Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • The dog days of summer are approaching

    PawPals Walk-A-Thon scheduled rain or shine in No. Bruns. on Sept. 10 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — This one’s going to the dogs. The North Brunswick Humane Association and the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services (DPRCS) are holding the second annual PawPals Dog Walk-A-Thon on Sept.…

  • After 20 years, he’s still enjoying the ride

    Transport official sees that N.B. seniors get where they need to go BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Bob Hermes, 56, knew he didn’t want to be a car salesman all his life. Little did he know that he would remain in the transportation industry for more than 20…

  • Man kicks out police window

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — An 18-year-old Princeton man was charged early Wednesday morning with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief following a dispute with a taxi driver. At 1:15 a.m., Officer Joseph Rausch was on patrol on Kendall Road when he observed a taxi driver having a problem with a customer. The taxi driver told police the…

  • Two teens charged in vandalism

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged two 13-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy as being responsible for a recent rash of damage to vehicles and businesses in Dayton and Monmouth Junction. The incidents took place between Aug. 12 and 13, and resulted in an estimated $5,000 in damages. Police said the suspects smashed the windows…

  • Library hosts day of full-scale reptile education

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Scales. Fire. Long tail. Wings. Sharp teeth. Sharp claws. Forked tongue. Long neck. Pointy tail. Bright eyes. No, it’s not your partner when you wake up in the morning. The Friends of the Library sponsored a live presentation by Snakes-N-Scales and Turtle Tales…

  • Towns have no business in the newspaper trade

    Coda Greg Bean So, East Brunswick has gone into the newspaper business — without asking a single taxpayer whether that’s a business they want to be in. Generally, I’ve been a supporter of Mayor William Neary and his administration. They’ve done a lot of good work in my home community and there’s a lot to…

  • Clerk robbed at gunpoint

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are looking for the man who robbed a hotel clerk at gunpoint on Saturday. According to police, the suspect entered the hotel lobby of the Red Roof Inn on Route 1 just before 6 a.m. The suspect then pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money, according to police. After…

  • Cutting down the wait for a new chance at life

    Two survivors travel the state to encourage organ donation registrations BY JAY BODAS Staff Writer BY JAY BODASStaff Writer JAY BODAS Jessica Melore (r) helps Johnson and Johnson employee Maria Belonis (l) complete an organ donor registration card at the company’s headquarters in New Brunswick last week. It takes only a minute to give the…

  • DWI crackdown coming in weeks ahead

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Impaired drivers kill nearly 18,000 people on our nation’s roads each year. In New Jersey, 39 percent of motor vehicle fatalities are alcohol-related. Nearly 97 percent of Americans view drinking and driving by others as a threat to their families and themselves. These…