Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Pair merges artwork for local library exhibit
Images of Old Bridgehusband-and-wife teamon display in E. Brunswick By dick metzgarStaff Writer Pair merges artwork for local library exhibit Images of Old Bridge husband-and-wife team on display in E. Brunswick By dick metzgar Staff Writer photos by Jerry Wolkowitz Above, Ken Rappoport of Old Bridge, a former photographer for The Associated Press, shot many…
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Township demands fix-ups after 3 are sickened by CO
By brian donahueStaff Writer Township demands fix-ups after 3 are sickened by CO By brian donahue Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Three tenants of a Riva Avenue farm cottage were poisoned by carbon monoxide after heating their home with a charcoal grill during the night of Nov. 6. The residents called the police around midnight…
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Members question board’s
borrowing funds from twp. By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education is taking advantage of the township’s financial capability, but not all board members are thrilled with the recent borrowing of funds. At its Nov. 7 meeting, the board approved two measures that will allow the district to enter into…
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Vet shot down in plane gets 8 overdue medals
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) presents World War II veteran Nathan Striesfeld with the medals he has long been due on Monday. EAST BRUNSWICK — It took 57 years, but Nathan Striesfeld finally got the medals he was due from the United States government, if not the…
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Board learns its surplus account is seriously low
Issue of By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The amount of money in the school district’s fund balance is far less than it should be, according to members of the Board of Education and the district auditor. The district has only about $700,000 in its fund balance, also known…
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The princess, Meg Cabot,
pays visit to E.B. Library By vincent todaroStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries, speaks to a crowd of fans at the East Brunswick Public Library Nov. 6. pays visit to E.B. Library By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Her life was so boring, she decided to lie in…
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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…
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Road fix-up money on the way from Trenton
South Brunswick, Monroe and Jamesburg on receiving list for funds By charles w. kimStaff Writer By charles w. kim Staff Writer TRENTON — There will be some $1 million in transportation funding coming to Assembly District 14. Assembly members Gary Guear and Linda Greenstein, both Democrats from the 14th district, announced this week that approximately…
