Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Voters give school tab the OK in E.B.

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Voters give school tab the OK in E.B. BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Two incumbents and a newcomer were elected to the school board in Tuesday’s election that also passed a budget for the second straight year. Board members were excited to learn last night that the budget,…

  • Voters approve budget, elect student, 18

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Voters approved a $22.3 million school budget Tuesday and elected two incumbents and an 18-year-old newcomer to the Board of Education. Sharon Mulvahill and Cynthia Urbanik won re-election in the contested race, along with Rick Rosenberg Jr. All will serve three-year terms. Though…

  • 3-cent tax hike goes through in Jamesburg

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JAMESBURG — With just 213 residents voting Tuesday, a school budget was approved for the first time in several years. The voters represented only 7.7 percent of the 2,756 registered voters in Jamesburg. The $10.5 million budget for 2003-04, which included a 3-cent tax increase, was…

  • Election results

    Election results East Brunswick Budget Yes 2,129 No 1,744 Three three-year terms: Holly Howard* 2,516 Scott Luxenberg* 2,484 Stacy Bravman 2,475 Pritpal Singh Phanda 1,274 Helmetta Budget: Yes 25 No 50 One three-year term: Lucille Fiorello* 51 Jamesburg Budget: Yes 133 No 79 Three three-year terms: Patrice Faraone* 155 Thomas Bodall* 151 Michael Tehan* 147…

  • More changes sought after difficult winter

    Parking ban helped,but more enforcement may be sought next year BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer More changes sought after difficult winter Parking ban helped, but more enforcement may be sought next year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The warm weather is a welcome change for the township, as the harsh winter was a…

  • Ford Avenue agency nears an agreement

    Officials say mostredevelopment concerns have been addressed BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Ford Avenue agency nears an agreement Officials say most redevelopment concerns have been addressed BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A developer’s agreement for the Ford Avenue redevelopment project may be ready for consideration next month. Boraie Development Ltd. of New Brunswick was…

  • Corrections officers earn national awards

    Valor cited for quickreactions to serioussituations BY CHARLES W. KIMStaff Writer Corrections officers earn national awards Valor cited for quick reactions to serious situations BY CHARLES W. KIM Staff Writer CHARLES W. KIM Middlesex County Adult Correction Center Warden Ed Ciccho (l) honors officer Chris Wilson of Jamesburg (center) for stopping an attack on fellow…

  • Helmetta school tab rejected in 6% turnout

    Lucille Fiorelloelected to boardin uncontested race BY BRIAN DONAHUE and TARA PETERSENStaff Writers Helmetta school tab rejected in 6% turnout Lucille Fiorello elected to board in uncontested race BY BRIAN DONAHUE and TARA PETERSEN Staff Writers HELMETTA — Despite the fact that it will bring a 77-cent reduction in the school tax rate, the borough’s…

  • Kid inventors selected as toy-testers for year

    BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent Kid inventors selected as toy-testers for year JEFF GRANIT staff Mahalia Caise and Ishan Thakore wear their Wild Planet T-shirts Monday at East Brunswick’s Chittick Elementary School. They were chosen for the Kid Inventor Team based on inventions they came up with last year as fourth-graders. BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — Though…