Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Man escapes blaze, thanks to neighbor
Borough fire marshal responded to screams from down the street BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — An early morning electrical fire left a borough couple without a home Monday. But thanks to the help of one man now being billed as a hero, they both escaped with their lives.…
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Police make arrests in burglaries
EAST BRUNSWICK — Five people were arrested on theft-related charges outside two Route 18 businesses last week. Police apprehended four suspects outside Best Buy at 8:30 p.m. Friday after Patrolman Jeff Marino noticed a man leaving the store clutching a large bulge beneath his jacket. The man entered a Ford van, and police were told…
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Guild artwork exhibited throughout E.B. library
JEFF GRANIT staff At 16, East Brunswick High School junior Melinda Guo (left) is the youngest member of the Suburban Artist Guild, which this month has its largest display yet at the East Brunswick Library. Also pictured are (from right) guild secretary Allie Skislak, co-presidents P.D. Swett and Selena Palmer, and photographer Maryann Gunia. EAST…
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Board denies shopping center on Route 522
Board agreed with residents who said plaza would disturb area BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — A proposed shopping center that saw a great public outcry has been unanimously denied by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Crossroads Plaza LLC applied for a use variance to build a shopping center on…
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Council is told Hooters would be bad for town
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — It may be a long time before Hooters opens a restaurant on Route 18, but it is already an issue with some residents. Resident Robert Lehman approached the Township Council Monday night with questions regarding the restaurant, which has applied for a liquor…
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Programs back in place, but school taxes to rise
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JAMESBURG — The lack of additional state aid is being blamed for a 10.6-cent increase in the school tax rate for the coming year. The $10.9 million school budget comes with a tax levy of $6.25 million, according to school Business Administrator Tom Reynolds. Reynolds said…
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Milltown bank robbed
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — Authorities are searching for an unknown suspect in Friday’s robbery of the Bank of America branch on Ryders Lane. The robbery, which took place at 1 p.m., is believed to be the fourth at the bank in recent years, according to Sgt. Clifford Kumpf…
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Family gets a unique ‘thank you’ from boro
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Anthony ‘Skeeter’ Spitaleri (center), with his father Tony and his wife Jill, hold the new street sign presented to them on Monday. SOUTH RIVER — A century of business has paved the way for a unique birthday present. The Borough Council on Monday…
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Shot fired
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Spotswood Police Detective Joe Vitale goes to the hoop while Travis Ratcliffe, a senior at Spotswood High School, tries to defend during a fund-raiser basketball game sponsored by the police March 3.
