Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Single-family housing approved on Dutch Rd.

    Hidden Pond Estates to begin construction on 8 houses this summer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Single-family housing approved on Dutch Rd. Hidden Pond Estates to begin construction on 8 houses this summer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A development of eight single-family homes has been approved for a wooded section of Dutch…

  • New Borough Hall is nearly finished

    South River officialslook forward tounveiling in spring BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer New Borough Hall is nearly finished South River officials look forward to unveiling in spring BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Workers apply leveling compound to the South River municipal building floor Tuesday. SOUTH RIVER — It’s quite possible that residents who…

  • Several towns dealt major power outage 2,300 customers lost electricity for up to five hours

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Several towns dealt major power outage 2,300 customers lost electricity for up to five hours BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Residents throughout Milltown and South River and other Middlesex County communities were without electricity for five hours Monday. "It was widespread throughout Middlesex County," Milltown Council-man Mike Skarzynski said at Monday…

  • Four officers promoted

    as two dept. vets retire BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer as two dept. vets retire BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The police department is undergoing some changes as some long-time officers retire, others are promoted and new patrol officers brought in. Lieutenants Sean Coman and Gary Holsten, each of whom has been with…

  • Roommates’ fight led to stabbing, police say

    Roommates’ fight led to stabbing, police say SPOTSWOOD — A 20-year-old borough man is accused of stabbing his roommate several times with a kitchen knife after an argument turned violent Sunday morning. Police said the stabbing took place in a second-floor apartment at Brookview Terrace, Main Street, about 7:25 a.m. after the two men returned…

  • Where in the world

    is … Jeff Bravman? Teacher to join ‘Today’ host Matt Lauer at undisclosed location BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Jeff Bravman’s bags are packed and he couldn’t be more ready to travel. He just has no idea where he’s going. Bravman, an East Brunswick resident and fourth-grade teacher at Robert Frost Elementary…

  • Judge overturns E.B.’s denial of Tamarack Hollow

    Judge overturns E.B.’s denial of Tamarack Hollow Matzel & Mumford wins approval for homes off Fresh Ponds Rd. BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer The 56-home Tamarack Hollow development will become a reality after all. East Brunswick’s denial of the controversial development off Fresh Ponds Road was overturned last week by Judge James Hurley in state Superior…

  • Family grieves loss of soldier in Iraq

    Seth Dvorin, 24, nativeof Middlesex Co., killed in Feb. 3 explosion BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Family grieves loss of soldier in Iraq Seth Dvorin, 24, native Seth Dvorin of Middlesex Co., killed in Feb. 3 explosion BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer The family of an East Brunswick man killed last week in Iraq is mourning his death…

  • Developers to present plans to community

    Helmetta officials schedulethree nights of presentations BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Developers to present plans to community Helmetta officials schedule three nights of presentations BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer The three developers seeking to redevelop the snuff mill in Helmetta will present their plans to the public next week. Each developer will get a night from…