Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Council strengthens law for adult community

    Monroe changes its ordinance in response to builders BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — Just don’t bring the kids. Township officials chose not to ease restrictions on children living in retirement communities recently when they made changes to an ordinance governing those communities. After recent disputes involving the interpretation of…

  • Native of Spotswood now in ‘the big sandbox’

    Air Force officer feels service in Iraq was the BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Diane Drude-Payton stands with a makeshift sign at the air base in Kirkuk, Iraq. SPOTSWOOD — Imagine being on the phone with a loved one who suddenly has to hang up because…

  • Sale of school on hold due to mysterious deed

    Document from 1923 states that site can only have BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The old Weber School property may not be up for grabs after all, because a deed limitation could sabotage its sale. Jack and Ronnie Collins, who live next to the township-owned property at Riva…

  • Library officials press for building expansion

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s public library needs to be expanded, one way or another. That is what library officials are saying of the 26-year-old establishment on Appleby Avenue. At 8,500 square feet in size, the facility currently has 43,000 items in its collection. The Borough…

  • Ordinance would make E.B. parks smoke-free

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is hoping it has the law to break Joe Camel’s back. The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would essentially ban smoking in township parks, though there would be certain areas set aside for people to light up, said council…

  • Fall race in Milltown features familiar faces

    Four will seek two Borough Council seats in November BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — One incumbent and one former councilman are running against two newcomers in this fall’s Borough Council election. Incumbent Mike Skarzynski, a Democrat, will seek his fourth term on the council, running alongside Joseph Cruz, who…

  • Colleges react to rise in pools of applicants

    College Crunch Greater Media Newspapers concludes its series on the difficulties faced by college-bound high school seniors. Admissions process now more competitive at many schools The results are in and the message is clear: college applicants are wrapping up the most competitive season yet, and it’s not getting any easier. According to Patrick Smith, director…

  • EBPD sees retirements, promos of officers

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Five officers with the township’s police department were recently promoted as two veterans of the squad retired. Robert Janzekovich, an East Brunswick officer since 1984, was promoted from lieutenant to captain. Former sergeants William Krause and Alan Quercia were promoted to lieutenant, and officers George Kaltenbach Jr. and Mark Csizmar became sergeants.…

  • Artistic perspective

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Greg Iacullo and son Jacob, 3, of East Brunswick, take a look at children’s art works and crafts during the township’s third annual Visual Arts Celebration at the municipal pond Saturday.