Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • 490 J&J workers face layoffs, starting in Feb.

    Corporation will move jobs to Brazil BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writer 490 J&J workers face layoffs, starting in Feb. Corporation will move jobs to Brazil BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer After almost a half century of operating in North Brunswick, Johnson & Johnson’s manufacturing plant will close next year. The Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Co.…

  • Maloney files public record grievance

    Says cost of obtaining salary informationwas unreasonable BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Maloney files public record grievance Says cost of obtaining salary information was unreasonable BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Chris Maloney of Jamesburg looks over the stacks of public records, much of them redacted in marker, with salary and overtime information on…

  • E.B. Turkey Trot races scheduled for Nov. 16

    E.B. Turkey Trot races scheduled for Nov. 16 The Township of East Brunswick Division of Recreation and Community Services will hold its 41st annual Turkey Trot "Run for the Bird" family races beginning at 1 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the East Brunswick High School football stadium, Cranbury Road. Participants will compete to win a…

  • 9/11 memorial taking shape in Spotswood

    Officials back planfor memorial atDeVoe Lake BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer 9/11 memorial taking shape in Spotswood Officials back plan for memorial at DeVoe Lake BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer A rendering of the proposed 9/11 memorial in Spotswood, as provided by Porraro Associates Inc. SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials have endorsed both a design and a…

  • MONROE — The Democrats have won again.

    MONROE — The Democrats have won again. JEFF GRANIT staff Monroe Councilman John Riggs applauds as Mayor Richard Pucci acknowledges the Democrats’ victory Tuesday night at Forsgate Country Club. Incumbent Mayor Richard Pucci, 56, was re-elected Tuesday and will serve a fifth term, defeat­ing Republican challenger and former school teacher Nancy Miller Paul by more…

  • Symphony playing music for the ages

    Students, seniorsform unique orchestrabased in Monroe BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Symphony playing music for the ages Students, seniors form unique orchestra based in Monroe BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Anna Rothfus, 12, and Marjorie Stine, 75, both of East Brunswick, rehearse with the Students for Seniors Symphony Orchestra last week. A unique…

  • Jamesburg voters pick LaMantia

    Republicans will holdone seat on 6-memberBorough Council BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Republicans will hold one seat on 6-member Borough Council BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer TARA PETERSEN Mayoral candidate Al Lupiano (l-r), state Sen. Peter Inverso and Councilman-elect Chris Maloney look over a flier at the Republican campaign headquarters in Jamesburg. JAMESBURG — The borough…

  • H HELMETTA H

    Carol Ann "Cay" Dufau*(D) 218Sharon Navarro (R) 156Peter Karczewski (R) 153 H HELMETTA H H HELMETTA H No. of registered voters: 1,235 Percentage of voters participating: 57% Mayor Nancy Martin (I) 320 Barbara Raczynski (D) 200 Andrew Tidd (R) 113 Charles Molino (I) 71 Borough Council (Two three-year terms) Vincent Asciolla (I) 299 Thomas Reid…

  • Local voters keep their mayors

    Incumbents re-electedin Monroe, Milltown, Jamesburg, South River Incumbents re-elected in Monroe, Milltown, Jamesburg, South River JEFF GRANIT staff Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci (r) thanks Reba Shames and Jim Schneider, both of the Rossmoor community, while celebrating his re-election Tuesday night at Forsgate Country Club. As is tradition, Middlesex County residents weighed in heavily in favor…