Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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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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Split ticket wins 3 seats on E. Bruns. council
Prior councilexperience turned down in favorof political newcomers By vincent todaroStaff Writer Split ticket wins 3 seats on E. Bruns. council Christi Calvano, the Republican newcomer, smiles upon learning of her election to the Township Council at the GOP headquarters. Prior council experience turned down in favor of political newcomers By vincent todaro PHOTOS BY…
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Cops: Garage-door openers used to access homes
Burglary suspect accused of setting fire in E.B., stealing car in Milltown By sandi carpellOStaff Writer Burglary suspect accused of setting fire in E.B., stealing car in Milltown By sandi carpellO Staff Writer A New Brunswick man was charged last Friday in connection with a series of area burglaries in which homes were methodically broken…
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Kostbar, Morales victorious in close J’burg council race
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Kostbar, Morales victorious in close J’burg council race By sandi carpello Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The Democrats retained complete control of the Borough Council Tuesday night, dashing the hopes of two Republicans who campaigned to bring new ideas to the governing body. Councilman Otto Kostbar, 53, an attorney in Jamesburg, won…
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Residents say yes to Dems, and no to open space tax
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Residents say yes to Dems, and no to open space tax By sandi carpello Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Despite the Republicans’ plea for balance in local government, the Democrats took complete control of the Borough Council in Tuesday’s election. Councilman Mike Skarzynski, a lieutenant at the Middlesex County Adult Corrections Center…
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Electric malfunction blamed for blaze
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer PHOTOS BY RYAN D. FENSTERMAKER Above, firefighters shoot water onto a house on Spotswood-Englishtown Road in Monroe Sunday. Two residents were injured in the blaze, and the house was destroyed. Left, firefighters work at the rear of the house. MONROE — A fire swept through an…
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Dems take control with defeat of Reids
Voters approve questions on LOSAP, holdingconstitutional convention By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Voters approve questions on LOSAP, holding constitutional convention By sandi carpello Staff Writer HELMETTA — After a hard-fought campaign season in which each party attacked the other, the Democrats have emerged victorious in their quest for two Borough Council seats and the control of…
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Dems retain control on freeholder board
Although disappointed, GOP candidates pleased with smaller vote margin Dems retain control on freeholder board compared to previous yrs. By sue m. morgan Staff Writer After months of visiting train and bus stations, shopping centers and town fairs, David B. Crabiel and Camille Fernicola, both incumbents on the all-Democratic Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders,…
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Gov. holds town meeting
to detail ed. reform planEast Brunswick H.S. siteof McGreevey By vincent todaroStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Shirley Read, a teacher at East Brunswick High School, voices her concerns to Gov. James E. McGreevey at last week’s town meeting at the school. to detail ed. reform plan East Brunswick H.S. site of McGreevey’s monthly meeting on 21-point…
