Category: Sentinel-EBS Calendar

  • In Brief

    Monroe Twp. Library sets holiday closing The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, will be closed on Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For more information, call (732) 521-5000. Project Graduation sets Jan. 27 ‘Night of Fun’ Spotswood High School Project Graduation 2002 will sponsor a "Night of Fun" beginning at…

  • Borough clears patrolman on three of four charges

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Borough clears patrolman on three of four charges JAMESBURG — Borough Patrolman Louis Hornberger, who was suspended with pay in October, will be able to return to work after a five-day suspension without pay, according to Borough Attorney Frederick Raffetto. He was cleared to return to work after a…

  • Water system improvements to be discussed for budget

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council could begin discussing how to budget for improvements to the water system as early as Jan. 30. Borough Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton said that is the first night for discussions on the 2002 municipal budget, and officials realize they must address the problems experienced last…

  • Fatal injuries attributed to misuse of belt

    Fatal injuries attributed to misuse of belt EAST BRUNSWICK— A man was killed and his wife was seriously injured after their car skidded off an icy Oakmont Avenue at 7 a.m. Jan. 8. Assadawagd Assad, 54, of Flemington was traveling with his wife to the St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church on Riva Avenue when the…

  • Appeal for added defense denied

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra MONROE — A state Appellate Court recently denied the township’s request to allow representatives of Township Attorney Joel Shain’s firm to assist in the defense of Wawa Inc.’s case against the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Officials had sought to use Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello, Bernardsville, in defending the board…

  • Local man accused of three killings in Burlington County

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Local man accused of three killings in Burlington County MONROE — A former township man was charged last week with three counts of murder and one count of felony murder in the shooting deaths of three residents of North Hanover, Burlington County, Jan. 5, according to Detective Sgt. Jack…

  • Man charged in Burger King robbery remains a fugitive

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Man charged in Burger King robbery remains a fugitive EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have charged two suspects in connection with the Dec. 28 robbery of a Burger King on Route 18. Police arrested Rosangela Tiru, 19, of Wright Place in New Brunswick Jan. 4 and charged her with robbery and…

  • Free-throw event a hit with youth

    Free-throw event a hit with youth SOUTH RIVER — There was no better alternative to Saturday morning cartoons in the borough last weekend than a basketball tournament with local police officers. Borough youth participated Saturday in the second annual Free-Throw Tournament hosted by the South River Police Department in conjunction with local clothing company Ecko…

  • Bill gives public access to government records

    Bill gives public access to government records Acting Gov. Donald T. DiFrancesco signed the landmark Open Public Records Act Jan. 8, greatly increasing public access to state government records. The signing marked the last legislation DiFrancesco signed as acting governor. "I’m here to sign the last bill of my tenure as acting governor," DiFrancesco said.…