Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • ‘Holy smoke!’ Batman warns against drug use

    Milltown pupils participate in weeklong anti-drug campaign BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Alexis Lynch, a Joyce Kilmer School fifth-grader, helps Batman with a magic project during the superhero’s appearance in Milltown Friday. MILLTOWN — When Batman tells you something, you listen. Hopefully, that is how students…

  • Voters elect Deinzer, Steeber in Milltown

    William Deinzer MILLTOWN — It was a tight race for two Borough Council seats, but an incumbent and a former councilman came out on top. Democrat William Deinzer was re-elected along with running mate Eric Steeber, who, after taking some time off, will begin his third term in office. Steeber said that although he has…

  • Town seeks compliance in leaf pickups

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents are being urged to follow the leaf pickup schedule in order to provide for clean and safe streets. Thomas M. Williams III, director of parks and public works for the township, spoke at the Oct. 25 Township Council meeting to raise awareness of the need to stick to the schedule, which…

  • Independents win again in Helmetta

    People BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer HELMETTA — In a playout nearly identical to last year’s election, independent candidates swept in Tuesday’s race for three seats on the governing body. Members of the People’s Voice ticket won three Borough Council seats, meaning the council now features five such independents and one…

  • Couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary

    Mr. and Mrs. Steven Senko of South River recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Nov. 4, 1944, at St. John the Baptist Church, New Brunswick. A family celebration was held in honor of the couple’s anniversary. Mrs. Senko, the former Joanne G. Suess, was employed as office manager at Catholic Charities,…

  • Roadsters

    PHOTOSBY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Above, runners make their way onto Main Street in South River Sunday morning during the 25th annual Frost on the Pumpkin races, which raised money for developmentally disabled South River children to attend Camp Donna. At left, Andrea Zelanko, of South River, wins the women’s 10K.

  • Stork Club

    Lisa and Daniel Pawelek of Sayreville announce the birth of their son, Brian Jay, Oct. 14 in St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and joins his sister, Emily Danielle, 3 1¼2. Grandparents are Eileen and Jay Langan, Robert Pawelek and Patricia Halas, all of Sayreville. Great-grandparents are Marge…

  • Signs of election are everywhere, it seems

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Monroe officials say problems with political signs have worsened The abundance of political signs in Monroe continues to be an issue, despite concerns township officials raised previously. “The craziness has gone to madness,” Mayor Richard Pucci said at a Township Council meeting Monday, noting that it…

  • The Milltown Candidates … Council: two three-year terms

    What are your thoughts on the current governing body and what they have or have not done to serve Milltown William Deinzer* (D) Deinzer, 44, has a wife Cindy, and children Zachary, 12, and Hailey, 6. A lifelong borough resident, Deinzer is employed as deputy superintendent of the Middlesex County Department of Weights and Measures.…