Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Tax help, trips, lectures offered by senior center
AARP volunteers will be at the South Brunswick Senior Center Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 15 to assist seniors is preparing tax returns. Appointments are required. The center is in the municipal complex on Route 522, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. A lecture on short-term care will be…
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Supplies low, demand high at food bank, soup kitchens
NEW BRUNSWICK – Officials from Middlesex County’s emergency food network recently issued a plea for food donations to help meet increasing demand from the county’s neediest residents. A serious shortage supply is being felt at the food bank and at the more than 60 food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the county that belong to…
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Entries due March 1 for ‘Garden Variety’ exhibit
The South Brunswick Arts Commission is accepting submissions through March 1 for “Garden Variety,” its juried exhibit exploring all aspects of gardens, real or imagined. The exhibit is open to artists living or working in South Brunswick and adjacent communities. It will run April 3-June 8 at the gallery in the South Brunswick Municipal Building,…
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‘Shushan Night Fever’ party slated for March 3
Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, will hold a Purim party for adults, “Shushan Night Fever,” March 3 from 8-11 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to dress in attire from the 1970s and ’80s. The event is BYOB and will feature dessert, soda, mixers and coffee. Cost is $36 per couple or $18…
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Gun used in station robbery
NORTH BRUNSWICK – An attendant of the Exxon gas station on Route 1 was physically assaulted during an armed robbery on Feb. 14. Around 12:50 a.m., the victim reported a black man coming into the gas station and asking to be shown where the bathroom was. As the employee escorted him and opened the door,…
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Common types of fraudulent schemes
Chain letters: Chain letters are prohibited by federal law. Do not send money when a large return is promised on a small investment if the letter is sent to more people Charity fraud: Give to charities you know; be suspicious of charities that only accept cash; always make a check or money order out to…
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Authorities tell seniors how to beat the cheats
Police director, postmaster outline common fraud methods BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – To help protect senior citizens from identity theft, prize schemes, mail fraud and telephone scams, the United States Postal Service presented a seminar on Feb. 9 at the township Senior Center. The seminar was conducted in…
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Academy hones athletes’ skills to the next level
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above: A hitter takes batting practice in one of several cages at the All Sport Academy in North Brunswick on Saturday. Below, Mike Doros, of Monroe, works out in the facility’s weight room. NORTH BRUNSWICK – All Sport Academy on Livingston Avenue hopes…
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N.J. still sorting out legal details of civil unions
Whether institution is recognized elsewhere varies from state to state BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Same-sex couples all over New Jersey applied for civil union licenses when a new law that allows them to took effect on Tuesday. While the moment was seen by rights groups as a step forward, it…
