Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • South River, Sayreville and

    Helmetta getting state aid By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer Despite the pessimistic outlook of many municipal officials over the past few months, governing bodies in several Middlesex County communities have been pleasantly surprised to learn that they will receive state aid this year. South River and Sayreville are expected to receive…

  • Improving patrols, relations are goals with bike patrol

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Improving patrols, relations are goals with bike patrol By vincent todaro Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Officers with Spotswood’s new bicycle patrol, standing beside attorney Howard S. Teitelbaum, include patrolmen (l-r) Scott Hoover, John S. Pfeiffer, Nicholas D. Mayo, Michael Gardini and Edward Schapley. The sixth member of the unit is Patrolman…

  • Auto yard fire likely cause of nearby brush blaze

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer Auto yard fire likely cause of nearby brush blaze By jennifer dome Staff Writer MONROE — Firefighters from all three township fire districts responded to a large, early morning fire at an automobile salvage yard yesterday. According to Chief Richard Hayes of Monroe Fire District No. 1, several vehicles, automobile parts…

  • Camp lifeguard saves 4-yr.-old

    By charles w. kimStaff Writer Camp lifeguard saves 4-yr.-old By charles w. kim Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 4-year-old East Brunswick boy will be all right, thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking lifeguard. Joshua Linda was playing in a 12-18 inch deep section of a juvenile pool with about 45 other children at…

  • Superintendent’s term extended by two years

    Board pres. says decision will provide ‘continuity and stability’ to E.B. By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education has voted to add two more years to its contract with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jamie P. Savedoff and to provide him with a salary increase. In doing so, the board rescinded…

  • Officials appeal to state for relief from $100K aid cut

    Jamesburg mayor calls discrepancies in state aid disbursements By brian donahueStaff Writer By brian donahue Staff Writer JAMESBURG — As many municipalities around the region learned last week that they will be getting the same, or more, in state aid as they did last year, borough officials here got word they will see a loss…

  • Ice cream shop holds successful opening

    By dave goldbergStaff Writer Ice cream shop holds successful opening By dave goldberg Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Joan Trent, co-owner of the Ice Cream Depot Too, makes a cone on July 5 during the grand opening of the North Brunswick location. The transition of the Milltown Ice Cream Depot to its new store in North…

  • Islamic school to open at South River location

    School officials hopeto become valuedmembers of community By jennifer domeStaff Writer School officials hope to become valued members of community By jennifer dome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI The new Darul Arqam Islamic School, located in South River’s old middle school building on Thomas Street, is scheduled to open in September. SOUTH RIVER — The former…

  • Resident seeks resurgence of old-style country music

    By vincent todaroStaff Writer Resident seeks resurgence of old-style country music By vincent todaro Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ East Brunswick’s Mark Miklos in his music room, where he says he writes the music and lyrics for many of his songs. EAST BRUNSWICK — Country music may not be the predominant offering from many jukeboxes these…