Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Items sought for troops

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A collection drive stands to bring a touch of home to troops overseas. Assemblyman Bill Baroni (R-Middlesex) and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will be collecting items to send to New Jersey troops stationed overseas. The “Basket for Troops,” according to Baroni,…

  • Jewish Center organizes new women’s group

    BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Local women can make new acquaintances while exploring tradition at the new Jewish Women’s Circle. The Chabad Jewish Center of South Brunswick, located at 1 Riva Ave. in North Brunswick, will host its first all-female event tonight at 8 p.m. “Women have always…

  • Public gets kick out of benefit

    Students organize events to raise funds for classmate with cancer BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Danielle Veverka, (l), 16, and Patty Veloso kick-box on Nov. 16 at South Brunswick High School to raise money for Trina Pierce, a student with cancer. It was a class with a lot…

  • Angelic Care offers pampering and support

    Area cancer patients find BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer For years, cancer patients in the Woodbridge area dealing with hair loss as a result of radiation treatments had no choice but to buy wigs from a counter person at a local store. Roxanne Corba wanted to change that. “They need a…

  • Affordable housing violations found in N.B.

    No. Bruns. ordinance would crack down on illegal sales, rentals BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer A proposed North Brunswick ordinance demands more accountability from affordable housing unit owners. The Township Council will discuss changes to the township’s affordable housing plan during its Monday night workshop meeting after reportedly discovering low- and…

  • Hangin’ around

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jordyn (l), 4, and Evan Young, 2, of Kendall Park, were just hanging around at Reichler Park in South Brunswick on Saturday morning.

  • In the Service

    Midshipman Bryan Villanova recently received a Silver Star for academic achievement during the spring term at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Silver Stars are awarded to students achieving a GPA of 3.00-3.49 during the semester, with an “academic star” the equivalent of being named to the dean’s list. The academy trains men…

  • MTHS class of 1994 to gather for reunion

    Monroe Township High School (MTHS) will hold a 10-year reunion for the class of 1994 at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the KatManDu entertainment complex, Mercer County Waterfront Park, Trenton. Members and friends of the class of 1994 may log on to www.mths94reunion.com. For more information and to reserve, e-mail Kimberly Onichowsky at [email protected].…

  • GOP remains upset with campaign mailer

    BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — “Despicable” and “detestable” were the words Dawn Smith, chairwoman of the South Brunswick Republican Municipal Committee, used to describe the campaign run by the township’s Democrats in this year’s municipal election. Smith, referring to a campaign mailer accusing Republican Councilman and candidate Ted…