Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Students can get a lifeline

    Correspondent By ADAM RIBACK EAST BRUNSWICK — Local students are assured a ride — anytime, anywhere. Student Lifeline Cards were distributed recently by the East Brunswick Police Department. The cards contain a toll-free phone number a student in a variety of situations can call at any time for a taxi ride, free of charge. One…

  • Marines share experiences after returning from Iraq

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer TARA PETERSEN U.S. Marines (l-r) Vincent Rodriguez, Danian Philbert, Michael Casey and Michael Lynch stand in front of the 6th Motor Transport Battalion headquarters in Red Bank. Operation Iraqi Freedom was about more than firing a gun. Danian Philbert, Michael Lynch, Michael Casey and Vincent Rodriguez…

  • Original E Street drummer brings talents to Old Bridge

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer By sue m. morgan Staff Writer SUE M. MORGAN Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez, former drummer with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church carnival in June with Debbie Sinowell, vice chairwoman of the Old Bridge Cultural Arts Committee. OLD BRIDGE — The man who created the…

  • Candidate says absence of age-restricting is trouble

    Others argue to waitfor proposals beforemaking decisions By tara petersenStaff Writer Candidate says absence of age-restricting is trouble Others argue to wait for proposals before making decisions By tara petersen Staff Writer HELMETTA — Some of those who say yes to the idea of redeveloping the snuff mill property still say no to the current…

  • Serious play

    Serious play FARRAH MAFFAI East Brunswick’s Michael Lieberman, 15, ollies onto a grind rail at the township’s new skate park following its grand opening Saturday. FARRAH MAFFAI Jeff Gechlik, 13, East Brunswick, practices his tricks in the new skate park on Dunhams Corner Road.

  • In the swim

    In the swim PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT Mike O’Neill attempts to climb up the slide at the Milltown swimming pool Tuesday. Brianna Acevedo, 4, Milltown, wades through the public pool Tuesday.

  • Literary endeavor

    Literary endeavor JEFF GRANIT Ten-month-old Elizabeth Sullivan sits in during Congressman Rush Holt’s visit to the summer reading program at the library. JEFF GRANIT Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) reads to Rebecca Austin, 9 months old, at the Milltown Public Library July 8. Holt stopped by to read and unveil his Web directory of reading programs…

  • Scores below standards for ESL, special ed. students

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Scores below standards for ESL, special ed. students By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Low test scores among special education and English as a second language students have the district worried about possible federal penalties. At last Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Evelyn Ogden…

  • Truck parking application stirs concerns in Monroe

    By tara petersenStaff Writer By tara petersen Staff Writer MONROE — A controversial plan that was before the Planning Board has spilled over to the Township Council. The Planning Board recently denied an application by Macquarie Prologis Management Ltd. on behalf of its tenant, APL Logistics, South Middlesex Avenue, to create more than 300 new…