Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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N.J. history 3 x 5 inches at a time Author retraces Garden State history
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli N.J. history 3 x 5 inches at a time Author retraces Garden State history JERRY WOLKOWITZ Helen-Chantal Pike, author of Greetings from New Jersey: A Postcard Tour of the Garden State, has created a history of the state through the lens of its tourism regions. One of the roles New…
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Spotswood rejects school referendum Superintendent says district may not have had enough time to promote the plan
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Spotswood rejects school referendum Superintendent says district may not have had enough time to promote the plan By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, Spotswood voters rejected a $19.4 million referendum Tuesday that would have provided additions and renovations at the borough’s schools. Borough residents voted 974 to 499 against the Board…
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DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Emmarose Guerra, 4, of Milltown, gets a one-on-one encounter with Santa Claus, who visited Milltown for its tree-lighting ceremony Friday.
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Milltown bank robbery may be linked to 4 other heists
Staff Writer By lynn k. barra Milltown bank robbery may be linked to 4 other heists A Milltown bank was robbed Monday by a lone bandit who police believe may be the same man responsible for a recent string of bank robberies in East Brunswick, North Brunswick and Highland Park. According to police, the suspect…
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E Street keyboard player pays a visit to E.B.
E Street keyboard player pays a visit to E.B. VERONICA YANKOWSKI Danny Federici signs a poster for Marc Szuba, Middlesex, at Border’s Books & Music, Route 18 in East Brunswick, on Dec. 3. Danny Federici signs albums, discusses life in Bruce Springsteen’s band By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The "Phantom" of Bruce…
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Witness to accident wants Main Street made safer
Helmetta resident pleased with new sidewalks; wants ‘yield’ banner at bend By lynn K. Barra Staff Writer HELMETTA — The new sidewalks being laid down in the borough have brought back old memories for one resident, who wants to see more done to improve the safety of pedestrians along Main Street. "In 1995, I created…
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Hearing set on allegations against police dispatcher Jamesburg officer accused of improperly touching female juvenile
Staff Writer By lynn k. barra Hearing set on allegations against police dispatcher Jamesburg officer accused of improperly touching female juvenile PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI After lighting the Christmas tree in South River last Friday, Santa Claus hands a candy cane to a fascinated Jake Boyd, 2 (above). With her nose lighting up, Renee Fowler,…
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Soccer president tells panel five more fields are needed
Staff Writer By vincent todaro EAST BRUNSWICK — Even if the township is able to secure use of the Middlesex County Fairgrounds, it still needs to find more fields for its growing sports leagues, according to league officials. Dave Stahl, president of the East Brunswick Soccer Club, said that although the township had use of…
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Construction proposal goes to voters Tues.
Construction proposal goes to voters Tues. Spotswood asks voters their say on $19M in improvements, additions By vincent todaro Staff Writer Residents will cast their votes Tuesday on a much-debated $19.4 million referendum to provide additions and improvements at all Spotswood public schools. If approved next week, the cost of the project will be shared…
