Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    CHRIS KELLY Mayor William Neary (right), as the ferocious lion, rehearses Tuesday with East Brunswick’s Children’s Summer Theater participants for tomorrow’s performances of Androcles and the Ferocious Lion. For story, see page 5.

  • Boro forced to re-evaluate options on water plants

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough’s attempt to rehabilitate its two water tanks has been thwarted, and a major change in the operation of the utility could be at hand. At its July 14 meeting, the Borough Council rejected the latest set of bids for work on the…

  • E.B. gets $600K to lower property tax increase

    First-time state aidwill reduce increaseto 7 cents By vincent todaroStaff Writer E.B. gets $600K to lower property tax increase First-time state aid will reduce increase to 7 cents By vincent todaro Staff Writer A proposed 10-cent increase in the East Brunswick municipal tax rate will come down 3 cents thanks to aid from the state.…

  • Neighbor who helped with fire rescue dies

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A borough resident passed away Saturday, nine days after making a heroic gesture to rescue three girls from a burning house. Paul Kern, who was 46, died July 19 as the result of suffering a heart attack following a July 10 rescue effort…

  • Landing Ford Ave. project is his ‘dream come true’

    New Brunswickdeveloper excitedto work in Milltown By tara petersenStaff Writer Landing Ford Ave. project is his ‘dream come true’ A computer image (above) shows what the Ford Avenue area may one day look like from across the Mill Pond in Milltown. New Brunswick developer excited to work in Milltown By tara petersen At left, Sam…

  • Ad director wins national honor

    Sandy Theo Jonathan (Sandy) Theophilakos, advertising director for Greater Media Newspapers, Freehold, has been named Advertising Director of the Year by Suburban Newspapers of America, a nonprofit professional trade association based in Traverse City, Mich. Membership includes approximately 2,000 suburban newspapers throughout the United States and Canada. The annual award is presented to an advertising…

  • Cars cruise to Jamesburg

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer TARA PETERSEN A 1951 Ford Victoria owned by Roy Sperling, president of Cruise Knights Car Club, is lined up with several other antique and classic cars in Jamesburg Friday evening. JAMESBURG — The forecast for thunderstorms didn’t keep classic car enthusiasts away from Jamesburg. The first…

  • Commuters note benefits

    of E.B. By vincent todaroStaff Writer of E.B.’s parking utility By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Officials with an ad hoc commuter board want to dispel a number of "myths" regarding the township’s parking utility. The township’s Commuter Parking Advisory Committee gave a presentation at the July 21 Township Council meeting to try…

  • Replacements sought for

    mainstay in E.B. schools By vincent todaroStaff Writer mainstay in E.B. schools By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education is seeking a replacement for departed member Charles King. At its July 10 meeting, the board announced it needs someone to fill the remainder of King’s term, which expires in April.…