Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Effect of Amtrak’s shutdown unclear Carrier threatens to end service unless it gets $200 million loan
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Effect of Amtrak’s shutdown unclear Carrier threatens to end service unless it gets $200 million loan It is not clear if NJ Transit trains will continue running on the Northeast Corridor Line should Amtrak fail to obtain a $200 million bridge loan. Amtrak president David Gunn announced last week…
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Republicans write in pair during primary election
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Republicans write in pair during primary election SOUTH RIVER — Democratic incumbents may have thought they had an uncontested election ahead of them for two Borough Council seats in November, but two write-in candidates changed all that during the June 4 primary election. Democratic councilmen Arthur Londensky and Tele Koukourdelis…
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Conviction in Jan. 2000 killing
Conviction in Jan. 2000 killing results in 15-year sentence By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A township man convicted of killing a co-worker at a Jamesburg business in January 2000 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Theodore Susik, 39, a longtime Old Bridge resident who had recently moved to East Brunswick…
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Council moves ahead with open space tax question
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Council moves ahead with open space tax question MONROE — More township land will be preserved for open space and other conservation purposes if voters approve a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. "Over the last several years, farmland preservation and open space acquisition has been a priority," Township…
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Watershed group can use Washington Avenue site Local environmental group gets OK to use at least part of one building
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Watershed group can use Washington Avenue site Local environmental group gets OK to use at least part of one building MILLTOWN — A local environmental group has succeeded in convincing county officials to preserve part of a historic building on a 14-acre Washington Avenue site that was slated for…
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South River native hired for memorials Townships authorize projects to honor local residents
South River native hired for memorials Townships authorize projects to honor local residents lost on Sept. 11 By vincent todaro Staff Writer A local sculptor has been commissioned by the governing bodies of both East Brunswick and Monroe to build for each township a memorial to those residents who died in the Sept. 11 attacks.…
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Home, pet lost in morning blaze No one reported injured in Friday fire in Milltown
Staff Writer By Lynn K. Barra Home, pet lost in morning blaze No one reported injured in Friday fire in Milltown DAWNMARIE SANNWALDT Above, firefighters spray water through a window in the back of a Milltown home. The deck area to the left is believed to be where the fire originated. Below, Bob Bowman of…
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Man charged with threats, assault against police
Staff Writer By vincent todaro SPOTSWOOD — Police arrested a man they said was hiding in the woods and assaulted and threatened a police officer. Police said Kevin P. Crosier, 25, of Spotswood, was arrested at 2:11 a.m. May 27 after police located him in the woods off Manhattan Avenue. During the struggle to apprehend…
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Gov. McGreevey wants package to save $46M State hopes 1,000 workers will retire early by July 1
Staff Writer By CHARLES W. KIM Gov. McGreevey wants package to save $46M State hopes 1,000 workers will retire early by July 1 TRENTON — Gov. James McGree-vey is hoping that a new state early retirement package will save almost $50 million. McGreevey signed the law which will offer early retirement to about 17,000 state…
