Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Long-awaited skate park to be unveiled

    Park to be dedicatedin memory of advocate Alan Kleinberg By vincent todaroStaff Writer Park to be dedicated in memory of advocate Alan Kleinberg By vincent todaro Staff Writer Skaters throughout East Brunswick will get a chance to show their stuff in a place all their own starting Saturday when the township’s skate park opens. The…

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    CHRIS KELLY The Saint Genesius Players rehearse a scene from Pippin at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, East Brunswick, Tuesday. The play will be staged July 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 at the Rues Lane campus.

  • Local family selected as Ford Ave. developer

    Boraie Developmentwill work with agencyon redevelopment By tara petersenStaff Writer Local family selected as Ford Ave. developer A rendering of Boraie Development’s proposal for Ford Avenue. Boraie Development will work with agency on redevelopment By tara petersen Staff Writer Ford Avenue is one step closer to a major redevelopment project. Milltown’s redevelopment agency has chosen…

  • Man, 39, killed in crash

    By jamie dougherStaff WriterMONROE By jamie dougher Staff Writer MONROE — A man who was in town to visit his father last week was killed in a car accident in the early morning hours of July 4. Joseph Scranton, 39, of Hudson, Mass., was traveling west on Rhode Hall Road when his 2003 Ford Thunderbird…

  • New plan before council centers on preservation

    One proposed rezoningcuts building densityin half over 5,400 acres By tara petersenStaff Writer New plan before council centers on preservation One proposed rezoning cuts building density in half over 5,400 acres By tara petersen Staff Writer MONROE — A new master plan designed to ensure that more open space is preserved is now before the…

  • New Brunswick man dies following crash

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A 20-year-old man died this week as the result of injuries he sustained in an accident that took place Sunday night on Route 18. Jose Morel, of New Brunswick, died earlier this week at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, where he was taken following the 10:36 p.m. accident, according to…

  • Firefighting will be aided

    by grant-funded radiosEast Brunswick will be better equipped to fight blazes in large buildingsBy vincent todaroStaff Writer by grant-funded radios East Brunswick will be better equipped to fight blazes in large buildings By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Volunteer firefighters will have an easier time communicating during emergencies thanks to a $260,000 federal…

  • Local towns will keep skies lit up July 3, 4

    Barbecues, pool parties and celebrations of all types will be on tap for many this Fourth of July. To add to that excitement, many area municipalities have planned events to celebrate Independence Day — whether that involves live music and rides or a beautiful display of exploding lights in the sky. The following is a…

  • South River hires firm to renovate town hall

    Officials express concerns about timely completion of project By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Renovations at the borough’s municipal building will soon be under way. The Borough Council recently hired a contractor to handle the $829,700 in renovations at the Gordon Street municipal offices. The South Plainfield-based Tri-Form Construction…