Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • S. Brunswick woman raises $1,000 for Parkinson’s

    Ann Marie Konopka, South Brunswick, recently raised more than $1,000 for and participated in the 2005 Parkinson’s Unity Walk in New York City in mid-April. More than 8,500 walkers took part in the two-mile walk and raised more than $1 million for research. The crowd was addressed by actor Michael J. Fox. All funds will…

  • Local veteran to receive state military award

    Two award ceremonies to honor 191 Monmouth County residents will be held April 28 at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt. At 11 a.m., 143 veterans of the Vietnam War will be presented with the state’s Vietnam Service Medal. To be eligible, veterans must be a current resident of New Jersey; served in…

  • Kicking around

    PHOTOS BY DENNIS SYMONS JR. Panthers teammate David Kulbida (top left) heads the ball at opening day for soccer at Sabella Park in North Brunswick on April 16. Saul Sanchez (top right), from the Dragons, dribbles the ball during the game. At right, Carol Leigh Womack sings the national anthem during the opening ceremony. Four-year-olds…

  • Brothers accused of stealing lodge’s funds

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged two brothers in connection with the theft of $20,000 from the South Brunswick Moose Lodge. Russell Quabeck and Scott Quabeck, both of North Brunswick, have been charged with stealing the money over an eight-month period. According to South Brunswick Detective Jim Stoddard, lodge governor Gene Zielinski reported he first…

  • In the Service

    Army National Guard Pfc. Tia C. Harris has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Harris studied the army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony,…

  • Man charged in robbery

    NORTH BRUNSWICK — Police have charged a suspect for an armed robbery at Town Center Drive April 11. Kevin Purnell of Somerset was arrested by the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department in family court on a warrant from North Brunswick on April 20, according to police reports. “We have a positive identification from the victim,” said…

  • Making strides

    Greater Media Newspapers publisher Kevin Wittman presents a $5,000 check to American Cancer Society representatives Rose Ann Weber (center) and Kimberly Gittines on April 19. The donation was the result of proceeds from the Greater Women of Central New Jersey program and has been designated for the Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” fund.…

  • State Theater to present symphonies, solos, stars

    The State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, has scheduled the following performances. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will perform April 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25-$60. The Grammy Award-winning orchestra will be joined by violinist Gidon Kremer, under the baton of Maestro Yuri Temirkanov. The program will include Kancheli’s “Lonesome,” Debussy’s “La Mer,”…

  • Registration for summer programs through May 5

    The South Brunswick Department of Parks & Recreation will hold summer registration for “Kinder Parks” for children in kindergarten and first grade, and “Summer Parks” for grades two through six, May 5 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the South Brunswick Senior Center, Route 522, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Nonresidents may register two days before…