Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Brautman won’t seek re-election to council

    Democrats to run newcandidate, likelyalongside Neary, Klemp BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Brautman won’t seek re-election to council Democrats to run new candidate, likely alongside Neary, Klemp BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Edwin Brautman EAST BRUNSWICK — The election is months away, but it’s already a fact that the Township Council will get a new member…

  • Couple donates books for Chabad library

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Molly and Jack Honig, longtime residents of Old Bridge, are donating their vast collection of books for a new Chabad center in Monroe. MONROE — Molly and Jack Honig did not want to see their vast collection of Judaic books go to waste. According to Rabbi…

  • Residents wait for say at Hess hearing

    Hearings on proposalfor convenience storeto continue in April BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Residents wait for say at Hess hearing Hearings on proposal for convenience store to continue in April BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents interested in testifying against plans for a Hess convenience store will have to wait a few more…

  • Strip retail center

    approved on Rt. 18 BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer approved on Rt. 18 BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Route 18 site formerly home to Quality Auto Center will now house a multi-tenant retail building. The Planning Board on March 3 granted major site plan approval and several bulk variances to QAC Autoland…

  • School tax could soar 39 cents in Spotswood

    Nearly half of hikerelated to ongoingschool construction BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer School tax could soar 39 cents in Spotswood Nearly half of hike related to ongoing school construction BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Residents could see a 38.9-cent increase in the school tax rate under a budget introduced by the Board of Education.…

  • Found bill of sale links slave to man’s family

    Unique documentdiscovered in Vermontantique store BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Found bill of sale links slave to man’s family Unique document discovered in Vermont antique store BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — When David Tyson Nutt researched his ancestry years ago, he had no idea it would one day help make a family connection to…

  • Monroe school tab has 15-cent tax hike

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Monroe school tab has 15-cent tax hike BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — A 2004-05 budget introduced by the Board of Education includes a 14.7-cent increase in the school tax rate. The board voted 7-1 Monday to introduce the budget, with member Marvin Braverman voting against the motion. The total…

  • So. River school board looking at tax increase

    Half of the proposed10-cent tax rate hikerelated to construction BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer So. River school board looking at tax increase Half of the proposed 10-cent tax rate hike related to construction BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER— Residents can expect an average increase of more than $80 in school taxes under a 2004-05…

  • Boro aims to thwart widespread vandalism

    Mayor forms task forceto focus on problemsat Milltown BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Boro aims to thwart widespread vandalism Mayor forms task force to focus on problems at Milltown’s parks BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Milltown officials want to find ways to better protect the borough’s parks, such as this one off John…