Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Milltown couple rescued from early morning fire

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Milltown couple rescued from early morning fire BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff The windows were boarded up this week at the Harkins Road home in Milltown that was deemed uninhabitable after a fire Saturday morning. MILLTOWN — A fire that destroyed a borough home early Saturday began with…

  • Bus company asked to revise its delay protocol

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Bus company asked to revise its delay protocol BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — After many of them waiting hours for buses during the Dec. 5 snowstorm, commuters are asking for changes in the way the Suburban bus company handles such situations. The township’s Commuter Parking Advisory Committee held…

  • Mayor touts open space buys

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — At the start of a year that will wind up with an important municipal election, Mayor William Neary took a moment Monday night to discuss the governing body’s open space record. At the start of the Township Council meeting, Neary gave a presentation…

  • East Brunswick grads do well, survey shows

    Some 90% go to college; the rest enter workforce or military service BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Some 90% go to college; the rest enter workforce or military service BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Graduates from the township’s school district are faring considerably well after high school, according to a survey conducted by…

  • Time is now to apply for federal grants

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Time is now to apply for federal grants BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Local groups looking for funding through this year’s Community Development Block Grant program should hustle, as time is running out. Betty Reba Richter, who works on behalf of the township to inform people about the…

  • Republican councilman returns to Boro Hall

    Leary cherishes Milltown BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Republican councilman returns to Boro Hall BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Milltown Councilman Sean Leary stands on his porch minutes before the Borough Council meeting Monday. MILLTOWN — Sean Leary has been there before, but he looks forward to a new experience on the Borough…

  • Councilman promises more lively dialogue

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Councilman promises more lively dialogue BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Councilman Chris and Alicia Maloney at home in Jamesburg. JAMESBURG — A Republican took office last week on what is otherwise an all-Democrat governing body, and he vowed to shake things up at Borough Hall. Chris Maloney was…

  • County aims to attract boaters to Raritan River

    Sources: Middlesex County, NJDOT, NJDEP and HDR Does the Raritan River have the potential to be a regional attraction for boaters? With that question in mind, Middlesex County officials are looking for ways to promote their 16-nautical-mile stretch of the river, and have selected locations in towns along its banks as a prime place for…

  • History and downtown make boro a destination

    BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer History and downtown make boro a destination JEFF GRANIT staff Seagulls line the fence of the South River Boat Club (top right). Above is a view of Sayreville across the South River, which county officials hope will become a side trip for boaters along the Raritan. BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer A "unique…