Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Residents team up with town in hopes of going for a walk Middlesex Walking says sidewalks needed along Crescent Avenue

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Residents team up with town in hopes of going for a walk Middlesex Walking says sidewalks needed along Crescent Avenue SPOTSWOOD — A grassroots organization is hoping to make local roads safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Middlesex Walking, a Spotswood-based group, has already collected more than a hundred signatures on…

  • Council in tug-of-war over school budget Deadline for council to decide fate of defeated tab is Monday night

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Council in tug-of-war over school budget Deadline for council to decide fate of defeated tab is Monday night EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents are still eagerly awaiting a decision by the Township Council regarding cuts to the defeated school budget. At a council meeting Monday, the governing body — charged with…

  • Developers can proceed with senior homes plans

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Developers can proceed with senior homes plans VERONICA YANKOWSKI Lt. Sean Coman of the East Brunswick Police Department discusses SWAT team weapons during Law Enforcement Day Saturday at the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18. Director of Public Safety Thomas Finn looks on. MONROE — Despite some residents’ opposition to…

  • Officials agree to make cuts to lessen tax

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Officials agree to make cuts to lessen tax JAMESBURG — Various members of both the Board of Education and the Borough Council devised a unique approach to trim the $9.5 million school budget by approximately $47,000. The cuts will result in a modest adjustment in the proposed school tax…

  • Democrats hope to serve second terms on council

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome Democrats hope to serve second terms on council SOUTH RIVER — With the June 4 primaries just around the corner, Borough Councilmen Tele Koukourdelis and Arthur Londensky are thrilled to be running unopposed for their seats on the governing body. So far, no other Democrats or any members of the…

  • Council wrestles with E.B. school budget

    Council wrestles with E.B. school budget Decision must be made by May 20 By Vincent todaro Staff Writer If East Brunswick Township Council members were already confused about what to do with the defeated school budget, they became twice as confused during the council’s Monday night meeting. During the public portion of the meeting, the…

  • Board unveils first plans for new high school

    Monroe proposes three-story school; Sept. referendum set By Lynn K. Barra Staff Writer The Monroe Board of Education unveiled preliminary plans for a new high school at its April 24 meeting. The proposed school may be built on about 100 acres of land across from Applegarth School on Applegarth Road, according to Superintendent of Schools…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Ahmed Siddiqi, a senior at East Brunswick High School, looks through a microscope to examine a worm that has DNA similar to that of humans. For story, see page 3.

  • Hopefuls discover whether they have treasure or trash

    PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Allen Kozla of Bodnar’s Auction Sales in New Brunswick appraises antiques for Carol and Wendy Litten at the “What’s It Worth?” fund-raiser for the East Brunswick Friends of the Library on April 28. Toss it or keep it? That’s the $64,000 question at antique appraisals By lori elkins solomon Correspondent Allen…