Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • New owners will keep popular sub shop open

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer New owners will keep popular sub shop open By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Submarine sandwich lovers throughout the region will be happy to know that a 32-year-old borough mainstay will not be closing its doors after all. The Riddle & Martin Sub Shop, located at the corner of…

  • Board hopefuls must join race by Feb. 24

    Board hopefuls must join race by Feb. 24 With the deadline for filing for school board candidacy less than three weeks away, the president of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) has urged citizens sincerely interested in education to consider school board candidacy. The deadline for filing nominating petitions to appear on the ballot…

  • Council eyes hotel tax as new revenue source

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Council eyes hotel tax as new revenue source By sandi carpello Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — In an effort to bring much needed revenue to the local budget, township officials are supporting state legislation that would tax hotels with 100 or more units. "It’s a way to get revenue from people…

  • Lions Clubs hold charitable ball to fund programs

    New Jersey Lions Multiple District 16-B will hold its annual "Dine, Dance and Donate," charitable ball Feb. 15, 6:30-11:30 p.m., at The Sheraton, Eatontown, 6 Industrial Way (Route 35 north), Eatontown. This event is held every year in an effort to raise funds for special projects such as rehabilitation programs, sight conservation and research and…

  • South River Library slates youth activities

    The South River Library, 55 Appleby Ave., will offer a variety of upcoming children’s activities. "The Shoestring Players Presents Lights, Actions, Folktales," a series of improvisation and creative dramatic workshops for students in fourth-sixth grades, will be held from 3:30-4:30 on Fridays through the end of March. The sessions will conclude with a student performance…

  • Boro’s history captured in newly unveiled mural

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ “Little” Bobby Duncan discusses part of the mural he painted after being commissioned by the Jamesburg Borough Council. The mural, which traces aspects of the borough’s history in chronological order, now adorns a wall at the municipal building. With a thoughtful breath,…

  • Council appoints new administrator

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council marked both a beginning and an end. It was the last time resigned Business Administrator Brian Valentino would sit with the governing body, which on the same night unanimously voted to hire his successor. Michael Jacobs, who…

  • Police ready to move back to Main Street

    Renovated facilities to be opened with an official ceremony on Sunday By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer The new courtroom inside the renovated police station and municipal court on Main Street. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the building is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday. After a tumultuous two-year period, the renovations at the…

  • New law to limit no. of pets

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer New law to limit no. of pets By sandi carpello Staff Writer HELMETTA — Residents with four pets might have to think twice in the future before taking in any more. A subcommittee of council members is working on an ordinance that would limit the number of pets to four per…