Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Jamesburg officials spot budget ailments ahead

    Councilman:State mandates don BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Jamesburg officials spot budget ailments ahead Councilman: State mandates don’t make sense for borough BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JAMESBURG — It appears the Borough Council will have to tighten its belt again next year. Officials already foresee another municipal tax increase on the horizon as they have…

  • Monroe burglar sentenced to three years behind bars

    Monroe burglar sentenced to three years behind bars A Trenton man charged with burglarizing four homes within Monroe Township’s adult communities last year has been sentenced to three years in prison. Baby Grace Devine, 49, was sentenced recently to a state prison term in connection with the burglaries. Monroe police said Devine committed three burglaries…

  • Identity theft reaching epidemic proportions

    N.J. scam used a jobfair to gain applicants BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer N.J. scam used a job fair to gain applicants’ personal information BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer Your good name can be besmirched, your bank account pilfered, and crimes committed in your name without your even knowing about it until it’s too late. The computer and…

  • Borough seeks to better regulate businesses

    Mayor: Law will help prevent problemswith new businesses BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Mayor: Law will help prevent problems with new businesses BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Local businesses may soon be required to hold a mercantile license so the borough can keep better track of who’s doing what. The Borough Council introduced an…

  • Prostitution charges close spa in Milltown

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Prostitution charges close spa in Milltown BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A Main Street massage parlor was shut down last week after police arrested two workers there on charges of soliciting prostitution. Police made the arrests Dec. 18 at the Lee H. C. massage parlor after undercover officers were…

  • Six win sleds with tales of chills, thrills, spills

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Their fear of the township’s steepest hills, and even a crash into a tree, weren’t enough to stop some township children from getting their start in sledding. And now six local youths have something to show for their passion besides bumps and bruises.…

  • Toys for Tots saves Christmas for local family

    Volunteer decides to act after reading of plightin local newspaper BY MATT AUERBACHStaff Writer Volunteer decides to act after reading of plight in local newspaper BY MATT AUERBACH Staff Writer MATT AUERBACH George Orzo (l-r), Linda Orzo, Chief Warrant Officer Nick D’Andrea and George Orzo Jr. bag toys for children at the Toys for Tots…

  • Wawa plan sent back to Planning Board

    Store still seekingcontroversialparking lot expansion BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Wawa plan sent back to Planning Board Store still seeking controversial parking lot expansion BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — They’re back again. Wawa representatives have returned to the Planning Board once again, seeking permission to add 15 parking spots to the parking lot…

  • Wawa plan sent back to Planning Board

    Store still seekingcontroversialparking lot expansion BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Wawa plan sent back to Planning Board Store still seeking controversial parking lot expansion BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — They’re back again. Wawa representatives have returned to the Planning Board once again, seeking permission to add 15 parking spots to the parking lot…