Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Malouf donates new truck to first aid squad

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer A new command truck was officially turned over to members of the North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad by the Malouf Auto Group on Monday. NORTH BRUNSWICK – The “key” to a great relationship is having a symbiotic understanding where both partners help each other…

  • Nearly 800 cars show up to recycle hazmats

    Middlesex County’s next county household waste day is Nov. 19 in Edison BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A drum container filled with old batteries waits to be sealed as workers separate solids from liquids during the Middlesex County Household Waste Day in North Brunswick on Saturday. NORTH BRUNSWICK…

  • Ready to go on a tear

    County will sponsor document-shredding event in S.B. Nov. 4 BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The shredder is coming to South Brunswick. On Nov. 4, the township will play host to a large mobile paper shredder that has been carving a path through Middlesex County since June. Sponsored by…

  • Artist’s recipe: Leaves, bark and a dash of spice

    N.B. Artist of Month blends natural materials with food products “Real Mountain Cave” by Milbert Whitley Milbert Whitley served for 35 months during the Vietnam War and in Egypt on a peacekeeping mission in 1982. He was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Stewart in Georgia. He has never lived in New…

  • $1.6M awarded for Route 1 project

    Federal funds will help finance N.B. bridge replacement BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick has received $1.6 million in federal funding to help pay for the replacement of the Route 1 bridge between Ryders Lane and Milltown Road. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) on Tuesday presented Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack,…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sonia Amarnani (l) and Ananya Malagi enjoy the music and dance as they celebrate the Indian holiday of Diwali, hosted by the India Langoor Club of North Brunswick at the township library on Sunday.

  • School districts say they are secure

    Officials outline measures taken to keep students safe BY JENNIFER AMATO & CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writers BY JENNIFER AMATO & CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writers In light of the recent school tragedies in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colorado and Vermont, officials of the North and South Brunswick school districts say they want to assure families that preventive security measures…

  • Substation will serve growing community

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Fire Company No. 2 and the First Aid & Rescue Squad in North Brunswick will utilize a new emergency services substation in the Renaissance area of town to accommodate the approximate 6,000 residents who live in the southern end of the township. NORTH…

  • County bolsters shuttle service to New Brunswick

    New route will connect train station to Route 1 in North Brunswick NEW BRUNSWICK – Traveling from North Brunswick to New Brunswick and back again just got a little easier. The development of a Jersey Avenue shuttle was announced by Keep Middlesex Moving Inc. (KMM) at a city press conference Oct. 12. The service will…