Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • The political education of James E. McGreevey

    Former governor and mayor discusses raw side of politics in book BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BY PATRICIA A. MILLERStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Former Gov. and Woodbridge Mayor James E. McGreevey receives a warm welcome as he makes his way through the crowd gathered at the Woodbridge Community Center to get an autographed…

  • Year-round curfew considered in N.B.

    Minors out past midnight would face community service BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer An ordinance proposing a curfew in North Bruns-wick is expected to be presented at the Oct. 10 Township Council workshop meeting. The measure, which would apply to children under the age of 17 out past 11:59 p.m., is…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Rose Natale of Old Bridge throws the winning ball during the bocce ball finals to give her team the championship during the North Brunswick Senior Olympics on Friday.

  • Council holds off on outlets decision

    Ordinance would let S.B. warehouses keep 10,000 s.f. for retail BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer The South Brunswick Township Council Tuesday first adopted and then tabled an ordinance that would allow warehouses to have outlet stores in certain parts of town. The ordinance was set to be enacted right away, but…

  • North Brunswick park begins to take shape

    Construction well under way at site of former Otken farm BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Theodore Enoch and Albert Marquez put the finishing touches on a baseball field at the new 105-acre park on Route 130 in North Brunswick. NORTH BRUNSWICK – When people wake up on…

  • Heritage Day lineup announced for Sept. 30

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A rematch between the Township Council and the Youth Council will lead off the 24th annual Heritage Day festivities on Sept. 30. With last year’s softball game a huge success between the present and future leaders of the township, this year a volleyball…

  • County vows transport system will get better

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Freeholder James Polos sought input on and announced changes to the county-wide transportation system set up a year ago during a presentation Sept. 14 at the township Senior Center. On the first anniversary of the formation of the Middlesex County Department of Transportation,…

  • Police investigate fatal poisoning of S.B. dogs

    Believe someone fed the animals ground beef mixed with antifreeze BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police are seeking information related to the poisoning of six local dogs. On the morning of Sept. 12, James and Cheryl Dexter, of Kingston, discovered two of their dogs, 11-year-old Yorkshire terriers Fred…

  • Police: No evidence found of guns in school

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Police Department said it believes there is no truth to recent allegations that guns were kept in the North Brunswick Township High School over the summer, a rumor that has been spreading throughout town over the past few months. “It’s a rumor.…