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January 8, 2009
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ERIC SUCAR staff Three-year-old Angelina Johnson, of New Brunswick, enjoyed some treats during a winter craft and snack program held Dec. 31 at the North Brunswick Public Library. More...
So. Bruns. official selected as freeholder
Barrett takes vacant seat; Dalina will be director
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

Middlesex County has a new freeholder and for the first time in over a decade, a new director. During a special convention Sunday in East Brunswick, county Democrats elected South Brunswick Deputy Mayor Carol Barrett to the freeholder seat vacated when David B. Crabiel died on Dec. 1. More...


N.B. submits affordable housing plan to COAH
Officials believe 549 affordable units by 2018 is 'unrealistic'
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

The township of North Brunswick submitted a plan to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), suggesting that 549 should be the number of affordable units by 2018 for the town's requirements. COAH determines a municipality's affordable housing requirement by taking into account the area's overall... More...


Getting Fido to Sit! Stay! and say 'Fleas'
'PhoDOGraphy' offers tips on 'shooting' man's best friend
BY JULIE KIRSH Staff Writer

Frustrated dog lovers looking for that elusive "Kodak moment" of their pooch need search no further — photographer Kim Levin's latest book is a primer for pet paparazzi. "PhoDOGraphy" is a teaching book, as Levin describes it, featuring more than 100 photos she has compiled, along with definitive... More...


Young boy turns the page on his own reading difficulties
Ryan Moore overcame dyslexia, then decided to donate 800 books to local hospital
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK — Ryan Moore has turned his own personal disability into a rewarding present for others. Moore, 12, of North Brunswick, decided to use his dyslexia to his advantage and collect and donate 801 books to the PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick and the Childre... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Registration for Bright Beginnings now open
South Brunswick Department of Parks & Recreation will open winter registration for all Bright Starts classes at 9 a.m. Jan. 13 at the utilities building across from the police department. The 45-minute parent/child programs begin the week of Feb. More...
•Free health fair at temple Jan. 11
•N.B. school board meetings Jan. 14, 21
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 Letters
•Bank should look elsewhere for branch site
It is disgraceful that Valley National Bank would consider demolishing an historic structure such as the Forney House in Milltown. The loss of such a building is a blow to the history and character of Milltown and the state of New Jersey as a whole. More...
•Bookseller asks for help in saving bookstores
•Resident upset at waste of money on garbage disposal
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 Editorials
•For the Record
Sandra Bollman, of Monmouth Junction, is an employee of D'Bella Salon by Donna on Route 27 in Franklin Park; in the Dec. 31 edition of the Sentinel, her name was incorrectly spelled Dandra. More...
•In this economy, a '4-carrot diamond' may not be far-fetched
•Someday, everyone will have their day
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time
It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Import... More...
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 Obituaries
•Vivian Elizabeth Middleton
Mrs. Middleton, 82, of North Brunswick, died Dec. 23, 2008, at St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston. Born in Charleston, S.C., she had lived in North Brunswick for the past 18 years. She was predeceased by her husband, William H. Middleton and two daughters, Marcheter Waller and Albertha Middleton Ho... More...
•Raymond F. Zaczek
•Vilma M. Racz Palagyi
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 Sports
•Rutgers comes up short vs. Tennessee
JEFF GRANIT staff Rutgers' Brittany Ray drives to the basket against Tennessee's Briana Bass at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway on Jan. 3. The Knights held a 20-point halftime lead, only to watch it slip away en route to a 55-51 loss. Ray finished with 14 points. The team's next game i... More...
•Scarlet Knights fall to Pitt at home
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