Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Brunswick Cup series continues this weekend

    5K in South Brunswick set for Oct. 29 EAST BRUNSWICK – On your mark. Get set. Go! The final two races in the Brunswick Cup 5K series will be held this weekend in East Brunswick and next weekend in South Brunswick, the conclusion of the four area races designed to advocate exercise, promote neighborhoods and…

  • Church a few steps closer to building rec. center

    New Destiny facility aimed to provide youths with positive activities BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick NORTH BRUNSWICK – Over 50 members of the New Destiny Family Worship Center participated in a walk-a-thon on Saturday to raise money to construct a new community center. New Destiny decided to host the…

  • $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…

  • GOP calls on S.B. Dems to return Lynch funds

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Township Republicans have challenged the local Democratic Party to return money given to them by former state Sen. John Lynch, who pleaded guilty to corruption charges in September. Lynch’s political action committee, New Directions Through Responsible Leadership, has contributed hundreds of thousands of…

  • Pedestrian hit by vehicle

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A township resident was the victim of a hit-and-run accident on Jersey Avenue on Oct. 4. According to police, a pedestrian was walking in the area of Church & Dwight Co. around 9:40 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle. Based on the left side mirror and housing found at the…