Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Fund-raisers
April 14 • Family Dine Out/Takeout, sponsored by the Special Education PTA (SEPTA) of South River, 1-9 p.m., at Baja Fresh, Route 18 south, East Brunswick. Restaurant will donate a portion of its profits to benefit SEPTA’s scholarship fund and other projects. Participants should present this notice when ordering. Call Baja Fresh at (732) 967-0505.…
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Ruling on Gasko farm has statewide impact
Supreme Court ends years of legal battles between town, farmer BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Setting a landmark precedent in farmland taxation, the state Supreme Court has ruled that greenhouses owned by William Gasko in Monroe cannot be taxed as retail uses. In a unanimous decision, the court overturned the decision…
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Incumbent candidates see growth as key issue
Three board members are running unopposed in Tuesday BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — The rapid growth of enrollment in district schools is one of the top concerns of this year’s candidates for the Board of Education. Board President Joseph Homoki said the district is purchasing portable classrooms, or trailers,…
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Public safety director takes position in E.B.
Retired state police official to address dept. needs, concerns BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Barry W. Roberson, sworn in Tuesday as East Brunswick’s public safety director, said he is looking forward to the challenge of working in a department with a solid reputation throughout the state. Roberson, a retired N.J. State…
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Financial clock ticking as negotiations drag on
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Patience is wearing thin for some, as redevelopment negotiations concerning the Golden Triangle area drag on. April 4 saw another Township Council meeting, another feisty public forum, and another night where officials had not much new to report on negotiations surrounding what officials…
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MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Monroe third baseman Scott Basarab tags out Carteret’s Willie Negron during the Ramblers’ 3-0 win over the Falcons in Monroe on Monday.
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Vintage Park receives Zoning Board approval
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — After months of hearings and changes, a small age-restricted community has been approved at Fern and Cranbury roads. The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved the Vintage Park development, which calls for 45 homes on the site, which is in an R-2 residential zone.…
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Police arrest workers at five township spas
EAST BRUNSWICK — A month-long police investigation of several massage parlors in the township led to the arrests of 11 workers, including three on prostitution charges. The investigation began in March after a tip was made to police about unlicensed spas operating along West Prospect Street, Route 18 and Cranbury Road. While, in the past,…
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Town prioritizes lands for possible purchases
Town could begin acquiring properties within the next year BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — In an effort to preserve the town’s rural character, officials have compiled a list of properties to add to the township’s existing open space program. Planning Board member Joe Montanti, who is spearheading the project,…
