Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Middlesex County Freeholders
At stake: Two three-year terms as Middlesex County freeholders At stake: Two three-year terms as Jay Boxwell Jay Boxwell Republican Boxwell, a South Plainfield native who now resides in Edison, is married to the former Sharon Del Vecchio and has two daughters, Brianna and Sophia. He joined the Navy following high school and served as…
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Imam returns to South to comfort storm victims
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — One of the five pillars of faith in the Islamic religion is that of zakat, or almsgiving, where those who are able must help those in need. As a result, charity and aid is a large part of the life of a devoted…
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Walk shows residents natural beauty in S.B.
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer CHRIS GAETANO Guide Andrew Besold consults his book to confirm that the hawk seen hunting over the field is an American kestrel. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Eastern Villages Association in cooperation with the Lawrence Brook Watershed Fellowship hosted a nature walk through Pigeon Swamp State Park…
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Students invited to PACE themselves
Geared toward minority students, program offers training in science fields BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer PISCATAWAY — In the highly competitive world of engineering, a program is being offered to introduce and prepare high school students for the career path of their choice. The Program for Acceleration in Careers of Engineering…
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No. Bruns. band takes first place at contest
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick Township High School Raiders Marching Band drum majors Henry Yeh (l-r), Julia Nutter and Robert Chedid celebrate their team’s first-place victory in Group 4A at the Manalapan High School Marching Band Festival on Oct. 22. NORTH BRUNSWICK — One band, one sound. That is…
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Officials hope to meet about possible farm buy
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick is currently in the process of arranging a meeting between officials from the township, county and state in order to discuss the purchase of the centuries-old VanDyke farm for the purpose of open space. The township has, so far, sent letters…
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It’s a beautiful morning
SCOTT PILLING staff Michael Stasik, 11, and his mother, Rita, take part in Linwood Middle School’s first Beautification Day in North Brunswick on Saturday.
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City’s devastation stuns officer on relief mission
South Brunswick policeman recounts trip to New Orleans BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Above, a warning to anyone who might have hostile intentions toward this New Orleans store owner. Below, one of the many boats run aground that made navigating New Orleans difficult. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Bodies were rotting in ruined…
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County will offer flu and pneumonia immunizations
The Middlesex County Public Health Department recently released its 2005 influenza and pneumococcal immunization schedule. In order for the health department to reach county residents at highest risk for influenza complications and be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, during the first two weeks of the flu campaign the department will…
