Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Holiday hazard

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Middlesex County Fire Academy instructors Kenny Gibson and Rob Wesneski get ready to extinguish a Christmas tree set ablaze in Monday’s demonstration on fire safety with holiday decorations.

  • Move defers increase in water, sewer charges

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Township water and sewer customers will get temporary relief on their bill next year. The Township Council unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance that defers a water and sewer rate increase for six months in 2005, during Monday night’s meeting. “The water contract…

  • Chabads plan events for Hanukkah

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Local Chabads will light up New Jersey this week. In celebration of Hanukkah, which began on Tuesday evening, area Chabads invite residents to several holiday events. During the day today until 4 p.m., locals can visit Rabbi Mendy Carlebach of the Chabad, of…

  • County flu-shot clinics set to distribute 2,000 doses

    The Middlesex County Public Health Department has set up clinics to distribute flu vaccine to the more than 2,000 senior citizens who preregistered but did not receive a flu shot during the lottery held earlier this month. In addition, the remaining vaccine will be distributed to senior citizens and high-risk individuals through the clinics on…

  • Police investigate attack on pizza delivery driver

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested one individual for the attempted robbery of a South Brunswick pizza delivery man. Syed Rizvi, 18, of South Brunswick, was charged with robbery, theft and assault. Rizvi was one of several suspects who allegedly attacked a delivery man from Pizza…

  • Democratic Club begins charitable holiday events

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township’s Democratic Club continues to strengthen its presence in the community. With election season over and the holidays in full swing, the North Brunswick Democratic Social Club has organized a movement to reach out to those in need for the holidays. “The…

  • Applying to college ‘ain’t what it used to be’

    Students now applying to a greater number of schools BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer FARRAHMAFFAI staff Today’s high school students face a greater challenge in getting into the colleges of their choice, and as a result involvement in extracurricular activities is more important than ever. College applicants looking to follow in…

  • Mall tenants made to leave site early

    The Home Depot will occupy spaces of pet store, travel agency BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer No more wagging tails at the South Brunswick Square Mall.Despite efforts of the tenants and mayor, the business of Pets, Pets, Pets and Travel Center are being forced out of the Route 1 shopping plaza…

  • North Brunswick is a small world after all

    Parsons Elementary class builds replicas of township landmarks BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer PHOTOSBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, Jay Bahl, a second-grader at Parsons Elementary School in North Brunswick, describes his replica of Maple Meade’s Fire Department on Monday. At right, second-grader Mia Smith describes her model of the Babbage Park playground.…