Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Historical treasure saved from bulldozer

    BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Worker Gary Girdon uses a shovel to smooth out the path of the England farmhouse Friday. A section of fence was removed from the area pictured above so the house could be transported across a farm to a new location on Old Church…

  • Krenzel returns to

    South River councilDemocrats appointRepublican to take seat vacated by Wisniewski BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer South River council Democrats appoint Republican to take seat vacated by Wisniewski BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer John Krenzel SOUTH RIVER — After an absence of about four years, John Krenzel is back on the Borough Council. Krenzel, a Republican, was…

  • School board approves 1-cent cut in hike

    Upgrades deferred,health-care allocationslowered in new plan BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Upgrades deferred, health-care allocations lowered in new plan BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — The school tax rate will increase by 1 cent less than was proposed for the 2004-05 school year. The Board of Education approved the cut last week after voters narrowly…

  • Baker at helm as board readies for referendum

    East Brunswick school board reorganizes with new member, new VP BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Baker at helm as board readies for referendum BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education will attempt to sell a building referendum to the public with Michael Baker as its president and Holly Howard as vice…

  • Charity bike ride on tap

    The fourth annual Ride for Autism will be held June 12 at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft section of Middletown. Bicyclists, who ride at their own pace, may choose from seven scenic routes through Monmouth County. The routes, ranging from distances of 7 to 100 miles, begin and end at Brookdale. Start times vary from 7…

  • Officials honor former colleagues on council

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — They may be a year and a half gone from the Township Council, but they are certainly not forgotten. Meryle Asaro and Jeffrey Simon, both former Democratic council members, were back in the council chambers Monday to be recognized with proclamations and plaques…

  • Officials oppose call to eliminate school boards

    Helmetta: Governor BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Officials oppose call to eliminate school boards BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer HELMETTA — Borough officials have officially opposed Gov. James E. McGreevey’s call to eliminate school boards in towns that have no schools of their own. In his January State of the State address, McGreevey said he wanted…

  • Residents held on to two incumbents and their running mate for three seats on Spotswood’s governing body in Tuesday’s municipal election. In what each said may be their final bid for re-election, Mayor Barry Zagnit and Councilman James Shearn were given new four-year terms as mayor and borough councilman, respectively. Their running mate, Edward Seely,…

  • Tavern owner, patrons will reunite tomorrow

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Tavern owner, patrons will reunite tomorrow BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Sonny’s Bar and its well-loved ‘Edna Burgers’ will be back in business … for one night, that is. Old friends and past patrons at Sonny’s Bar will reunite at the local VFW tomorrow evening to indulge and…