Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Vincent Buffalino has the honor of holding the DARE lion, Daren, after answering a question correctly at the beginning of a DARE class at the Corpus Christi School in South River, one of the many local schools that offer this anti-drug abuse program to pupils. For more, see page 24.

  • Video still etched in memory

    Richie Johnson probably has saved more lives with his own demise through a drug overdose than he’ll ever know. A young woman in her mid-20s still recalls the haunting videotape she saw in middle school. Speaking anonymously, she said, "The impression of that tape is still with me like it was yesterday. I can remember…

  • Monroe H.S.

    Monroe H.S. calendar extended for three half-day sessions in June By lynn k. barra Staff Writer In the wake of Monroe High School’s closure for several school days last month, the Board of Education has announced the addition of six days to the academic calendar. The new school days will make up for time that…

  • Various methods used to fill DARE program void

    Staff Writer By charles w. kim Various methods used to fill DARE program void “DARE to keep kids off drugs” There are programs available to help young people who get involved with drugs after they graduate from the national Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. In South Brunswick, Middlesex County, police work with the community…

  • Thanksgiving trot

    Above, Kimberly Anderson (top left) runs ahead of Jessica Manne during the annual East Brunswick Turkey Trot, held Sunday at East Brunswick High School. At left, Kelsie Miklos, 3, kisses "Gobbler," the mascot at the annual Turkey Trot. PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI

  • DARE classes seen as a positive experience

    Staff Writer By lindsey siegle FARRAH MAFFAI The Drug Abuse Identification Kit, also called the drug board or drug box, shows a variety of legal and illegal drugs and paraphernalia and also explains the effects of their abuse. Youngsters often say the box is what they remember most about Dare. Since it began in Los…

  • Crowd says township needs its own fields Soccer leaders fear losing fairgrounds and find issue with fields

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Crowd says township needs its own fields Soccer leaders fear losing fairgrounds and find issue with fields EAST BRUNSWICK — Parents, coaches and children packed the Township Council chambers Monday night imploring the council to find new and better fields for the numerous sports played in the township. The large…

  • Puppet show will focus on issues of bullying and hate

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Puppet show will focus on issues of bullying and hate EAST BRUNSWICK — As part of its ongoing campaign to promote modern anti-bullying techniques, the Central School will present a puppet theater show about conflict resolution. The show, organized by the school’s PTA, will be presented to all students on…

  • Funds may be lost from two grants if not spent Only small fractions of both used as council decides how to proceed

    Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Funds may be lost from two grants if not spent Only small fractions of both used as council decides how to proceed HELMETTA — While the Borough Council is considering its options on how to spend both a $150,000 county grant it obtained in 1999 and a $100,000 state…