Category: Sentinel-EBS News

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMBOY BANK All 23 local branches of Amboy Bank kicked off the Spooktakular Food Drive on Halloween, continuing to collect food and household items for food banks in their branch areas throughout November. Each Amboy office manager has selected a food bank to collect for in their community; key partners include Elijah’s…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The community at large donated almost 200 pairs of soccer cleats that will be sent to children in Central America. PHOTO COURTESY OF AZRA BAIG SOUTH BRUNSWICK — There are a lot of happy feet across the western hemisphere, thanks the efforts of the community at large. The Cleats For…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Plans for a new water tower in the township have been put on hold. Township Council members voted down a $6.1 million bond ordinance that would have help fund the construction of a water tower on the west side at the Nov. 9 meeting. The water tower…

Kaitlin Brennan and James Carroll III Kaitlin Brennan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brennan of East Brunswick, became engaged to marry James Carroll III, son of James Carroll Jr. and the late Karen Carroll of Lawrenceville. Ms. Brennan, a graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School, Edison, graduated with a bachelor of arts in…

MILLTOWN — A silent auction will be held this weekend to benefit the Milltown Public Library. With many bids starting at $2, Cheryl Van Gorden, president of the Friends of the Milltown Public Library, said people can start their holiday shopping early prior to Black Friday, traditionally the start of the holiday shopping season. The…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough officials will discuss much needed technology upgrades throughout Borough Hall and municipal departments at the December council meeting. Councilwoman Doriann Kerber said the telephone system at Borough Hall is antiquated. According to officials, it is 15 to 20 years old. “It definitely needs updating and replacement,” she…

Monmouth University’s Center for the Arts, West Long Branch, has opened a new gallery exhibit titled Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey. The exhibit is taking place on the first floor of Rechnitz Hall’s DiMattio Gallery through Dec. 22. The exhibition was curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. LIVE and features 45 iconic images of…

Fr. Edmund Luciano SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Fr. Edmund Luciano was a healthy 23-year-old studying to be a priest when, feeling weak and tired, he went to the doctor. He thought he might have the flu, but he was stunned when the doctor told him he had congestive heart failure. “I had no experience being sick.…

EAST BRUNSWICK — A bat tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Farm Circle Road and Brantwood Court. On Nov. 12, the animal control officer for East Brunswick responded to a call about a bat that had died at a resident’s home, according to the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The bat was…