Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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No contest for three seats on Monroe school board
By nida khanStaff Writer By nida khan Staff Writer MONROE — Three residents of the township’s retirement communities are running uncontested for three seats on the Board of Education. Harold Pollack, 77, and John Leary, 65, are both seeking to fill the seats of board members Jay Ellis Brown and Susan Cohen, who have both…
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$3.8M cap. budget includes funds for bikeway, open space
By vincent todaroStaff Writer $3.8M cap. budget includes funds for bikeway, open space By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Because of the state’s poor economic climate, the township has introduced its capital budget separately from the operating budget this year. At its March 10 meeting, the Township Council voted 4-0 to introduce the…
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Councilwoman dismayed about discussion on viewing speech
By vincent todaroStaff Writer Councilwoman dismayed about discussion on viewing speech By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Town-ship Council, at the request of one of its members, delayed its meeting Monday night in order to watch President Bush’s speech. However, at least one council member was dismayed that her colleagues were at…
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Two new officers sworn into EBPD
Two new officers sworn into EBPD EAST BRUNSWICK — Two new officers were sworn into the township’s police force Friday and will be assigned to the department’s patrol division. Kevin T. Bolch, who earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and criminal justice from Kean University, Union, is also a 1995 graduate of the Somerset…
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County memorial merges designs of three students
Waterfront courtyard will feature a bronze eagle created by noted sculptor By nida khanStaff Writer County memorial merges designs of three students By nida khan Staff Writer The Sayreville waterfront has long been visited for its spectacular view of the New York City skyline, although the former twin towers always stood out as a particularly…
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Developer, township agree to settle school land case
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has agreed to settle a years-long case with a builder whose development encroached on Board of Education property. The council passed a resolution March 10, accepting a settlement for about $2,000 from the Barwood Corp., which filed a lawsuit over…
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Artistic process
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Artistic process PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Artistic process Marge Chavooshian, a widely known and respected watercolorist, demonstrates during a lecture to members of the Suburban Artist Guild at the East Brunswick Library Friday afternoon. Over the years, Chavooshian has received many awards and has had her work widely published.
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Protesters send message
JEFF GRANIT Teresa Jacobsen and her daughter, Diana, showcase their opinions during the weekly anti-war protest on Tices Lane in East Brunswick Saturday. each Saturday on Tices Ln. By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Calm in mood and demeanor, a small group of local war protesters has become a familiar sight to drivers…
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Six will vie for 3 seats
on E.B. school boardThree incumbents running include board prez and former prez By vincent todaroStaff Writer on E.B. school board Three incumbents running include board prez and former prez By vincent todaro Staff Writer One thing that all six people running this year for the East Brunswick Board of Education have in common is an…
