Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Residents warned of possible scam
Fraud gained accessto home posing asproperty appraiser BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Fraud gained access to home posing as property appraiser BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTWSOOD — Residents are being cautioned to look out for potential thieves posing as appraisers involved in the borough’s revaluation process. The word of warning comes after a man posing…
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Middlesex County to sponsor Child Safety Day
Middlesex County will host its first Child Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 3 at the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. The free event, which is designed to provide useful information and supplies to help parents, grandparents and guardians to protect their children, will feature fingerprinting of children ages…
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E.B. reviews proposals for shopping center site
Attorney says towncould sell or continue to rent Rte. 18 property BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer E.B. reviews proposals for shopping center site Attorney says town could sell or continue to rent Rte. 18 property BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township has received proposals from seven parties seeking to redevelop the site…
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Board told of need for new computers
School board continues discussions on possible budget cuts tonight BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Board told of need for new computers BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Again this year the Board of Education is being urged against reducing funds to buy new computers. At Thursday night’s board meeting, Linda Torres, director of information…
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A happy homecoming after a year in Iraq
Local soldier recallsparachuting into Iraqto secure northern areas BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Local soldier recalls parachuting into Iraq to secure northern areas MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Coleman Bean, 21, pictured outside his family’s East Brunswick home this week, literally jumped into the war in Iraq last year as part of the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade. BY JENNIFER DOME…
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Monroe residents say they want sewers, too
Petition seeks equal treatment for town BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Petition seeks equal treatment for town’s older residences BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Longtime residents in the area of Mounts Mills Road in Monroe are taking action to make sure they have the same basic utilities as their newest neighbors. "We don’t want to be…
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South River looks at hike in municipal tax
Insurance, salariesand pensions accountfor increase, official says BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer South River looks at hike in municipal tax Insurance, salaries and pensions account for increase, official says BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council has introduced an $11.9 million spending plan for 2004 that could increase taxes by 10.4 cents.…
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Board says budget meets enrollment challenge
Public hearingon 2004-05 school tabset for 8 p.m. Monday BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Board says budget meets enrollment challenge Public hearing on 2004-05 school tab set for 8 p.m. Monday BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — The 14.7-cent increase in the school tax rate to support the 2004-05 budget is justified by growing enrollment…
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Brady will step aside as fourth term ends
Brady will step aside as fourth term ends Jane Z. Brady After 12 years of service on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Jane Z. Brady has announced that she will not seek a fifth term. Brady’s seat will expire Dec. 31 along with those of freeholders Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina and Christopher D.…
