Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Retail development stalled by citizen’s appeal of stores
MONROE — The borough land-use board approved construction of a commercial retail building on Forsgate Drive in April, but a recent appeal filed by a resident has forced the borough to bar the developer from proceeding with its construction plans. According to Borough Attorney Frederick Raffetto, the council is required to schedule a hearing within…
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Council approves tax hike
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Council approves tax hike HELMETTA — By a vote of 4-1, the Borough Council went against the will of voters and approved the 2002-2003 school budget at an April 24 meeting. The $3.25 million budget was overwhelmingly defeated by voters in the April 16 school election by a vote…
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Author looks at Alzheimer’s as a ‘two-person illness’ Monroe psychoanalyst’s book documents research, experience with disease
Correspondent By lori elkins solomon Author looks at Alzheimer’s as a ‘two-person illness’ Monroe psychoanalyst’s book documents research, experience with disease VERONICA YANKOWSKI Students and members of the community take part in the East Brunswick High School Natural Helpers walk-a-thon. Saturday’s walk was held to raise money for six East Brunswick families affected by the…
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Anne Frank’s childhood friend helps keep her memory alive
Correspondent By lori elkins solomOn JERRY WOLKOWITZ Hanna Pick-Goslar, who lives in Jerusalem, speaks at East Brunswick High School April 22 about her childhood friendship with Anne Frank. EAST BRUNSWICK — The death of her childhood friend, Anne Frank, in a World War II Nazi concentration camp has long motivated Hanna Pick-Goslar to educate young…
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County has cash for guns
Staff Writer By brian donahue PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK POLICE South Brunswick Police Chief Michael Paquette and Patrolman Joseph Boguszewicz stand in front of guns in the department’s evidence room. Area police departments are hoping to add to the collection this weekend with the gun buy-back program. The first and only time the Middlesex…
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Council: We need more info on school budget Pols say taxpayers hurting, budget could be cut
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Council: We need more info on school budget Pols say taxpayers hurting, budget could be cut More questions than answers came out of Monday night’s budget meeting between East Brunswick school officials and the Township Council, although the council was unanimous in its opinion the defeated school budget should be…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Mill Lake Elementary School second-grade science students planted 100 tree seedlings on the grounds of the newly built school in Monroe last Friday in celebration of Arbor Day. The tree seedlings were donated by the N.J. Tree Foundation.
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Boro employees upset over contracts, equipment Emergency personnel air grievances at S.R. council meeting
Staff Writer By Jennifer Dome Boro employees upset over contracts, equipment Emergency personnel air grievances at S.R. council meeting More than 50 members of the South River emergency services groups attended the Borough Council meeting Monday to discuss problems with contract negotiations and budget constraints. The men and women of the police department, fire department…
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Greyhorse Carriage turns clock back Couple’s experiences include driving with Martha Stewart
Correspondent By jane meggitt Greyhorse Carriage turns clock back Couple’s experiences include driving with Martha Stewart VERONICA YANKOWSKI Elaine McMinn hugs her Belgian draft horse Rusty while readying him for a journey around Upper Freehold. The internal combustion engine may have replaced the equine for everyday transportation, but for special occasions there is nothing like…
