporate charitable work by giving back to the community that has helped sustain it since…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A new residential development will honor the memory of a fallen soldier with a street named in his honor. Stephen C. Ponty Jr. was born on May 28, 1949. He was a resident of South Brunswick, and served as a U.S. Army Special Fourth Class with the…

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The difference between American and European policing was discussed by a special visitor from England last week. Chief Inspector Dave Annets of the United Kingdom visited South Brunswick High School on Nov. 18 to detail the challenges of policing in England over the past 30 years, from riots to terrorism. He highlighted…

Jennifer Amato NORTH BRUNSWICK — In order to save the life of herself and her child, a woman had to throw her baby down from a balcony that is one-story  high to a police officer as a fire ravaged an apartment complex in North Brunswick this morning. At approximately 8:13 a.m., the North Brunswick Police…

Football rivalries keep tradition alive By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MATT DENTON The staples of Thanksgiving have always included family, turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and high school football for many across New Jersey. What was once a traditional game for virtually every high school across the state is becoming a rarer occurrence as many of…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Muslims from the area are condemning the terror attacks in Paris, which left 129 dead and hundreds injured after a soccer stadium, concert hall and restaurants were attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers last Friday. The Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) in Monmouth Junction released a statement expressing its…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Above: U.S. Coast Guard veteran Nicholas Grego, middle left, and U.S. Army veteran Rob Giorgi, middle right, along with other volunteers, fill cardboard boxes with supplies as part of Operation Shoebox, held at Middlesex County College in Edison on Nov. 10. Below: Maryann Hirsch of Operation Shoebox helps fill boxes.…