Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Peer mediation reducing conflicts in S.R. schools
Peer mediation reducing conflicts in S.R. schools By JENNIFER DOME Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Twenty students from South River High School attended training last week to become part of the school’s peer mediation program. According to Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Ambrogi, the program aims to "promote peace and understanding of individual differences in…
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Rt. 18 bank robbery may be connected to 3 other heists Man in hooded sweatshirt tells teller he has a gun and escapes with cash
Staff Writer By vincent todaro Rt. 18 bank robbery may be connected to 3 other heists Man in hooded sweatshirt tells teller he has a gun and escapes with cash EAST BRUNSWICK — The same man believed to be responsible for other recent bank heists in the area may have robbed the Fleet Bank, Route…
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Roller-rink fight escalates to gunplay Third incident in several months injures Trenton man
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Roller-rink fight escalates to gunplay Third incident in several months injures Trenton man SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A fight at the Kendall Park Roller Skating Rink early Saturday morning led to shots being fired and a pedestrian being struck by a car. Residents in the area of the Route 27…
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Water levels drop as rainfall decreases Expert says conservation key during the coming months
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Water levels drop as rainfall decreases Expert says conservation key during the coming months FARRAH MAFFAI Wood pilings in Farrington Lake rise above the water line because of the recent drought. The pilings are usually covered with water, according to local fishermen. The short, steady rain experienced last weekend…
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Club serves 18 tons of food to local needy each year
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra MONROE — For more than a decade, a group of dedicated senior citizens at the Rossmoor retirement community has been delivering food to the needy each month. Known as the Kiwanis Community Food Pantry, the operation was created by the Rossmoor Community Kiwanis Club in 1990, according to Rossmoor…
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Temporary toy sales allowed at Hess construction site
Temporary toy sales allowed at Hess construction site DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Sales of the Hess helicopter are ongoing at the Hess station at Washington Avenue and Main Street in Milltown during construction of the station. MILLTOWN — While construction has been delayed at the Hess Express convenience store and gas station on the corner of…
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Woman in NASA training to become flight controller Says South River schools, teachers stimulated her interest in science
Correspondent By lori elkins solomon Woman in NASA training to become flight controller Says South River schools, teachers stimulated her interest in science Candy Torres Growing up in South River, Candy Torres enjoyed climbing trees, traipsing through the streams and playing adventure games in the woods on the edge of town. As an adult, she…
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Lesson yields 110 pints of blood
Staff Writer By vincent todaro SPOTSWOOD — Students got a lesson in civics as well as marketing when they organized this year’s annual Spotswood High School blood drive. The event was run by students who are taking the school’s three-year marketing program. Marketing teacher Henrietta Manfre said the students were able to get experience in…
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Officials looking to address complaints of brown water
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Officials looking to address complaints of brown water DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Dianne Pace shows the contrast between a new white water filter and the brown filter she recently used in her Milltown home’s filtration system. MILLTOWN — Ongoing complaints of brown water from borough residents prompted officials to schedule…
