Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Principal’s resignation questioned by parents
Parkview educator was well liked and highly regarded BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Principal’s resignation questioned by parents BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Principal Tom Gibbons is leaving the Parkview School in Milltown. While that much is clear, a group of parents is questioning the reasons behind his expected departure. According to officials, Gibbons, who began his third…
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Resident gets refund after 3-year dispute
Attorney: Wording in builder BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — If you’ve built a single-family home in the last nine years, you probably paid a "development fee," but should you have? According to a 1993 township ordinance, this fee goes toward meeting the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH)…
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Fire damages vacant home in Concordia
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Fire damages vacant home in Concordia BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — A fire that started in a second-floor condominium was extinguished before it could cause severe damage to the attached units. Fire officials were called to respond to the fire at a home on Concordia Circle at 7:36 p.m.…
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Scrooge will return to
E.B. stageNow in its 10th year, show at Playhouse 22is an annual tradition E.B. stage Now in its 10th year, show at Playhouse 22 is an annual tradition EAST BRUNSWICK — It’s no secret that Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol" has staying power. But on the local stage, where few theatrical productions are sustained for…
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Returning overdue books feeds hungry
Library acceptingnonperishable food instead of fines BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Returning overdue books feeds hungry Library accepting nonperishable food instead of fines BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Whether you need food, books or just relief from overdue fines, the township’s library can help. According to public relations representative Caroline Etsch, the library, located…
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Township seeks local public access channel
Contract with Comcast expires in 2005 BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Township seeks local public access channel BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Township officials say having their own cable television channel is a top priority in their upcoming discussions on a contract renewal with Comcast. Township Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton said Tuesday that the…
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Strange tales of E.B.’s past will be unveiled
Resident will sharestories of murder, ghosts,rumrunners and more BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Strange tales of E.B.’s past will be unveiled Resident will share stories of murder, ghosts, rumrunners and more BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Those wanting a trip down memory lane, with bumps and all, should pay a visit to the…
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Dog turns up in trash taken to Edgeboro site
Police investigatinghow dog wound up in load of garbage Dog turns up in trash taken to Edgeboro site Police investigating how dog wound up in load of garbage EAST BRUNSWICK — A dog that turned up in an 80,000-pound load of garbage delivered to the Edgeboro Landfill last week was alive and well, albeit a…
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Shoplifting suspect faces drug charges
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A Monroe man arrested for shoplifting is also facing drug charges, according to police. Stephen Riselvato, 36, of Monroe was charged with numerous offenses by South Brunswick police Monday. According to police spokesman Detective Jim Ryan, Riselvato attempted to shoplift about $73 worth of soda, pretzels and car polish from the Stop…
