Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Buggy rides take residents on trip through old J’burg

    Highlights of boro By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Buggy rides take residents on trip through old J’burg By sandi carpello Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Rusty and Winston lead a holiday carriage ride from Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg. On board, Kevin McMinn holds the reins while Roger Dreyling (front right) narrates the tour. The only thing missing…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Grinch didn’t steal Christmas, but someone stole the Grinch. See page 4.

  • Milltown-based watershed group seeking volunteers

    Several communitiesincluded inwatershed area By jennifer kohlheppStaff Writer Several communities included in watershed area By jennifer kohlhepp Staff Writer The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership urges community members to take action now to protect the local water supply. Since October 1997, residents from North Brunswick, South Brunswick, East Brunswick, New Brunswick and Milltown have actively participated…

  • right, charismatic, athletic — the male teenage compulsive gambler is likely to be the typical all-American boy that parents of teenage girls hope their daughters will bring home. Teen Gambling That picture-perfect impression, combined with an outgoing personality and good grades, can hide any clues of an out-of-control gambling problem from adults, according to one…

  • rump’s Taj Mahal, the Showboat and Bally’s casino are all part of the gambling scene in New Jersey, but public schools are gaining on the Atlantic City casino scene. Student involvement in addictive behaviors Alcohol Drugs Cigarettes Gambling At least once yearly Grade 7 36.8% 3.5% 18.2% 79.1% 9 62.2% 13.4% 34.5% 78.9% 11 79.8%…

  • t’s a safe bet that underage gambling will go undetected until it manifests itself in bloody noses and broken bones after teens can’t beat the odds, say local law enforcement officials. Casino Prevented Escorted Totals from entering from at at gambling other casino casino tables slots Caesar’s 2,604 11,216 5 56 63 20 13,964 Claridge…

  • Young gamblers have resources to get help

    By Jennifer DomeStaff Writer By Jennifer Dome Staff Writer hen faced with the realization that either you or a young person you know has an addiction to gambling, it’s often difficult to know where to turn for help. While compulsive gambling may not seem as dire a problem as drinking excessively or taking drugs, any…

  • Councilman gets his Grinch back after lengthy search

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Councilman gets his Grinch back after lengthy search By sandi carpello Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Nicholas (left) and Edward Romano stand with their Grinch after it was stolen from their Helmetta home and later recovered. HELMETTA — In the world of Dr. Seuss, it was the Grinch who stole Christmas. In…

  • Hotel to have 100 rooms in plan approved by board

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Hotel to have 100 rooms in plan approved by board By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A Holiday Inn Express has long had approval to be built on Naricon Place, but its owner has changed the way that building will look. At the Dec. 19 Zoning Board of Adjustment…