Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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On a roll
SCOTT FRIEDMAN After carefully rolling her dough, cutting out rounds and adding a dollop of fruit filling, Linda Katz of North Brunswick shapes her hamantaschen at the cookie-making program held at Congregation B’Nai Tikvah on Sunday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim.
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N.B. council adopts ‘house party’ ordinance
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council passed an ordinance on Feb. 20 prohibiting the consumption or possession of alcohol by minors on private property. The “house party” ordinance states that any underage persons who, without legal authority, possess, order, purchase, serve or consume alcoholic beverages within…
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Rockin’ and rollin’
SCOTT PILLING staff Stephanie Konarski, Sachin Desai, Allison McQuillen and Jenna Lonczak rock the time away by playing cards during the 22nd annual “Rock-a-thon” rocking chair marathon at the North Brunswick Township High School, held Friday night to Saturday. The 24-hour event raised money in support of breast and ovarian cancer research and the North…
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Unemployment filing alerts police to fugitive
Woman accused of stealing $143K from S.B. company SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A 54-year-old woman who allegedly stole over $143,000 from a township-based company has been arrested in western Pennsylvania. The suspect, Rebecca Kauffman, had worked as an accounts payable clerk at a pharmaceutical company in South Brunswick for almost two years, according to police. In…
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SCOTT PILLING staff Members of the Child Dance Team from the Chinese Heritage School perform the “Flower Scented Drum Dance” during the Chinese New Year celebration Saturday at Crossroads South Middle School, South Brunswick.
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S.B.’s SMART idea to alleviate traffic
Twp. in final stages of plans to operate own bus system BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer In an effort to alleviate a growing concern about traffic in South Brunswick, local and state officials are busy hashing out the final details of a commuter bus service that would run throughout the township.…
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South Brunswick police to get computer system boost
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council passed an ordinance that appropriates $700,000 to upgrade the police department’s dated computer system. First discussed between Chief Raymond Hayducka and the council at the Jan. 9 meeting, the ordinance will enact a department-wide overhaul of its computer systems, both…
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$88K in grants doled out for S.B. programs
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Township Council approved a resolution Tuesday allocating $88,200 in funds from the Housing and Community Development Block Grant to various programs throughout town, with the bulk of the funds going toward programs for senior citizens. The money comes from the county each…
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A step ahead
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff South Brunswick’s Ray Dasant drives to the basket during the Vikings’ win over Bishop Ahr in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday at Middlesex County College in Edison.
