Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Aberdeen couple begins court battle

    Residents challenge state laws on gay marriage BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Staff Writer BY MICHELLE ROSENBERGStaff Writer Many little girls grow up planning every intimate detail about their wedding day, from what their dress will look like to where the ceremony and reception will be held. Aberdeen residents Marcye and Karen Nicholson-McFadden do not have the…

  • Hanukkah on ice

    PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Above, Lawrence Lung, 8, skates to Jewish music and Hanukkah songs at the Princeton Sport Center, where a giant ice-sculpted menorah (right photo) was lit at center ice on Sunday. Below, Allison Honig, 6, (l) watches as Rabbi Levi Asimov and Rebecca Kizner, 6, light the menorah at center ice.…

  • Police, FBI investigating No. Brunswick ATM heist

    Thieves take welding company BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — All in all, it was a break in the wall worth over $17,000. Burglars stole welding equipment from a Route 1 business Dec. 7 and used the stolen goods to break through concrete and into an Aaron Road cash…

  • Further charges filed for Nov. 12 accident

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A party, alcohol and underage drinking led to a car accident and numerous criminal charges, according to police. Police have charged three people for their connection to a motor vehicle accident on Nov. 12 that critically injured two South Brunswick teens. The charges…

  • There’s order in chaos; learn to love the clutter

    Lori C linch Are We There Yet? I’m convinced that there are two types of women in this world. There are the orderly and systematic types, and there are the chaotic women, such as myself, who cram stuff wherever we can. The systematic gals make organization look easy. They know where the mate is to…

  • Brazilian flavor comes to North Brunswick

    Baig BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOS BYJENNIFER KOHLHEPP Above, Mirza M. Baig turns skewered meat in the churrasco, a Brazilian-style grill, at his new restaurant, Baig’s Grill, on Route 1 in North Brunswick. At left, is the dining room, where the wait staff serves meats off sword-like skewers. NORTH BRUNSWICK…

  • Consumers cautioned of ID theft during holidays

    With the holiday shopping season under way, Attorney General Peter C. Harvey and Consumer Affairs Director Reni Erdos are cautioning consumers to take extra care to protect against identity theft as they purchase gifts and use ATMs. “Identity theft is now the fastest-growing financial crime in our country,” Attorney General Harvey said. “Nearly 10 million…

  • Art series continues with landscape painter

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer A still life by Sandy Behrend, Kendall Park, was featured at the North Brunswick Library’s Art Goes Public program. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick’s Art Goes Public program continued this week with Kendall Park artist Sandy Behrend. Behrend, a retired art teacher, has finally returned to…

  • Rockers to stage holiday show at State Theatre

    No. Brunswick resident, Styx guitarist Burtnik plans Xmas Xtravaganza BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Glen Burtnik, a North Brunswick musician most noted for his membership in the rock band Styx, plays at his Xmas Xtravaganza held in New York City last year. NORTH BRUNSWICK — Glen Burtnik wants area residents to…