Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Mayor buys up toy ‘Beretta’ guns from Route 18 vendor
Neary: By vincent todaroStaff Writer Mayor buys up toy ‘Beretta’ guns from Route 18 vendor Neary: ‘I had to get them off streets of East Brunswick and make a statement’ By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — It was almost like a scene out of Michael Moore’s new anti-gun movie Bowling for Columbine. Mayor…
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Residents protest in Trenton in light of budgetary crisis
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Residents protest in Trenton in light of budgetary crisis By sandi carpello Staff Writer JAMESBURG — A group of borough residents staged a public demonstration in Trenton Friday in an attempt to gain relief from the state for the school district’s budgetary shortfall. Disheartened that staff positions and programs were cut…
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Borough man gets 4 years in beating death of friend
By jennifer domeStaff Writer Borough man gets 4 years in beating death of friend By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough resident John Goldsborough, who pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the Jan. 8 beating that led to the death of his housemate, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Goldsborough, 48,…
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Toy guns identical to 9 mm Beretta prompt concerns
Teens playing with pellet guns cause E.B. officers to draw weapons By dick metzgarStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Only the gun on the right is the real Beretta. The others are toy guns that shoot plastic pellets. The middle toy gun is painted black to demonstrate the difficulty in distinguishing it from the real gun. Teens…
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Legislation seeks more aid to ease Jamesburg tax rate
By sandi carpelloStaff Writer Legislation seeks more aid to ease Jamesburg tax rate By sandi carpello Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Nearly five months after an unexpected loss of $100,000 in state aid spawned an increase in municipal taxes, state Sen. Peter Inverso has announced he will advocate more forcefully for a solution to the borough’s…
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Three of five council seats sought in heated campaign
By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer Catherine Diem EAST BRUNSWICK — It has been an often contentious campaign season for six candidates seeking three, four-year terms on the Township Council, but voters will soon be the ones voicing their thoughts when they take to the polls Nov. 5. The election will decide…
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Board gets look at plans for Concordia expansion
Shopping center would expand to accommodate supermarket additions By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer MONROE — The Stop & Shop supermarket on Perrineville Road is applying to the Planning Board for permission to vastly increase its size with the stated goal of better serving the needs of the community. "This proposes a…
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New locations eyed for two cell towers
By Sandi carpelloStaff Writer New locations eyed for two cell towers By Sandi carpello Staff Writer MONROE — Hearing the relentless protests of residents, local officials are pointing AT&T Wireless toward alternate sites for wireless antenna placement. The second hearing on the company’s proposals to place six cellular antennas on top of existing water towers…
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Variances debated by two parties in E. Bruns.
By vincent todaroStaff Writer Variances debated by two parties in E. Bruns. By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Drawing near to the close of the election season, township Republicans and Democrats continued to face off on policies during Monday night’s Township Council meeting. Democratic Mayor William Neary took the opportunity to note that…
