Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Sights, bites and delights on way with county fair

    Festivities kick off Monday at fairgrounds in East Brunswick BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Now in its 67th year, the Middlesex County Fair is offering more entertainment options as well as plenty of the usual fairgrounds favorites. The fair runs Aug. 1-7 at the county fairgrounds, Cranbury Road in East Brunswick.…

  • Everybody loves RAY at preschool concert

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack go under limbo stick. Parents, children and Elmo do the limbo during the Sabella Park Preschool Annual Famly Night in North Brunswick on Tuesday. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Or perhaps, goats…

  • Commission introduces ‘Historic Marker Project’

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission is inviting students, historical organizations, community groups and others interested in Middlesex County history to participate in the “Historic Marker Project.” The project — funded by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission — aims to publicly recognize locations tied to…

  • Residents urged to be on lookout for beetle

    The Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension is asking Middlesex County residents to be on the lookout for the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in the county, and report sightings of the beetle if found in the resident’s neighborhood. The ALB has caused serious tree losses in New York, Chicago and Jersey City. It is a voracious…

  • Residents seek help with apartments

    Tell twp. officials of deterioration at So. Bruns. complex BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Lack of maintenance has allowed vines to grow on the sheds of several homes at the apartments. At left, tenant Ellen Liggon points at mold growing on the rear of several residences…

  • ‘Half-Blood Prince’ a full-blown party

    Crowd of 1,000 attends midnight Potter book release BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Kristin Laurie (l) and her mother, Pat, both of South Brunswick, are young at heart dressed as Harry Potter characters to celebrate the release of the sixth Potter book at the Midnight Madness party at Barnes…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Emily Minguet, 3, of North Brunswick, gets her face painted during the Sabella Park Preschool Annual Family Night in North Brunswick on Tuesday.

  • Kid Rock encounter led to artist’s big break

    No. Bruns. native designs merchandise for acts like Metallica, the Misfits BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer The Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services has named Tony Squindo its Artist of the Month. Squindo calls his work “cute and creepy.” NORTH BRUNSWICK — Mickey Mouse, beware! The North Brunswick Department of…

  • Police chief spot open in S. Bruns.

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Who wants to be chief? South Brunswick Township Manager Matthew Watkins is in the process of selecting a new chief of police. He said he plans to announce his selection by August. According to Watkins, candidates’ résumés and evaluations are being reviewed. Prospective…