Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Monroe H.S. stays closed through Monday
Monroe H.S. stays closed through Monday FARRAH MAFFAI Staff and administrators at Monroe High School gather outside the school last Thursday afternoon shortly after the school was evacuated and closed. Environmental testing under way after 14 staff members report illness on Oct. 18 By lynn k. barra Staff Writer With limited options and test results…
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E.B. appeals to fair association to use fields Two sides disagree on whether Cranbury Road fairgrounds can be shared
Staff Writer By vincent todaro E.B. appeals to fair association to use fields Two sides disagree on whether Cranbury Road fairgrounds can be shared FARRAH MAFFAI At age 7, Mark Rusay’s main concern may be protecting the goal during a soccer game at Middlesex County Fairgrounds, East Brunswick, Saturday, but his mother, Diane, wonders where…
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Area sculptor finds niche creating monuments Artist creating memorials for veterans, World Trade Center victims
Staff Writer By linda denicola Area sculptor finds niche creating monuments Artist creating memorials for veterans, World Trade Center victims JERRY WOLKOWITZ Monument sculptor Blaise Batko created this Veterans Memorial for the East Brunswick municipal complex. When his parents named him Blaise over 40 years ago, after St. Blaise, they could not know that their…
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EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance to acquire properties that will allow it to reconstruct a portion of Fresh Ponds Road.
EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance to acquire properties that will allow it to reconstruct a portion of Fresh Ponds Road. FARRAH MAFFAI Elizabeth Vignuolo, 2, of North Brunswick, gets to travel in style at Milltown Day, held Saturday at Borough Park. The ordinance, adopted at the Oct. 14 meeting, means…
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Members named to agency for redeveloping Ford Ave.
Members named to agency for redeveloping Ford Ave. By lynn K. Barra Staff Writer MILLTOWN — After receiving 15 résumés from residents, the Borough Council made the appointments to the Ford Avenue Redevelopment Agency at a meeting Monday. The seven members, who include Mayor Gloria Bradford and council President Gerard Cappella, will be responsible for…
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Two accused of using truck to damage E.B. golf course
Two accused of using truck to damage E.B. golf course By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested two men after they allegedly visited the Tamarack Golf Course, Hardenburg Lane, and damaged its grounds in the early hours of two consecutive mornings. Police arrested Eric Zaccardi, 25, and William Burns III, 23, both…
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Open space a key issue in race for 3 Monroe seats Two incumbents are among the six seeking election to council seats
Staff Writer By lynn k. barra Open space a key issue in race for 3 Monroe seats Two incumbents are among the six seeking election to council seats MONROE — On Nov. 6, Republicans will once again try to break the one-party rule that Democrats have held on the Township Council for more than 10…
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Incumbent, newcomers seek 2 Helmetta seats
Staff Writer By lynn K. Barra Incumbent, newcomers seek 2 Helmetta seats HELMETTA — Both the Republicans and the Democrats running for Borough Council say they want to find ways to lower taxes and encourage development. The candidates said building up morale and improving services to residents rate equally high in importance. "I’ve been disgusted…
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Republicans claim council needs more accountability
Staff Writer By jennifer dome Republicans claim council needs more accountability Timothy Dey SOUTH RIVER — Three Republican candidates for Borough Council are hoping to get their party a voice on the entirely Democratic governing body by winning in the Nov. 6 election. For the two open three-year terms, Republicans Timothy Dey and Joseph O’Rourke…
