Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Fund-raisers
Nov. 24-Dec. 1 • Fresh pierogi sale, sponsored by St. Stanislaus Kostka Rosary Altar Society, Sayreville. Pierogi varieties include cheese, cheese and potato, sauerkraut, mushroom, more. Order deadline is Dec. 1. For order forms, call Joan at (732) 257-7516 or Connie at (732) 651-6391. Forms may be put in the church collection basket, dropped off…
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Police chase ends in gunfire, two arrests
Police arrested two men last weekend after a lengthy chase that began in East Brunswick and ended with gunfire in Elizabeth. The pursuit began at 12:54 a.m. Saturday on the third level of the Neilson parking deck, Route 18, when Patrolman Ted Yachimovicz saw a man run from a red Infinity G35, which police would…
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4-year colleges sound off on the admissions process
As more students apply to college, admissions has become cutthroat BY JENNIFER DOME Staff writer High school students spend a lot of time researching colleges — they send away for pamphlets, search the Internet, and go on campus visits. While colleges must do their best to sell themselves to students, students are also faced with…
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Parents, staff get a lesson in gang activity
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Do gangs recruit in Middlesex County schools? You better believe it. That was the message conveyed by John Rodriguez, an investigator with the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, who gave a PTO-sponsored presentation on gang violence at the Upper Elementary School in Sayreville last week. According to…
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Grievers offered ‘Bill of Rights’ for holidays
Seminar focuses on the toughest weeks for those who have suffered loss BY MELISSA CIFELLI Staff Writer BY MELISSA CIFELLIStaff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — After the loss of a loved one, getting through the holidays can be very difficult. To help those grieving prepare emotionally for the holidays, Lorrie Quinlan and Dorothy Martin, who provide…
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Church is rebuilding two years after blaze
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Nativity of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church will soon replace its parish center, which was destroyed by fire in 2003. The township’s Planning Board recently granted approval for the parish center, which is for religious instruction classes, dinners, Sunday morning klatches, and fund-raising…
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Community colleges becoming increasingly popular choice
2-year programs gaining respect as gateway to 4-year schools BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer FILEPHOTO Middlesex County College, Edison As college-application deadlines loom, many New Jersey high school seniors will visit four-year schools, send out expensive applications and scramble to write that perfect college essay — but many others will not.…
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So. River plans added measure to stop DWI
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough will take part in a regional crackdown on impaired driving from Nov. 22 through Jan. 2. Police will join officers from throughout Middlesex, Bergen and Essex counties as part of the “You Drink and Drive, You Lose 2004 Holiday Enforcement Project.”…
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Busy schedule prepares senior for college
Well-rounded teen has full course load, a job and plenty of activities BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Katharine Pluta stretches in preparation for a dance team practice recently at East Brunswick High School. It’s all in a day’s work for Katharine Pluta.The East Brunswick High School senior is…
