Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Beatlemania tour is a ‘magical mystery’

    Impersonators will chronicle Fab Four career at Marasco Center BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — Tony Isoldi very clearly remembers the excitement when the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. More than four decades later, he would like to bring that same excitement to Monroe. “I remember the…

  • Town seeks to help repair broken pipes

    Underground water, sewer lines responsibility of homeowners BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — The borough may soon step in on behalf of residents who are forced to pay for repairs to water or sewer pipes under their streets. At Monday’s Borough Council meeting, Councilman Eric Steeber said that when those…

  • Parties grapple over Zoning Board additions

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Though Democrats say the Zoning Board of Adjustment can benefit from having more alternate members, Republicans argue the move is unnecessary. The Township Council introduced an ordinance Monday to add two more alternates to the board. There are already two alternates who sit…

  • Fund-raisers

    Feb. 18 • Soup Buffet, sponsored by the Women of Simpson United Methodist Church, 5-7 p.m., at the church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge. Homemade soups, tossed salad, rolls, beverages, desserts. Tickets cost $7 for adults $7, $3 for children ages 4-12; youngsters up to age 3 admitted free of charge. For tickets, call (732)…

  • Women’s speaker series kicks off this weekend

    Community group to hold six discussions at E. Brunswick Museum BY ANDREA OLIVIO Staff Writer BY ANDREA OLIVIOStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The roles of women and their cultural significance will be explored in a series of Sunday afternoon discussions that begin this weekend. Set up by the Historic Village of Old Bridge Community Group…

  • Women’s cancer support center has new location

    The WISE Center offers services, products from Cranbury Rd. office BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Jeanne Rooney, president of the WISE Center in East Brunswick, moves the Perometer 350S as it uses infrared beams to take measurements of Stacy Siregar’s leg. EAST BRUNSWICK — The township is now…

  • Playwright sees some of himself in character

    North Brunswick BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent NORTH BRUNSWICK — Up until three years ago, M. Lennon Perricone had never even been to the theater. But in a dramatic turn of events, the 46-year-old North Brunswick resident and high school dropout is now establishing himself as one of the most ambitious playwrights in…

  • Celebrating the new year

    PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Conan Chen, 8, of North Brunswick, does a kung fu demonstration during the FCD Chinese School’s belated Chinese New Year celebration Saturday at the East Brunswick Public Library. At left, Sara Zhong, 7, of Edison, performs a traditional Chinese dance.

  • Residents question town on police, budget issues

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township finances continue to be a point of contention at Township Council meetings. At Monday night’s meeting, a resident argued that the police department is underfunded, as former deputy chief Thomas Finn argued, and is understaffed compared to other nearby towns. Camille Ferraro…