Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Ad proposal doesn’t fly with area police chiefs
Department heads chide North Brunswick mayorfor police car ad idea By jennifer domeStaff Writer Ad proposal doesn’t fly with area police chiefs Department heads chide North Brunswick mayor for police car ad idea By jennifer dome Staff Writer A proposal from North Brunswick Mayor David Spaulding to place advertisements on police vehicles has become a…
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Racing to the finish line
PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jennifer Noonan (above) shows her daughter, Michelle, 2, where to run in the 24- to 36-month-old portion of the annual East Brunswick Turkey Trot, held Sunday at the township’s senior center. Tom Gambino (above, r) enthusiastically awaits the arrival of his son at the Turkey Trot finish line. Frank Lee films…
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Council gives position tenure despite objections from some
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Council gives position tenure despite objections from some By sandi carpello Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Despite some opposition from residents, the Township Council voted unanimously Monday night to provide tenure status to the position of municipal director of parks and public works. As a condition of tenure, the council ordained…
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VFW, medical facility entry opposed by Colonial Oaks
By vincent todaroStaff Writer VFW, medical facility entry opposed by Colonial Oaks By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Zoning Board of Adjustment continued hearing testimony last week regarding the proposal for a medical building and a new VFW facility on Cranbury Road. The board is considering an application from Diversified Equities and…
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Bombs and hunger marked education leader’s childhood
Monroe board president tells of his By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Bombs and hunger marked education leader’s childhood By sandi carpello Staff Writer Joseph Homoki On a sunny afternoon in April 1944, in the Hungarian city of Debrecen, 7-year-old Joseph Homoki was sitting inside a dilapidated basement with his family when he heard the whining of…
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FARRAH MAFFAI South River’s Tara Takac heads the ball upfield during the Rams’ 4-2 loss to Shore Regional High School in the Central Jersey Group I final at East Brunswick on Friday.
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Municipal offices’ expansion ready for phase 2
With police soon to be out of trailers, other departments can move in By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer The long-planned renovations of the South River municipal offices on Gordon Street are finally expected to begin. By the end of January, the borough’s police force is expected to move back into the…
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Leadership panel meeting with Matrix re snuff mill
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer HELMETTA — The future of the historic snuff factory remains undecided, but a group of hand-picked local representatives has been called on to help its potential redeveloper make decisions. The Helmetta Leadership Committee was formed last April for the purpose of discussing areas of concern surrounding…
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Four from Sayreville area charged in double murder
Robbery is allegedto be motive in killingsof uncle and nephew By jennifer domeStaff Writer Robbery is alleged to be motive in killings of uncle and nephew By jennifer dome Staff Writer Four local men have been charged with murder after they allegedly robbed and beat two people during a business scheme in Sayreville, and then…
