Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT

    Construction is continuing at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick, where a new walkway (pictured above) is part of the new facility being built in between the two existing buildings. One of those buildings, the Smith annex (bottom), is being renovated and is expected to be ready for students next week. See story, page 13.

  • Spotswood police nab accused dealer, two others in drug bust

    Police: Borough manhad children in car, was smoking crack during bust By brian donahueStaff Writer Police: Borough man had children in car, was smoking crack during bust By brian donahue Staff Writer After a six-week investigation, Spotswood police cornered a borough man they say was dealing heroin and arrested him during an alleged drug deal…

  • South River postal site tests negative for anthrax

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer South River postal site tests negative for anthrax By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Anthrax tests taken last week at five area U.S. Postal Service sites, including one in South River, have all turned out negative, Postal Service spokeswoman Diane Todd said Tuesday. The testing was conducted after a…

  • Suspected car thief caught after victim’s fight, chase

    By sue m. morganStaff Writer Suspected car thief caught after victim’s fight, chase By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — A suspected car thief who police said attempted to carjack another vehicle from the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on Route 9, was arrested Saturday in South Amboy after being chased by one…

  • Team offers more services to domestic violence victims

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer MONROE — A state police-sponsored Crisis Response Team for domestic violence cases will be launched in the township early next month. The team is being started under the requirements of the recently amended state Victims of Crimes Act, said Monroe Response Team Supervisor and Police Lt.…

  • Sept. 11 memorial, park to be unveiled next month

    Sept. 11 memorial, park to be unveiled next month VERONICA YANKOWSKI Contractor Bryan Burns (l) talks with sculptor Blaise Batko at the future site of the township’s Sept. 11 Memorial Park on Tuesday morning, when workers began to set the monuments in place. MONROE — Work on the township’s elaborate Memorial Park, located on Prospect…

  • The Wiz on Ryders Lane among 26 stores being closed

    By sandi carpelloStaff Writer By sandi carpello Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Expected to close its doors within the next two months, The Wiz scheduled a liquidation sale to begin today in the Ryders Crossing shopping center, Ryders Lane. The electronics store in Milltown is among 26 locations of The Wiz in New Jersey and New…

  • South River facility tested for anthrax

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER –– The U.S. Postal Service’s conducted testing yesterday for anthrax spores at its interim distribution center on Brick Plant Road. The testing was part of an ongoing series of evaluations at several area postal centers initiated since a small amount of anthrax was found…

  • Road, sidewalk work means fewer trees and more noise

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer By vincent todaro Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The borough has been removing trees along Albert Avenue to facilitate the installation of new sidewalks and curbs, but not all residents are pleased with project. Residents said numerous, large trees are being removed as part of a road and sidewalk reconstruction project, and…