Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • ‘Into the Woods’ on tap for Villagers’ teen group

    Villagers Theatre, a nonprofit center for the performing and cultural arts located at 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset section of Franklin, will present its TeensVill production of “Into the Woods” at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays, July 28-Aug. 13. The award-winning musical features a score by Stephen Sondheim and a…

  • National Night Out lined up in townships

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer For families looking for a night out, look no further than National Night Out, a nationwide event to raise community awareness in combating crime. Both North and South Brunswick will hold celebrations on Aug. 1 at their respective locations. North Brunswick will present its event from…

  • Hazardous materials training class offered

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – Instead of a Whopper, how about trying out a HAZWOPER? The Edison Wetlands Association environmental group offers a 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) recertification and awareness level training twice a year, said David Wheeler, EWA operations director. The environmental group will…

  • New Jersey gets its first ‘Parade of Ponds’

    Public invited to tour water gardens at 18 homes Saturday A brass heron looks over a water garden that includes two waterfalls, fish, aquatic plants and a meandering stream with a stepping stone path. The eco-system pond is among 18 open to the public as part of this Saturday’s “Parade of Ponds.” Call it an…

  • Chief helps thwart TV theft

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A theft at a township warehouse was foiled on July 21, and Police Chief Ray Hayducka was among the officers who made the arrest. According to police reports, on Friday morning, a manager of the Allied Marketing warehouse on Abeel Road noticed Kenneth…

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    STEVE M. BARON At about 6 p.m. July 20, a Honda Pilot struck a telephone pole and rolled over on Route 130 near Route 32. The driver of the vehicle was extricated by the Monmouth Junction Fire Department and transported to the hospital by a local first aid squad. South Brunswick police investigated the accident…

  • Man indicted for work thefts

    BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A township man charged with defrauding his employer out of about $20,000 was indicted by a grand jury on June 15. James Woisznies, 38, faces charges of forgery, credit card fraud, and two counts of theft by deception. If convicted, he faces up…

  • Plan for 22 homes stalled over easement questions

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – After several months of carrying an application to build 22 single-family homes on Old Georges Road, the process was once again delayed due to a discrepancy over an easement on the property. At the Planning Board meeting on July 11, the former Skaritka…

  • Arangetram

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Prachi Shah, 15, of Edison, performs her Arangetram, which means “ascending the stage,” at Crossroads Middle School North, South Brunswick, Sunday. The Arangetram is a series of complicated traditional Indian dances that mark a dancer’s first major performance and the completion of a dancer’s initial training. It is a ritual that…