Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Four charged in April school bus vandalism

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Four charged in April school bus vandalism BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Four local teenagers were charged last week with deflating the tires of numerous school buses, an incident that closed township schools for a day in April. One 18-year-old and three 17-year-old Monroe Township High School students were…

  • 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…

  • Candidate spreads word of insurance program

    Candidate spreads word of insurance program EAST BRUNSWICK — A newcomer to politics, Nancy Pinkin recently spoke publicly of a desire for all New Jerseyans to have health insurance. Pinkin, running for Township Council in November as a Democrat, said the issue of the uninsured affects not only the quality of healthcare those patients get,…

  • High school keeps teens aware of DWI dangers

    High school keeps teens aware of DWI dangers EAST BRUNSWICK — With tonight being Prom Night, East Brunswick High School has been busy with activities to promote awareness of drinking and driving. Many of the programs are held annually in June, but this year a new dimension was added: daily poetry readings over the school’s…

  • Mom rescues 3-year-old

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 3-year-old boy who was found unconscious in a swimming pool Sunday was rescued and resuscitated by his mother. Police said the boy’s family, which is from Cherry Hill, Camden County, was visiting a home on Wellington Road in East Brunswick. Around 6:30 p.m., the boy’s mother found him face up in…