Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • School district now has too much surplus

    East Brunswick school officials cite overall health of its budget BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The district has finally gotten its surplus balance above 3 percent, just as the state had asked. Problem is, now the state says that’s too high. At the Board of Education’s Sept. 2…

  • Walling suspended; report details student allegations

    Teacher says absence at trial was result of miscommunication BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Teacher says absenceat trial was result of miscommunicationBY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Though he admits the two had a friendly relationship, Richard Walling says he broke no law with regard to his then-17-year-old female student. Walling, 46, a township…

  • Car wash

    PHOTOSBY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, East Brunswick High School students Elizabeth Smith and Karolina Jankojc sponge down the SUV of Christine Goff, of Spotswood, Saturday during a car wash fund-raiser for the boys and girls cross-country teams at the high school. At right, Megan Donovan hoses down a car during the weekend fund-raiser.

  • Communities air cable frustrations in Monroe

    Residents talk rates; cable co. says these are outside its purview BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer Residents talk rates;cable co. says these areoutside its purviewBY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — The township has a month to decide whether to renew its cable franchise with Comcast, and residents refuse to be intimidated this time. The township’s…

  • Freeholders stepping up transportation services

    Middlesex County hiring director to oversee new department BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Middlesex County hiring director to overseenew departmentBY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Middlesex County is getting its own Department of Transportation, a move that officials say will improve the quality of transportation services for county residents. The new department will be headed by a…

  • New projects completed in time for school year

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer New projects completed in time for school year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — When students return to school Sept. 9, they may not recognize many of the facilities. The district’s $15 million building referendum is in its final stage. Board Vice President John Lavelle, who is also head of…

  • One stabbed, another beaten outside Sayreville sports bar

    BY JOHNDUNPHYStaff Writer One stabbed, another beaten outside Sayreville sports bar BY JOHNDUNPHY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A borough resident was stabbed outside a local bar Tuesday morning. Brian Fogarty, 21, was stabbed outside Primetime Sports Bar and Billiards, Route 9, at 2 a.m. Tuesday morning when he attempted to aid his friend, Leon Zielinski,…

  • Timers tell walkers how long they have to cross

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Timers tell walkers how long they have to cross BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Drivers crossing one township intersection will now know exactly how much time they have before the traffic light changes. Thanks to eight "countdown" pedestrian crossing signals installed at the intersection of Rues Lane and…

  • Golf benefit raises money for families of firefighters

    BY SETHMANDELStaff Writer Golf benefit raises money for families of firefighters BY SETHMANDEL Staff Writer MONROE — For those golfers playing on Saturday, Sept. 25, at Princeton’s Bunker Hill Country Club, winning will have nothing to do with their scores. That is because the club will host the fourth annual Brothers Helping Brothers Golf Classic,…