Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Two-year-old Justin Prasch, of Helmetta, hopes for a catch during a borough-sponsored fishing derby at Helmetta Lake on Saturday.

  • Troupe makes debut at its new location

    Actors say new home is the best yet for Main Street Theatre Co. BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Kathryn Comiciotto, in the role of Marguerite, rehearses a scene from “The Scarlet Pimpernel” with Jamesburg’s Dan Savarese for the Main Street Theatre Company. Heads are rolling in Sayreville. But…

  • Focus is on Helmetta of old, as exhibit opens

    Talk given on snuff mill amid expectation that buildings will be razed BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer PHOTOSBYCHRIS KELLY staff Above, Joa Sapia, unofficial historian for Helmetta, speaks about the borough and its snuff mill during the opening of an exhibit on the mill at the Lakeview mansion in Jamesburg Sunday.…

  • The Arts

    The Arts Above, David Virelles, an Old Bridge-based artist, discusses his work during East Brunswick’s annual Visual Arts Celebration Saturday at the municipal complex pond. An example of his work is behind him. At left, Devin Ellis and Davis Decker, Marlboro, take a look at the wood pots from The Green Mountain during East Brunswick’s…

  • Rotary Club dedicates peace poles in 3 towns

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — In celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Rotary Club has done something it’s very accustomed to doing –– giving to others. The South River-East Brunswick Rotary Club yesterday held a dedication ceremony for the peace pole it donated to East Brunswick. The pole is…

  • Teen ‘chicks’ set to rock as concert series opens

    Bands to perform during BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Step aside, boys. That’s what two young musicians in the making will be saying when they storm the stage for the first time as the Rocker Chicks on Saturday. The duo is part of the third annual “Plug &…

  • Child left on school bus found in New Brunswick

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police and school officials are investigating an incident in which a 6-year-old student was left on a school bus when his classmates were dropped off for school Tuesday morning. The student, who was supposed to get off at the Lawrence Brook School, was found later that morning on the school bus after…

  • 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…