Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Milltown’s TV access going state of the art

    New microphones,cameras to be readyfor use by summer New microphones, cameras to be ready for use by summer’s end BYSETHMANDEL Correspondent MILLTOWN — Viewers of the borough’s public access channel are in for a pleasant surprise this summer. They will actually be able to hear the live town meetings and forums broadcast over the station’s…

  • Web links Helmetta’s past with its future

    Local computer whizdonated his timeto build site for borough BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Web links Helmetta’s past with its future Local computer whiz donated his time to build site for borough BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer HELMETTA — The town’s past and present have officially joined the future. A new Web site dedicated to Helmetta…

  • Town honors mayor’s wife for saving his life

    Patricia Zagnit hadpicked up on howto perform the Heimlich BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Town honors mayor’s wife for saving his life Patricia Zagnit had picked up on how to perform the Heimlich BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — All the times he responded to emergencies with the police and first aid squads, Barry Zagnit…

  • Council begins a new year with a new look

    Nonpartisan body names its president, gets new member BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Council begins a new year with a new look BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer The Spotswood Borough Council reorganized last week with its first new member in several years taking his seat and a new council president elected. At the July 1 meeting,…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Members of the Brookview Fire Co., East Brunswick, make their way up Main Street in Milltown during the Fourth of July parade and festivities Saturday.

  • Boro changes location of resources building

    Official says moneywas wasted pursuing Obert St. property BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Boro changes location of resources building Official says money was wasted pursuing Obert St. property BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer South River’s handling of a proposed Human Resources building has been called into question by one member of the Borough Council. Councilman John…

  • Teen helps businesses move to the Internet

    BY JACQUELYN LANECorrespondent Teen helps businesses move to the Internet BY JACQUELYN LANE Correspondent Eric Goldman EAST BRUNSWICK — A recent graduate of East Brunswick High School has created a Web site designed to connect township citizens with local businesses. "I have experience creating Web sites and I thought it would be not only a…

  • Local police weigh in on new cell phone ban

    Some officials saythe law should bea primary offense BY JACQUELYN LANECorrespondent Local police weigh in on new cell phone ban Some officials say the law should be a primary offense BY JACQUELYN LANE Correspondent The new ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving, though an important step in preventing accidents, may be…

  • P.D. sees promotions, new deputy chief post

    South River chiefsought better functioningthrough restructuring BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer South River chief sought better functioning through restructuring BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Four South River police officers will move up in the ranks within the borough’s police department today. Police Lt. John Bouthillette, Sgt. John Casey and Patrolmen Brian Barry and…