Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Sinagra: U.S. must finish important work in Iraq
Joe Sinagra Joe Sinagra says that he’s just an ordinary guy, and thus he understands the issues important to the ordinary guy. “I believe I represent the average person. I’m not a born politician, I don’t have a war chest of $2 million. I go to work, I pay my bills, I pay my mortgage,…
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N.B. honors advocate for domestic abuse victims
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer “… I was very pleased and surprised and proud to be working with a department that acknowledges our impact to community lives.” – Cynthia Baumgartner NORTH BRUNSWICK – After the food, fun and festivities are over, the true spirit of Heritage Day comes alive with the…
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N.B. was considered for off-track wagering facility
Mayor says twp. was asked for feedback, but it’s now a ‘dead issue’ BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer “This is not something our residents on the whole would want to have.” – Francis “Mac” Womack NORTH BRUNSWICK – Hold your horses. The township says an off-track wagering facility is not scheduled…
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Parade grand marshal takes pride in heritage
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Salvatore Raspa NORTH BRUNSWICK – In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 2006, Salvatore Raspa will sail along the 24th annual Columbus Day Parade route as grand marshal, sponsored by the Italian American Social Club of North Brunswick. “I am honored they selected me,” said…
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Teens ask drivers to hit the brakes in their towns
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Destiny Griggs (l), of Monroe, and Michelle Levash (r), North Brunswick, unveil the sign that will urge thousands of motorists to slow down in Middlesex County. At right: Brunswick Acres PTO President Tammy Zimmerman accepts the first of many new street signs going up. SOUTH BRUNSWICK…
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Youth to join skating stars in benefit
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A 10-year-old from Monmouth Junction will be performing with world-renowned figure skaters as a tribute to the victims of Sept. 11. Marisa Yakubovich, a sixth-grader at Crossroads South Middle School, is one of 100 young skaters selected, out of hundreds who tried out,…
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Concert will honor life, values of Daniel Pearl
Noted jazz pianist Cliff Korman to perform Oct. 10 with quartet BRUCE TUCKER Learning about the upcoming Daniel Pearl World Music Days from Temple B’nai Shalom Cantor Marnie Camhi (second from left) and Daniel Pearl Education Center committee member Rebecca Brenowitz (r) are Emily Kestlinger and Matt Brenner. EAST BRUNSWICK – The community is invited…
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Gov’t aid available for first-time home buyers
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – First-time home buyers in Middlesex County can take advantage of a special program designed to aid them with their housing down payment and closing costs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI), which began in…
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Cosmic coincidence?
N.B. mayor, 3 council members have birthdays within 5-day span BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Womack NORTH BRUNSWICK – Most voters believe the decision to put elected officials into office lies in their own hands – but could it actually be in the stars? Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack and Councilmen Ralph…
