Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Trip to Israel provides lessons about terrorism

    Professor says fightis not easy againstwell-organized groups BY LARRY RAMERStaff Writer Trip to Israel provides lessons about terrorism Professor says fight is not easy against well-organized groups BY LARRY RAMER Staff Writer George Zilbergeld George Zilbergeld of Freehold Borough, the chairman of the Montclair University political science department, believes he learned a number of lessons…

  • Local districts react to controversial law

    BYJOHNDUNPHYStaff Writer BYJOHNDUNPHY Staff Writer A new state law limiting school district surplus and spending increases could bring drastic financial changes to some local districts. The law prohibits a school district from having more than 3 percent of its total budget in surplus for the 2004-05 school year. Any surplus funds beyond that must immediately…

  • Offices, retail OK’d on Applegarth Road

    Developer will builda township-ownedpark-and-ride facility BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Offices, retail OK’d on Applegarth Road Developer will build a township-owned park-and-ride facility BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer MONROE — A new professional center with two restaurants on Applegarth Road was approved by the Planning Board Thursday night. The Planning Board approved the application, filed by…

  • Dems, GOP wrangle over bank dealings

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Dems, GOP wrangle over bank dealings BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Republicans continued to make the case that the township should cease relations with Commerce Bank. At a Township Council meeting Monday, GOP council hopeful Walter Decker again argued that recent legal troubles involving the bank corporation and…

  • Foundation keeps late woman’s dream alive

    Couple will promotefoundation, duck racethroughout county fair BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer Couple will promote foundation, duck race throughout county fair BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Jennifer “Beez” Beisswanger The late Jennifer "Beez" Beisswanger’s dream to save children from suffering is now inspiring others to support vital cancer research. In life, Jennifer wanted to stop the…

  • Boro readies its first

    Nat BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough will join numerous towns throughout the nation Tuesday for this year’s National Night Out. This marks the first year Spotswood will be part of the program, designed to promote relations between residents and their police departments. Despite it being the inaugural…

  • Local youth’s artwork gets nat’l recognition

    BY JACQUELYN LANECorrespondent Local youth’s artwork gets nat’l recognition BY JACQUELYN LANE Correspondent Emily Durando SOUTH RIVER — Soon-to-be fourth-grader Emily Durando recently won the privilege of having her artwork displayed in the annual Dream Makers National Exhibition of Student Artwork, sponsored by Crayola. Emily’s artwork was chosen by a jury of educators from among…

  • Boro looks at facade law amid resistance

    BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Boro looks at facade law amid resistance BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials are considering the possibility of adopting new regulations regarding the facades of local businesses. The possibility of drafting such an ordinance regulating downtown commercial operations was discussed at the Borough Council’s regular meeting Monday.…

  • Town’s reading garden dedicated to ‘first lady’

    Grace Auer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Grace Auer’s memory honored in dedication of garden at Town Hall BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Grace Auer EAST BRUNSWICK — A new reading garden in her name will ensure that people always remember the late resident and volunteer Grace Auer. In a ceremony Tuesday evening, the garden at…