Category: Sentinel-NBS News

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff South Brunswick’s T.J. Taylor (r) battles for a loose ball against the Hamilton Little Lads in a boys championship game at the North Brunswick March Madness Youth Basketball Tournament.

  • $119 million budget to go before voters

    South Brunswick school plan would carry 19-cent hike BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer The South Brunswick Board of Education unanimously approved its $119.2 million 2005-06 budget at Tuesday night’s public hearing. This year’s total budget represents a 7-percent increase from last year, and would carry an increase in the tax rate…

  • Cream of the crop

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Denise Young , of Somerset, pours homemade ice cream into a cup at Dairy Day at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, North Brunswick, on Saturday.

  • Andrews resolves car crash charges

    No. Brunswick councilman fined for Oct. 3 incident BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer A settlement has finally been reached in the case of North Brunswick Councilman Ralph Andrews’ October hit-and-run accident. On March 14 in East Brunswick Municipal Court, Andrews, a Democrat who was elected following the crash in November, was…

  • South Brunswick seeks state aid for roads

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The township is in the process of reviewing its preliminary traffic code. The traffic code must be first approved by the state Department of Transportation (DOT). Several conditions must be met before the DOT approves South Brunswick’s code, including: • A 4-ton truck…

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    SCOTT PILLING staff Seven-year-old Nathaniel Curry enjoys the beautiful weather on the jungle gym at Sabella Park, North Brunswick.

  • It’s time to throw out the holiday leftovers

    Lori Clinch Are We There Yet? Cleaning comes in at 93 on a scale of 1-100 of my favorite things to do. Right in between flogging mice and hanging Sheetrock. Therefore, I like to start off my spring cleaning much the same way each year — by putting it off to the fall. I have…

  • Towns ready for annual crossing of salamanders

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Why did the salamander cross the road? In the township’s case, it’s to get to the vernal pool on the other side and mate. March is when the spotted salamanders that live in East Brunswick make their annual trek across Beekman Road for…

  • Auditions

    Bilingual (English-Spanish) women are sought for the Center Players’ production of “Real Women Have Curves” by Josephina Lopez. Show dates are July 15-Aug. 14 at the Center Playhouse, Freehold. The following roles are open: Ana, 18 years old, plump and pretty, a recent high school graduate, sister of Estella and daughter of Carmen; Estella, 24-30,…