Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • ‘Irish Renaissance Man’ will appear in concert

    The Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present Mick Moloney, "The Irish Renaissance Man," in concert at 7 p.m. on March 10 at Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, 112 Rues Lane, East Brunswick. Moloney is a tenor banjo player who also sings and plays the…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Melissa Conover, 9, finishes a thank-you card she made for military troops during a Character Counts breakfast event at East Brunswick’s Warnsdorfer School Saturday. The students’ cards were to be sent to soldiers overseas.

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Andy Skislak, of East Brunswick, portrays Abe Lincoln and speaks with Tyler Collura, 6, of Jamesburg, during an event commemorating Presidents Day Saturday at Lakeview, also known as the Buckelew mansion, Jamesburg.

  • Take care to protect personal information

    Identity theft a growing concern for citizens, law enforcement officers BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Your identity is rapidly becoming one of your most valuable possessions. As a matter of fact, law enforcement officials at all levels are advising citizens to guard their identity with extreme zealousness from those who would conspire to…

  • School’s intersection has parents concerned

    Bowne-Munrodriveway difficultto enter and exit BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer School’s intersection has parents concerned Bowne-Munro driveway difficult to enter and exit BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Parents of Bowne-Munro School students in East Brunswick have long sought solutions for an intersection they say is often hazardous to navigate: The school’s driveway and Main Street. It appears that…

  • Program at MCC gives kids a reason to smile

    BY COLLEEN LUTOLFStaff Writer BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Dr. Ira Feldman attends to Cheyene Cleary, 4, Woodbridge, at the Give Kids a Smile dental program at Middlesex County College in Edison last week. EDISON — Mention a trip to the dentist to most kids and you won’t usually receive a smile.…

  • E. Brunswick teen, 15, is writing second novel

    Inspired by loveof sports, student on path to literary career BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer E. Brunswick teen, 15, is writing second novel Inspired by love of sports, student on path to literary career BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Sudip Bhattacharya of East Brunswick has been writing short stories, poems and books since he first wrote…

  • Old Bridge man named

    Port Authority chief BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer Christopher Trucillo BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Life will never again be the same for law enforcement officers throughout the country as the result of 9/11. Thousand of lives were lost within minutes in New York City that day, including police officers, firefighters and other rescue workers,…

  • Officials hope to cut county taxes 2.5 cents

    Freeholders expect to eliminate 150 county jobs to cut costs BY MAURA DOWGINStaff Writer BY MAURA DOWGIN Staff Writer Middlesex County officials hoped to introduce a budget this week that reduces the tax rate by 2.5 cents. While the budget as proposed would mean a decrease in the county tax rate by 2.5 cents per…