Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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JEFF GRANIT staff Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci presents a wreath at the Veterans Monument in the township’s municipal complex during one of two Veterans Day ceremonies Monroe held Nov. 11.
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Grant will help cleanup of Sixth Street property
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township-owned property on Sixth Street could finally be cleaned up and sold in the near future, officials hope. The 6.5-acre site needs further remediation due to gasoline and diesel fuel spills that took place while the Middlesex Bus Co. operated on the property,…
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Helmetta man, 50, dies in collision on Rte. 9
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer A Helmetta man was killed Friday in a three-car accident on Route 9 in Old Bridge. According to police, Thomas P. Nugent, 50, died of injuries suffered when the 1999 Ford Taurus he was driving northbound crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with two cars…
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Boro ponders next step in water plant repairs
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — They hoped the third time would be the charm, but no such luck. Borough officials said a third round of bids for an estimated $1.1 million worth of work on the water plant again came back too high. The nearest bid came in around…
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Rank of Eagle Scout doesn’t come easily
Metuchen school focus of teenager BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer BY BRYAN SABELLAStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff East Brunswick’s David Thorne paints the Old Franklin School building in Metuchen as part of his community service project to become an Eagle Scout. For East Brunswick’s David Thorne, providing the borough with a needed service should land…
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Jamesburg to regulate seasonal businesses
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JAMESBURG — Residents looking to open seasonal shops in residential areas will soon have to get approval from the borough. At its Nov. 10 meeting, the Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would allow only those with a permit to open temporary seasonal and holiday-themed stores…
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Rewards for volunteers increased in So. River
Voters overwhelmingly approve special question to increase LOSAP BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Yes, you are appreciated. That was the message voters sent to local firefighters in agreeing to increase the rewards given to local firefighters and first aid volunteers through the borough’s Length of Service Awards Program…
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Man charged in sexual assault of woman, 84
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — An East Windsor man could face up to 20 years in prison on charges he sexually assaulted a patient at the Applegarth Care Center. Kenneth Crawford, 41, who was employed as assistant activities director at the Applegarth Road facility, was arrested Sept. 30 after…
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Too many extension cords cause of fire, official says
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Milltown firefighters assess the situation after battling a third-floor fire at a home on Richter Avenue, Milltown. MILLTOWN — Improperly used extension cords caused a house fire on Richter Avenue Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Leo Ryan IV was home about 9:30 a.m.…
