Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Couple tied up and robbed by two armed suspects

    By lynn K. BarraStaff Writer Couple tied up and robbed by two armed suspects By lynn K. Barra Staff Writer Police released this sketch of one of the suspects in the armed robbery. MONROE â014 Police are investigating an armed robbery in which two thieves reportedly stole money and jewelry from the home of an…

  • Paper workers on strike outside Spotswood plant

    Company, workers fail to reach new collective bargaining agreement By vincent todaroStaff Writer Company, workers fail to reach new collective bargaining agreement By vincent todaro Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Jim Richards (left) and Andy Borbotko, employees of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Spotswood, wave to honking motorists outside the Main Street plant Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 300 employees of…

  • War veteran shares memories with students

    Milltown resident survived three kamikaze attacks aboard ship By dave goldbergStaff Writer By dave goldberg Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI World War II veteran John Thoresz shows where he traveled during the war to students at the Linwood Middle School, North Brunswick. John Thoresz, a veteran of World War II, recently spoke to students of Linwood…

  • YMCA looks to relocate to Tices Lane this fall

    Will expand site of professional advancement center, which is moving By vincent todaro Staff Writer Will expand site of professional advancement center, which is moving By vincent todaro Staff Writer Officials at the Raritan Valley YMCA are hoping that a new facility planned for Tices Lane in East Brunswick will increase its users from an…

  • Public records will now be easier to obtain

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle The rules are about to change. On Monday, the state’s law on public access to government information will become far less restrictive, and there will be substantial penalties for officials who fail to comply. At a recent informational meeting led by the state League of Municipalities at the PNC Bank…

  • Local teen’s project honored as scientific breakthrough

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro EAST BRUNSWICK — Chinese science laboratories have a recent East Brunswick High School graduate to thank for a subatomic leak detector they are using. Daniel Cohen was recently honored with a resolution of commendation from the Board of Education for taking first place from a field of 350 submissions from…

  • State expected to cover school budget deficit

    Legislators convince governor to include funds in state budget By lynn K. BarraStaff Writer Legislators convince governor to include funds in state budget By lynn K. Barra Staff Writer HELMETTA â014 Borough officials agreed to bail out the Board of Education and impose a 21-cent tax to cover a $120,000 deficit in the 2001-02 school…

  • Council reorganizes, names Ruffo president for year

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro SPOTSWOOD — Having been re-elected in May under the slogan, "Proven Performance Equals Results," three members of the Borough Council took the oath of office Monday night to begin their new terms. At its annual reorganization meeting, the governing body swore in Judith Ruffo, Howard Keenan and Curtis Stollen to…

  • Addition gives fire company a place to keep brush truck

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Addition gives fire company a place to keep brush truck FARRAH Maffai This brush truck was recently donated to Summit Engine Co. of South River from the Freewood Acres Volunteer Fire Co. of Howell. The South River volunteer firefighters held a celebration Saturday to officially open the new addition to…