Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Cleanup at Raritan
Arsenal continuesEnvironmentalists say remediation effortsare incomplete BY JENNIFER DOMEStaff Writer Arsenal continues Environmentalists say remediation efforts are incomplete BY JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer The cleanup process at the former Raritan Arsenal, located in Woodbridge and Edison, is moving forward, according to representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. But local environmentalists say too little…
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Monroe recognized for ‘heart-saving’ program
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Monroe recognized for ‘heart-saving’ program BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — The American Heart Association recently recognized Monroe Township for its defibrillator program. The AHA gave the township a Heart Savers Award during a Feb. 3 ceremony in honor of its proactive efforts to save lives by installing defibrillators in…
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Tentative municipal budget shows increase
Officials hope statediscretionary aid will reduce possible tax hike BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Tentative municipal budget shows increase Officials hope state discretionary aid will reduce possible tax hike BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A municipal budget introduced Monday night would bring residents a 9-cent tax rate increase, but pending state aid could erase…
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Residents dismayed
by Comcast dealingsComcast says it has offered competitive bulk rates to communitiesBY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer by Comcast dealings Comcast says it has offered competitive bulk rates to communities BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Scores of residents outraged by potential cable rate increases came out to a township meeting last week to voice their…
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Girl Scouts’ meeting place closed for repairs
South River troopleaders seek help raisingmoney to fix home BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Girl Scouts’ meeting place closed for repairs South River troop leaders seek help raising money to fix home BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Bill Synek and Leslie Roselli stand outside the Girl Scouts Little House in South River, which…
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Officials hope to steer clear of hefty tax hike
BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Officials hope to steer clear of hefty tax hike BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The potential for a 15.5-cent tax rate increase has officials hoping for state extraordinary aid to reduce that hike and possibly keep a flat rate. The Borough Council on Monday introduced the 2004 municipal budget,…
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Gas station’s plan for store faces opposition
Hess follows lawsuitwith applicationfor convenience store BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Gas station’s plan for store faces opposition Hess follows lawsuit with application for convenience store BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer A group of residents is expected to contest a proposal for a store to be built at the rear of a Hess gas station on…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Matt Yoffredo, 11, jumps rope during the Feb. 24 Jump Rope for Heart event at Monroe’s Woodland School that raised $18,176 to fight heart disease and stroke.
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Plan for 386 acres approved by board
Preliminary approvalgiven to Southfield Estates for 118 homes BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Plan for 386 acres approved by board Preliminary approval given to Southfield Estates for 118 homes BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer The construction of 118 houses and the preservation of farms and an old cemetery are all part of a development plan that now has…
