Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Answers, solution sought on sinking Milltown street

    By tara petersenStaff Writer Answers, solution sought on sinking Milltown street By tara petersen Staff Writer MILLTOWN — What lies beneath Wendy Way? That’s what borough officials aim to find out. The borough road has seen numerous repairs over the years but is somehow resistant to the standard methods used by the Public Works Department.…

  • Homeowners sue over med. office building plan

    East Brunswick residents say increased traffic a threat to quality of life By vincent todaroStaff Writer Homeowners sue over med. office building plan By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A radiology office building and VFW post approved for construction on Cranbury Road may have to wait until a lawsuit from neighbors is resolved.…

  • Opinions differ on Rts. 1, 130 traffic design

    Milltown officials call it unsafe; North Brunswick deputy chief disagrees By tara petersenStaff Writer Opinions differ on Rts. 1, 130 traffic design Milltown officials call it unsafe; North Brunswick deputy chief disagrees By tara petersen Staff Writer In the end, $83 million may not have been enough. At least one local official is worried that…

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    JEFF GRANIT A party sneaks up on Amy Kaelin of East Brunswick as she checks out the 20 millionth item from the township’s library. Media Services Manager Susan Sclar presents the balloons. See story, page 11.

  • Parents upset over loss of bus routes

    E.B. Board of Ed. cutsfour courtesy routesin budget discussions By vincent todaroStaff Writer Parents upset over loss of bus routes E.B. Board of Ed. cuts four courtesy routes in budget discussions By vincent todaro Staff Writer A n East Brunswick school district spending cut that resulted in the loss of courtesy bus routes has some…

  • Artists of Concordia to display work

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer MONROE — The retirement community of Concordia will hold its fifth annual arts festival next week. According to Donna Marie Gelesky, Clubhouse director, the Aug. 27 event is expected to feature 101 artists, all from Concordia, and 219 individual works. Guests can view the artwork anytime…

  • Grain farmer shares views on crops, family, building

    If Jim Etsch is notfarming, chances arehe By tara petersenStaff Writer If Jim Etsch is not farming, chances are he’s out promoting it By tara petersen Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Jim Etsch picks some fresh corn at his farm in Monroe. Etsch was recently named Farmer of the Year in Middlesex County in part due…

  • Board wary about requests from new Forsgate stores

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Two stores set to move into the new Forsgate Drive strip mall are asking for exceptions to approval guidelines. The mall, Renaissance Commons, has been a source of controversy since developer Renaissance Properties Inc., Englishtown, sought and received a use variance from the borough…

  • Local charity helps kids of 9/11 with Jerry tunes

    By brian donahueStaff Writer Local charity helps kids of 9/11 with Jerry tunes By brian donahue Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Some 32 New Jersey children who lost a parent on Sept. 11, 2001, have received money from a local charity organization so they can learn to play music or advance their skills. But, having…