Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Police: Man died from electric shock

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 28-year-old man was found dead at a construction site along Dey Road. According to South Brunswick Detective James Ryan, police responded to a report of an unconscious man at the construction Tuesday night. The man was found unresponsive by a co-worker, according to Ryan. He was later pronounced dead at the…

  • Quick Chek coming to Rte. 130, Stults Road

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Zoning Board approved an application to construct a Quick Chek Food Store and gasoline station June 2. The convenience store will be built on a 3-acre lot on the corner of Route 130 North and Stults Road. The application was approved by…

  • Grant will be used for transit village studies

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A Smart Growth planning grant, which will be used to examine the possibility of a transit station in South Brunswick, was discussed at the Township Council’s workshop meeting on Tuesday. The $75,000 grant, awarded to the township by the Department of Community Affairs,…

  • Reform Dems take county committee primary races

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick NORTH BRUNSWICK — Although two factions of the Democratic Party were running against each other in the primary for county committee seats on Tuesday, both sides agreed that unity is now the key issue. “I’m glad this is over. It is time to get…

  • Chandlee Golf Outing raises scholarship funds

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Spring is here, which means warmer weather, lots of insects and the Ann Marie Chandlee Golf Outing. The 4th annual affair will be held at The Meadows at Middlesex in Plainsboro on Monday, June 13. “My wife lived a very full life. She…

  • Police report thefts at gym

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating several reported thefts on the premises of L.A. Fitness, Milltown Road, in recent weeks. According to police, there were three reports of someone breaking into the men’s lockers on May 31. All of the burglaries occurred between 2:30 p.m. and…

  • Water rate hike ordinance fails

    So. Bruns. utility costs would have climbed 10 percent BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer An ordinance that would have increased rates for water and sewer services by 10 percent was rejected at a special meeting of the South Brunswick Township Council Tuesday. Under the proposed ordinance, the average customer would have…

  • Burglary suspect linked to rapes

    No. Bruns. police arrested man after break-in attempt BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Bruce Darnell Sterling The man arrested last week for burglarizing a home on Oaktree Drive in North Brunswick has been charged with two local sexual assaults since 2002. According to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Bruce Darnell Sterling,…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Yolanda Lopez (r) watches her daughters, Celeste, 11, Daisy, 8, and Alondra, 6, playing math games on the computer during Parsons Elementary’s Math Games Extravaganza June 2. For story, see page 3.