Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Officials rethink water options due to high bid
Water plantrehabilitation expected later this year BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Officials rethink water options due to high bid Water plant rehabilitation expected later this year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Another week, another challenge with the water system, as officials this week found themselves putting off the replacement of a purifying system. At…
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Clubhouse wins national senior housing award
MONROE — For an architect, designing an active adult clubhouse that stands out in a crowd in Monroe Township can be a difficult task. That made it all the sweeter for Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners to learn that its clubhouse design for the Regency at Monroe received a gold award from the 2004…
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Wendy’s free to build on Ryders Lane site
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Wendy’s free to build on Ryders Lane site BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Wendy’s can now add a court victory to the list of obstacles they have overcome in their quest to build a restaurant on Ryders Lane. State Superior Court Judge Edward J. Ryan ruled on March 1…
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Board talks cuts in technology spending
Budget discussionscontinue through April 1on E.B. school budget BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Board talks cuts in technology spending Budget discussions continue through April 1 on E.B. school budget BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — As it did last year, the Board of Education is looking to trim a proposed tax increase by making…
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Milltown readies for cable contract renewal
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Milltown readies for cable contract renewal BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough officials have been seeking the public’s input as they prepare to re-enter negotiations with Cablevision. The Borough Council recently held a special public hearing to hear suggestions or complaints from residents. The current 10-year cable contract expires…
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Student wins contest with thoughts on NJ
SPOTSWOOD — Nearly 90 students at the Appleby Elementary School wrote essays about what their state means to them in a contest sponsored in part by state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18th District). Only one, fourth-grader Amanda Milazzo, was chosen to receive the first-place prize, including a gift certificate and recognition from Buono at a school…
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EBPD gets new officers
EAST BRUNSWICK — Two new patrolmen were recently sworn in on the township’s Police Department. Brian Ventura, 25, of Brick, Ocean County, and Jason Walrond, 33, of the Dayton section of South Brunswick, joined the police force during a swearing-in ceremony March 1 in the East Brunswick municipal courtroom. Ventura is currently a senior at…
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Contractors seek bids to build water towers
Two proposed towerswill increase Monroe BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Contractors seek bids to build water towers Two proposed towers will increase Monroe’s capacity by 75 percent BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Two companies are vying to win a bid tonight in order to build two new water tanks. The bids are for the…
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Holt, Magistro honorees
at Ed. Foundation event BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer at Ed. Foundation event BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Congressman Rush Holt and township Superintendent of Schools Jo Ann Magistro will be honored later this month for their commitment to education. Holt and Magistro are this year’s honorees at the East Brunswick Education Foundation’s…
