Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Raiders roll on with mechanical precision
Robotix team remains perfect in Vegas, heading to nationals in Atlanta BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer The North Brunswick Township High School Raider Robotix team was greeted by Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack and Township Council members after returning home from Las Vegas on April 2. The team is currently 31-0. NORTH…
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Central Jersey Red Cross dance marathon April 22
The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey youth council in conjunction with 94.5PST, will host a dance marathon April 22 from 3-10 p.m. at Crossroads North School, Georges Road, South Brunswick. Teens between age 13-20 are invited to dance to benefit the programs and services of the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey.…
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Proposed cuts to COPS grants panned by police
Federal funds have helped So. Brunswick hire 11 officers BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Proposed cuts in federal aid to local police departments, in particular to the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant, has been met with widespread disapproval among police in New Jersey, though the cuts themselves…
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Breakfast at Kingston Fire Dept. April 23
Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Heathcote Road, Kingston section of South Brunswick, will hold its annual pancake breakfast April 23 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are $8, and $4 for children younger than age 12 for the “all you can eat” breakfast.
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Show and tell
Volunteers return from Katrina-battered town BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Children’s Librarian Hillary Mirrer reads “Our Twitchy” to a group of 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds during storytime at the North Brunswick Public Library on Monday. SOUTH BRUNSWICK – At a time when most students were kicking back and…
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Ham dinner at local church April 29
The Reformed Church of North Brunswick, 17 Laurel Place, will hold a ham dinner April 29 from 5-7 p.m. Price is $10, and $5 for children. Tickets are available at the door or by calling (732) 545-2736.
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Diner patrons differ on new state smoking ban
For some, it’s a civil liberties issue; for others, it’s all about health BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer EDISON – Butt, out. For many smokers around the state, when the clock struck midnight on April 15, it marked the end of an era. The state Smoke-Free Air Act officially went into…
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Seniors rummage sale May 5, 6
The South Brunswick Community Development Charleston Place Senior Citizens will hold a rummage sale May 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Charleston Place, 3424 Route 27, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. Proceeds will benefit existing senior programs. Donations of clothing and household items are welcome. Call (732) 297-7966.
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EPIC training workshop slated for April 27, 28
The North Brunswick Board of Education will hold training for volunteers interested in Every Person Influences Children (EPIC) April 27 from 4-9 p.m. and April 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be at the board offices at Old Georges Road, and meals will be provided. Workshops are for parents interested in…
