Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Final appeal made for
E.B. to rethink planCouncil awards contractfor $686,000 in workon Fresh Ponds Road BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer E.B. to rethink plan Council awards contract for $686,000 in work on Fresh Ponds Road BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A controversial road project that has been years in the making is expected to soon take…
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Jamesburg library looks to renovate with grant
Staff says 40-yr.-old building can use improvements BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer TARA PETERSEN Dorothea Inserra of the Jamesburg Public Library checks in some books Tuesday. Staff says 40-yr.-old building can use improvements BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer JAMESBURG — A little grant money will go a long way at the Jamesburg Public Library. The library…
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Cars move in and out; Laffins stand ground
Family-owned dealership a fixture in South River for nearly 75 years Cars move in and out; Laffins stand ground JEFF GRANIT staff Scott Laffin stands in front of Laffin Chevrolet/Olds-mobile, the business his family has run in South River for 74 years. Laffin Chevrolet/Oldsmobile had several homes in South River before moving to Main Street.…
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Evacuees still struggle with events of 9/11
Experts believe many who need counseling have yet to come forward BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer GLORIA STRAVELLI Paul Mazur of Matawan, Ed Matthews of Hazlet, and Richard Keller of Wall are members of a support group for individuals who survived the attacks of 9/11. They survived the World Trade Center…
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Increased population takes a toll on roads
Monroe to spend $700,000 on improvements BY TARA PETERSENStaff Writer BY TARA PETERSEN Staff Writer Monroe officials are planning several road improvements here, especially at a number of intersections along Applegarth Road. Last month, the Township Council adopted an ordinance appropriating $700,000 toward the improvements. According to Township Engineer Ernie Feist, the focus of the…
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What professionals say about the needs of survivors of 9/11
What professionals say about the needs of survivors of 9/11: Hilary Cummons, Jersey Coast Chapter, American Red Cross: "We have learned, even with Oklahoma City nine years ago, that it took some people 5-6 years before they said, ‘I need help.’ We are still helping people financially and with mental health issues there. (The survivors…
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STEVEN M. BARON Sue Chang of the Mid-Jersey Chinese School, East Brunswick, translates the names of visitors into Chinese at the school’s exhibit during the Cultural Festival at the township’s municipal complex last weekend.
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Agencies that provide help to survivors of 9/11 include
Agencies that provide help to survivors of 9/11 include: • The American Red Cross has four long-term recovery social workers available to provide support and advocacy for 9/11 survivors. The agency expects to continue its support for three to five years, a spokesman said. The ARC has spent about $850 million on aid to those…
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Compromised plan for retail, offices approved
Despite revisions, some argue that facility clashes with character of Main St. BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer The Renaissance Square retail and office complex is headed for the corner of Main Street and Summerhill Road in Spotswood. The borough Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously in favor of the plan at its Sept. 17 meeting…
