Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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E.B. music program wins nat’l recognition
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — What could the township’s school system possibly have in common with Bozeman, Mont.? One of the best music programs in the country, according to a recent study by leading music and educational organizations. For the second time in three years, East Brunswick has…
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New version of Meyer’s proposal could be a go
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The old Meyer’s shopping center could be getting close to having its own extreme makeover. The Planning Board will likely vote on an application that would see the entire Route 18 property, long described by residents and officials as an eyesore, redeveloped with…
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Towns must comply with latest stormwater rules
BY ANDREA OLIVIO Staff Writer BY ANDREA OLIVIOStaff Writer A federal mandate enacted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is forcing local communities to change their ways in an effort to improve water quality. The mandate requires states to adopt a municipal stormwater regulation program to address water quality degradation attributed to nonpoint sources…
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Boro cops to hold first Junior Police Academy
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — High school students wondering what life as a police officer is like need not wonder too much longer. The Spotswood Police Department will offer them a first-hand experience this summer through its new Junior Police Academy. The academy, free of charge to residents, will…
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Roosevelt Care Center chief to step down soon
Resignation comes just months after CEO Thomas Chase was hired BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDEStaff Writer Thomas Chase EDISON — The $40 million new look Roosevelt Care Center is getting right now isn’t the only change in the works. A little shuffling is going on again in top administrative positions.…
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Alleged drunken driver charged with identity theft at age 73
EAST BRUNSWICK — A 73-year-old Old Bridge man who was arrested earlier this month on drunken driving charges after a Route 18 car accident is accused of giving police a false identity, one taken from a deceased man. Police determined that Angelo Candelaria is the true identity of the man who was involved in a…
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Antique appraisal event coming to E.B. Library
A limited number of tickets are still available at the East Brunswick Public Library circulation desk for What’s It Worth?, an afternoon of antique and collectible appraisals and information, set for 1:15-5 p.m. on May 1 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The event is sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of The Library.…
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Youth theater group forming at Lakeview
New troupe will stage productions at historic Buckelew Ave. building BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JAMESBURG — Usually, when performers scare off their audience, it’s not an encouraging sign. But when Monroe and Spotswood high school students did just that at a Halloween performance this year, Don Bernhardt Jr. saw an…
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See serpent
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Cathlin Smith, 4, Joe Markus and daughter Marissa, 4, check out The Lizard Guys’ demonstration at St. George’s Church in Helmetta Saturday.
