Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • School board chooses replacement member

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer School board chooses replacement member BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Anna Proleika to replace Lois Jessen, who resigned last month. The board publicly interviewed three candidates, including Kathleen Adinolfi, former member Joanne Anderson, and Proleika. The board then chose Proleika…

  • Student’s essay places teacher in nat’l Top 20

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Student’s essay places teacher in nat’l Top 20 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Teacher Greg Baron and student Kevin Erickson show their awards in front of a class at the Chittick School in East Brunswick this week. EAST BRUNSWICK — If it were not enough to place highly…

  • Community rallies to help with medical bills

    Spotswood freshman has dealt with tumor since it was diagnosed at age 5 BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Community rallies to help with medical bills BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Danny Hohman SPOTSWOOD — With a show of support from the community, Danny Hohman is determined to cope with a tumor behind his eye that has…

  • County gives protective gear to first responders

    JEFF GRANIT staff Jayne Tokash, an emergency medical technician from East Brunswick, picks up escape hoods at the Middlesex County Fire Academy for the township rescue squad. The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management has begun distributing $571,000 in personal protective equipment to professional and volunteer emergency personnel throughout the county. The equipment, paid for…

  • Late soldier honored

    by area veterans by area veterans’ post BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A local veterans’ post has been renamed in honor of U.S. Army Lt. Seth Dvorin, a township resident killed in Iraq earlier this year. On May 23, the Manalapan-Marlboro Jewish War Veterans Post 972 officially changed its name to the…

  • Builder has plans for 296 senior homes

    Conrail railroadmay complicatedeveloper BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Builder has plans for 296 senior homes Conrail railroad may complicate developer’s plans BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — K. Hovnanian may soon be building a new planned retirement community in the township. A 212-acre site at Prospect Plains and Cranbury Half Acre roads has been proposed…

  • Saving our slippery friends

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer PHOTOS BY STEVEN M. BARON David Moscowitz of East Brunswick wades through a vernal pool and uses a net to look for a salamander. EAST BRUNSWICK — Striking a deer on a rural road is always a concern for area drivers, but those who use Beekman…

  • Local couple cooks up new Route 18 eatery

    Former Stuff Yer Facesite being made over forGavlan BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Local couple cooks up new Route 18 eatery Former Stuff Yer Face site being made over for Gavlan’s Grill & Bar BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Those who miss the Stuff Yer Face restaurant on Route 18 won’t have to…

  • Monroe approached on unique playground idea

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Monroe approached on unique playground idea BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Resident Stuart Chen-Hayes has a different idea for a new playground in town. "Children design it, and the adults build it over five days," he said. Chen-Hayes approached the Township Council last week with his idea for the…