Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • North Brunswick park rangers back on the beat

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services’ (DPRCS) park ranger program began on April 1 for its third season. Park rangers ride around the township from April until October patrolling the 22 parks in North Brunswick. “This program is helpful because for…

  • Rains cause Rt. 27 pileup, road closings

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — When it rains, it pours. Heavy rains this weekend were blamed for several road closures and a four-vehicle crash on Route 27. Two pedestrians were struck and several other people received minor injuries from the crash. According to South Brunswick Detective James Ryan,…

  • Manning, Puleio explain their choices to step aside

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — School board President Fred Manning and member Nick Puleio will not run for re-election on April 19. “I am leaving for a couple of reasons,” said Manning. “One is more generic. I’ve done this for seven years now. I don’t view this as…

  • Reality TV series casting Brunswick area residents

    High school students and parents will trade places for three days BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer If you have ever considered teaching your parents a lesson, now is your chance. The executive producer of ABC’s “Hope and Faith” is giving parents and children the opportunity to switch lives for the new…

  • Youth gone mild: Teens sworn in to new offices

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Some members of the Youth Council display their banner and T-shirt design. The Youth Council was sworn in at the Township Council meeting on April 4. NORTH BRUNSWICK — The members of North Brunswick’s Youth Council were sworn in at Monday’s Township Council meeting.…

  • Schiavo story provokes new interest on issue

    Local attorney says living wills are being taken more seriously BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Last week the world witnessed the death of Terri Schiavo, which raised issues about whether she was murdered or granted mercy through the actions of her husband. Regardless of personal opinion on this…

  • Dentists have reason to show off smiles

    Doctors of Dental Medicine celebrates 25 years in South Brunswick BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer Pictured are employees and founders of Doctors of Dental Medicine, which recently celebrated 25 years of practice in South Brunswick. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Making a difference, one smile at a time. That’s the motto of Doctors…

  • Police tie suspect to more burglaries

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A suspect has been apprehended in the string of smash-and-grab burglaries in North Brunswick. Police confirmed that Gabriel Bay, 36, a local transient, was responsible for the incidents in North Brunswick as well as South Brunswick and Edison. He was apprehended on March…

  • Grant to help finance police, first aid purchases

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer