Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Bittersweet moment

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Larry Mazzuchetti, senior vice commander of VFW Post 133, watches the 50-year-old post building turn into a pile of rubble last Thursday on Cranbury Road. Years in the planning, a new post building will be constructed toward the rear of the site, while radiology offices are built at the front.

  • New school on course to completion in So. River

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Construction of the borough’s new primary school is continuing on schedule. The 58,350-square-foot facility for kindergarten through second grade, located at the corner of Johnson Place and David Street, is the second school to be built in the borough in the past seven…

  • Fund-raisers

    Dec. 9 • Adopt-A-Family, sponsored by the South River Elementary School PTA, to make the holiday season more enjoyable for disadvantaged children in South River. Monetary donations, clothing, toys, food are sought. To donate, call Donna Geesey or Ashlee Geesey at (732) 390-8202 or Alison Zemann at (732) 390-0678. Drop-off box also located at the…

  • Police Beat

    All items in Police Beat are taken from police department records. All suspects are presumed innocent until found guilty in court. Monroe Police arrested and charged a Monroe Township man with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle accident on Pergola Avenue at 10:27 p.m. Nov. 22. Police said Mark Matikonis, 28, is believed to…

  • Referendum goes to E.B. voters Tuesday

    Three schools are focus of $106.1M proposal BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer The East Brunswick Board of Education has made its final public pitch for residents to support the $106.1 million building referendum that goes to voters Tuesday. School officials hope the project will be approved in order to bring schools up to date and…

  • Fenced in

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff A revved up group of East Brunswick High School football fans celebrate the Bears’ Central Jersey Group IV state championship victory over Jackson Sunday.

  • Appointment of chief celebrated in Monroe

    John Kraivec began his career in police work here 17 years ago BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer Amid the cheers of residents, police officers, rescue workers and township officials, John Kraivec was officially sworn in as the new Monroe police chief. Mayor Richard Pucci led the ceremony in the packed Township Council chambers Monday. Kraivec…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Head coach Marcus Borden and his East Brunswick High School Bears celebrate their 17-14 win over Jackson in Sunday’s Central Jersey Group IV state championship game at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway. For story, see sports.

  • Cooperation stressed at 3-board meeting

    Spotswood, Milltown, Helmetta school reps seek to work together BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — Communication and cooperation. Those were the two priorities set by members of the Helmetta, Milltown and Spotswood boards of education during a tri-district meeting at which several key issues were addressed last week. Milltown interim…