Category: Sentinel-NBS News
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Home offers comfort to families of ill children
Ronald McDonald House opens doors to $1.8M New Brunswick facility BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer PHOTOSBY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff (Top) The Ronald McDonald House at 145 Somerset St., New Brunswick, opened Sunday. Above left, a frog prince awaits playmates in the play room. Above right, a view of the newly furnished…
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Life begins at 40 for Woman’s Club chapter
Commemorates four decades of service at installation dinner BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — It is a rare occasion for a woman to reveal her age, but the North Brunswick Woman’s Club is proud to celebrate its 40 years of service to the community. The chapter gathered to celebrate…
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Police, FBI seek bank robber
An image of the suspect taken from a surveillance camera during a robbery of a bank in Rocky Hill. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A man stole more than $2,000 during a bank robbery Saturday morning. South Brunswick police and the FBI are searching for a suspect who walked into the PNC Bank on Georges Road in…
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Man robs gas station attendant at gunpoint
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating what they called a brazen armed robbery that occurred in broad daylight May 18 at 10:30 a.m. According to police, the suspect pulled into the BP gas station on Route 1, where he purchased $15 worth of gas. After the suspect asked for cigarettes, he followed the attendant into…
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Officers receive awards for exceptional service
Memorial service held in No. Bruns. in honor of National Police Week BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Two officers pay tribute to fallen heroes during a ceremony in North Brunswick honoring Police Week last Thursday. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Residents of North Brunswick came to pay tribute to their fallen…
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Police investigating spurt of vehicle thefts
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — If you own an automobile, especially a Honda car or motorcycle, you should take extra precaution when leaving your vehicle. Police are investigating a string of thefts and criminal mischief that have occurred in North Brunswick over the last few weeks. A number…
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Board accepts cuts to defeated budget
North Brunswick tax hike reduced by 2.78 cents BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer North Brunswick’s Township Council and Board of Education won’t be taking it to the schoolyard. The groups came to an agreement to reduce the defeated 2005-06 school budget by $684,376 at the council meeting on Monday. A subcommittee…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Alex Lerner (l), of West Windsor, and Matt Burke, of North Brunswick, fight for the ball during a lacrosse game in North Brunswick on Friday. For story, see page 3.
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Net gain: Lacrosse league is expanding fast
Local players, volunteers invited to get involved with recreation program BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN NORTH BRUNSWICK — Lacrosse is the newest craze to sweep across the township. “Lacrosse is growing by leaps and bounds. It is really phenomenal how quickly it is growing,” said Jim Curran, director and…
