Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Congressman, school staff honor cop who lost fiancée
Congressman, school staff honor cop who lost fiancée FARRAH MAFFAI Old Bridge Patrolman Gary Krupa, who is assigned to Old Bridge High School, receives a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol. Gary Krupa, assigned to Old Bridge High School, is presented with flag By sue m. morgan Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Although he…
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High school student is charged with pulling knife on classmate
Staff Writer By vincent todaro SPOTSWOOD — A 15-year-old student at Spotswood High School was arrested after he allegedly used a knife to threaten harm to another student. The name of the juvenile suspect, who resides in Spotswood, was not released because of his age. The victim, who was not injured, is 14 years old…
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Program enacted to reward borough’s active volunteers Voters approved
Program enacted to reward borough’s active volunteers Voters approved retirement, life insurance plan in Nov. referendum By vincent todaro Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council has selected a company to administer retirement accounts for active volunteers serving with the borough’s fire department and first aid squad. At its meeting Feb. 4, the council passed…
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Simon won’t run for re-election
Simon won’t run for re-election EAST BRUNSWICK — Councilman Jeffrey Simon has announced, during a meeting of the Township Council Monday, that he will not seek another term on the governing body when his current seat expires at the end of this year. Simon served last year as council president, but was replaced last month…
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Skateboarding ban sought for S.R. school grounds
Skateboarding ban sought for S.R. school grounds Council will look to build a skate park with help from boro children By vincent todaro Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council will hold a public hearing Feb. 25 on an ordinance that would prohibit skateboarding on Board of Education property. A first reading of the…
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Judge sends bus
contract back to E.B. Contract thrown out because of problems with bidding process By vincent todaro Staff Writer A state Superior Court judge has granted a permanent injunction against the awarding of East Brunswick’s commuter busing contract to the Academy bus company, sending the township back to the drawing board. In a decision issued Friday,…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI In a celebration Monday of the Chinese New Year, Lily Chu performs a violin solo for her classmates at the Frost Elementary School in East Brunswick. JERRY WOLKOWITZ Students representing Mexico take part in the opening ceremonies of the Applegarth School Winter Olympics in Monroe Friday.
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Mayor sheds light on goals, gains in annual address
Staff Writer By vincent todaro EAST BRUNSWICK — Mayor William Neary gave his 2002 State of the Township address with council chambers about half full during a Township Council meeting Jan. 28. Neary began with a reference to the Sept. 11 tragedies and the ways in which the township was horrified and changed by those…
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Restaurant manager accused of sexual assault Faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of first-degree crime
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Restaurant manager accused of sexual assault Faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of first-degree crime Aung A. Khin The 22-year-old manager of a Wendy’s restaurant in East Brunswick is charged with having sex with a co-worker’s 11-year-old niece. South Brunswick police patrolmen Mike Pellino and Scott…
