Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Council seeks savings with trio of layoffs South River’s finance workers’ duties will be outsourced, absorbed by others
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Council seeks savings with trio of layoffs South River’s finance workers’ duties will be outsourced, absorbed by others In a 5-1 vote last week, the South River Borough Council approved resolutions that resulted in the termination of three workers from the borough’s Finance Department. According to Borough Business Administrator Brian…
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Board incumbents facing no challenge in election
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Board incumbents facing no challenge in election MONROE — The Board of Education president and two incumbents will be seeking re-election to their terms on the school board April 16. Board President Joseph Homoki and members Kathy Leonard and Kathy Kolupanowich will run unopposed in this year’s school board…
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Vets planning thank-you for ground zero workers
Staff Writer By brian donahue Vets planning thank-you for ground zero workers JERRY WOLKOWITZ Some of the members of the John Basilone Detachment of the Marine Corps League, which is preparing to bring loads of refreshments to workers at ground zero, include (from left) Jack Buckley of East Brunswick, Stan Szumel of Piscataway, Charlie Convery…
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Officials call for action at site of fatal accident
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Officials call for action at site of fatal accident MONROE — A recent car accident at the intersection of Perrineville and Union Valley roads that took the lives of two township senior citizens has prompted local officials to pursue the installation of a traffic light at the location. The…
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Two seeking sole board seat favor referendum
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Two seeking sole board seat favor referendum SPOTSWOOD — Only one seat is up for grabs in this year’s Board of Education elections at a time when the district is desperately pushing to have a building referendum passed. Both candidates said the referendum is clearly the most pressing issue the…
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Family escapes house fire reported in by neighbor
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Family escapes house fire reported in by neighbor MICHAEL HEILBRONN Milltown firefighters prepare to extinguish a fire on Rosewood Drive Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the blaze. MILLTOWN — Dozens of firefighters responded to a house fire Easter Sunday that caused extensive smoke and water damage to…
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Acres burn in South River due to recent brush fires
Staff Writer By JENNIFER DOME RYAN D. FENSTERMAKER The South River Fire Department, along with the Sayreville Fire Department and the State Forest Fire Service, extinguish a brush fire that broke out along the South River on March 25. SOUTH RIVER — Three recent brush fires in the borough have scorched several acres of land…
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GOP will run Riccobono, 2 new faces for council Party seeks to win seats
GOP will run Riccobono, 2 new faces for council Party seeks to win seats of E.B. council members Simon, Asaro and Fink By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Without a seat on the Township Council for several years now, local Republicans have announced the three candidates they hope will regain the party representation…
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Towns join to clean Farrington Lake area Public invited to help pick up shoreline on Saturday
Staff Writer By dave goldberg Towns join to clean Farrington Lake area Public invited to help pick up shoreline on Saturday Many towns will come together to help clean up the shoreline of Farrington Lake on Saturday. "This is the beginning for the [North Brusnwick] Department of Parks and Recreation to truly start assessing the…
