Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Neighbors save elderly couple from house fire

    Thanksgiving blazeinjures couple,destroys their home BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer Neighbors save elderly couple from house fire Thanksgiving blaze injures couple, destroys their home BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer A fire at a Ferris Street home in South River caused ample damage but no serious injuries early Thanksgiving morning, thanks to several heroic neighbors and a…

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    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Mary C. Koutis, a volunteer with the East Brunswick Museum, is the owner of an original Victorian house in Spotswood. The house, full of memorabilia, is featured on a holiday house tour. For more on Sunday’s tour, see page 24.

  • School construction hinges on referendum

    School construction hinges on referendum Monroe voters to decide Tues. whether to build new h.s. BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to have their say on a much-discussed proposal to build a new Monroe Township high school in a section of what is now Thompson Park. Superintendent of Schools Ralph…

  • Band wraps up 2003 season on a high note

    BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Band wraps up 2003 season on a high note BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Despite the odds against it, the East Brunswick High School Marching Band recently aced two prestigious contests that concluded a successful competitive season. The band, which had to add eighth-graders this year to fill…

  • Town sees positives in expanding position

    BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Town sees positives in expanding position BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — The township is taking advantage of a unique business opportunity in making William Gardener’s job full-time. Gardener, who currently works as a full-time emergency medical technician, has also been working as a part-time clinical coordinator, which pays $7,000…

  • Upgrades may improve issues at Main, DeVoe

    Project designed tohelp manage traffic atbusy intersection BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Upgrades may improve issues at Main, DeVoe Project designed to help manage traffic at busy intersection BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Officials are hoping that major changes planned for the DeVoe Avenue and Main Street intersection will improve traffic problems. Traffic backup…

  • Jewish prayer group celebrates ‘joyfully’

    Singer and composer Craig Taubmanto perform Saturday BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Jewish prayer group celebrates ‘joyfully’ Singer and composer Craig Taubman to perform Saturday BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — As part of its mission to celebrate the Sabbath in a joyful manner, a local Jewish group will feature renowned musician Craig Taubman…

  • Service runs in family of longtime official

    Former educator ready for 4th term on council BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Richard Reichenbach, seated in his house on Johnson Place, has deep roots in South River and has been a mainstay in borough government over the years. SOUTH RIVER — You could say Richard Reichenbach is…

  • Summit to focus on N.J. as Silicon Valley

    Hundreds expectedfor event hosted byU.S. Rep. Rush Holt Summit to focus on N.J. as Silicon Valley Hundreds expected for event hosted by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt EAST BRUNSWICK — Numerous area business and government leaders will converge next week in an effort to define a plan for a better economic future in Central New Jersey.…