Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Board, teachers agree to three-year contract
BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer Board, teachers agree to three-year contract BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer MONROE — Several months of negotiations have resulted in a newly approved contract for the Monroe Township Education Association. The Board of Education voted at its Oct. 8 meeting to approve the three-year contract with the MTEA. Though teachers and…
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Town eyes Sam’s Club site for redevelopment
East Brunswick mayor says now is the time to maximize tract BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Town eyes Sam’s Club site for redevelopment BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Saying the property is underutilized, Mayor William Neary has made a pitch to declare the land that is home to Sam’s Club in need of…
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Squad saved life during ‘storm of the century’
BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Squad saved life during ‘storm of the century’ BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Snowstorms may often be thought of by kids as fun and by adults as a hassle, but they can also have dire consequences. That’s something the East Brunswick Rescue Squad is keenly aware of, and…
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Commercial plan for Main Street approved
BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Commercial plan for Main Street approved BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The second of its kind to be approved in a month’s time, a commercial development is headed for a parcel on Main Street near DeVoe Avenue. The Planning Board voted 4-0 at its meeting Tuesday night to grant…
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South River church celebrating 100 years
St. Mary BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff St. Mary’s of Ostrabrama in South River, which was incorporated in 1903, has been added to the state Register of Historic Places. BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The banner crowning the entrance to St. Mary of Ostrabrama Roman Catholic Church reads "Still Standing Tall…
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Police contract resolved after two years of talks
BY JOLENE HARTStaff Writer BY JOLENE HART Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials and police have resolved a long-standing disagreement over the police contract without arbitration, bringing a peaceful end to earlier contentious discussions. According to Borough Council President David Sliker, the governing body and the police were able to reach a mutual understanding…
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Milltown baker dies in Rt. 130 accident
Victim remembered by family and co-workers& Tara Petersen BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPPStaff Writers Milltown baker dies in Rt. 130 accident Victim remembered by family and co-workers BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP & Tara Petersen Staff Writers A North Brunswick man has been charged with vehicular homicide following a car crash Oct. 12 that caused the death of a…
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County picks up pace on Ryders Lane work
Contractor givenNov. 26 deadlineto finish project BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Contractor given Nov. 26 deadline to finish project FARRAH MAFFAI staff Construction work on Ryders Lane has been ongoing since August 2002. Delays have been in part the result of factors beyond the contractor’s control. BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer As travelers of Ryders Lane in East…
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Jamesburg backing SMART tax reform
Group supporting tax relief bill addresses council, residents BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer John Meyerle addresses an audience in Jamesburg Oct. 8. BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Residents struggling to pay their property taxes now, take heed. If something isn’t done soon, the situation will get worse — much worse, according to one expert. "If you think you’ve…
