Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Bike/pedestrian path gets help to the tune of $1M

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Bike/pedestrian path gets help to the tune of $1M By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Sporting a wide grin, Mayor Robert Szegeti accepted a $1 million check on Monday that will help fund a bike path and pedestrian walkway near the South River. During a ceremony at Grekoski Park,…

  • Former employee charged in burglaries at diner

    By jamie dougherStaff Writer By jamie dougher Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Two men were arrested and charged with burglarizing a local diner July 18, and one of them was implicated in two previous burglaries at the same diner. Police apprehended Ahmed S. Fatouh, 22, and Matthew Shamy, 19, both of North Brunswick, after the…

  • Jamesburg youth, 17, drowns in pond Sat.

    Jamesburg youth, 17, drowns in pond Sat. A 17-year-old Middlesex County youth drowned after a boat in which he was fishing with friends capsized on an Upper Freehold pond in Monmouth County Saturday, police said. Pascual Vilchis of Jamesburg was fishing with four friends at the irrigation pond on Meirs Road when they found a…

  • Mayor brings back plan for new multi-use auditorium

    Neary suggests locatingtownship facility at theHeavenly Farms property By vincent todaroStaff Writer Mayor brings back plan for new multi-use auditorium Neary suggests locating township facility at the Heavenly Farms property By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A plan to build a theater and multi-use facility, which did not garner support from a previous…

  • Council action enables random drug testing

    By tara petersenStaff Writer Council action enables random drug testing By tara petersen Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough workers will now be subject to random drug and alcohol testing. The Borough Council voted unanimously Monday night to require the random testing for all municipal employees. Officials said the new ordinance is a proactive step, and…

  • Police sponsor Night Out on the town next week

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Police sponsor Night Out on the town next week By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents will get a chance to meet local police and learn crime prevention techniques during the National Night Out event next Tuesday. During the worldwide night out, residents lock their doors, turn on their…

  • Police search for source of explosives found behind mall

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Police responding to a report of a suspicious liquid behind Brunswick Square Mall found three bottles and a glass jar containing an explosive material near the mall’s Summerhill Road entrance. Police found the liquid substance on July 23 after a resident near the…

  • Fighting drugs with fun

    Fighting drugs with fun Above, children sign a banner pledging they will not abuse drugs or alcohol. At right, a camper plays a modern version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, pinning cigarettes onto a “No Smoking” sign. The program, held Tuesday, was sponsored by the East Brunswick Alliance for the Prevention of Drug…

  • Middlesex County Fair gets ready to open

    Some new events andentertainers mark65th anniversary By charles w. kimStaff Writer Some new events and entertainers mark 65th anniversary By charles w. kim Staff Writer A member of the 4-H Club participates in a horse show at last year’s Middlesex County Fair. EAST BRUNSWICK — Thousands of people are expected at the 65th annual Middlesex…