Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Grant to help finance police, first aid purchases

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer

  • NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Police Department presented two issues concerning equipment purchases at Monday’s Township Council meeting. Lt. Reinson, speaking on behalf of Police Director Kenneth McCormick, said a Homeland Security Grant was received for $39,000. “The money will be divided between the police department, the first aid squad and the fire department. It depends…

  • CFO Seneski to resign for new opportunity

    Is credited for reforming North Brunswick BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Gerry Seneski, the roundly respected chief financial officer (CFO) for North Brunswick, will resign on Friday after three years on the job. “I will now have a 40-minute commute. That frees up two and a half hours…

  • Police chief locking up Republican supporters

    Paquette kicks off Assembly candidacy at So. Brunswick firehouse BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer “We need to restore honor and integrity to government, and stop politicians from taking advantage of taxpayers.” — Michael Paquette police chief South Brunswick SOUTH BRUNSWICK — With support from local Republicans, South Brunswick Police Chief Michael…

  • Men charged with theft, sale of delivery goods

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police arrested two men who allegedly skimmed thousands in merchandise from their employer. Miguel Tejada, 34, of New Brunswick, and Sergio Gomez, 39, of Cateret, were charged Tuesday for the theft of an estimated $10,000 worth of merchandise. Victory Packaging, located in Dayton,…

  • Fuel spilled in Rt. 1 crash

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A truck crash shut down Route 1 for almost two hours last week. The crash occurred around 5 a.m. last Thursday near Promenade Boulevard on the northbound lane of Route 1. The driver of the Mack dump truck, Burt Kennedy, 64, of Atco, told investigators that another vehicle had cut him off,…

  • Fire sears Kendall Park home

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A two-alarm fire displaced a family of four last week. The fire occurred last Thursday to a home on Fordam Road in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick. According to South Brunswick Detective James Ryan, the family’s 12-year-old son was home alone at the time when he smelled smoke. The boy…

  • Facing illness, teacher puts best foot forward

    North Brunswick BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — For most people, a typical anniversary consists of dinner, wine and relaxation. For Rennie Rankin, her fifth anniversary will first be spent at the MS Walk. Rankin, 32, a North Brunswick resident and Spanish teacher at Freehold High School, was diagnosed…

  • ‘Taste of Middlesex’ touts food, good causes

    BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer EDISON — It’s food for good education, charity and discriminating palates. That’s how Chamber of Commerce President Gloria Dittman describes the organization’s upcoming eighth annual Taste of Middlesex 2005. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 4 at the Pines…