Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Community volunteers set to build playground at school Bowne-Munro PTA seeks more volunteers to help on

    Community volunteers set to build playground at school Bowne-Munro PTA seeks more volunteers to help on building date of Aug. 25 By vincent todaro Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The students at Bowne-Munro Elementary School will have new playground equipment, thanks to the efforts of the PTA. On Aug. 25, community volunteers will install the…

  • Police start new academy– this one for senior citizens East Brunswick offers course to bridge gap between police, seniors

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Police start new academy– this one for senior citizens East Brunswick offers course to bridge gap between police, seniors FARRAH MAFFAI Senior Citizen Police Academy student Murray Trachtenberg tries on goggles, which simulate what someone having a high blood-alcohol content would see. They won’t get a badge, but they just…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI Courtney Aranowitz, 7, of East Brunswick practices her milking skills on a wooden cow at the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture’s Scavenger Hunt on Saturday afternoon in North Brunswick. The cow’s “udder” is filled with water.

  • Senior housing proposed Developer looks

    Senior housing proposed Developer looks to build 74 apts. in South River By jennifer dome Staff Writer The National Church Residences presented plans to build a new senior housing development to the South River Zoning Board of Adjustment Tuesday night. The new affordable-housing development would be located adjacent to the existing Willett Manor off Whitehead…

  • 4-H Club a way of life for South Brunswick family

    Correspondent By celine hagan The Middlesex County Fair, to be held Aug. 6-12 at the fair grounds on Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, will offer entertainment to please every taste, including the supple Chinese Acrobats. After a while, the parents kind of have to get involved in 4-H," said Marie Davis, a lifetime Middlesex County resident.…

  • Pigs will race for the Oreo

    No. 3 takes the lead in the annual pig race for the Oreo presented by Robinson’s Racing Pigs at the Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick. The races will be held once each hour the entire week of the fair, Aug. 6-12. Snort, snort. The pigs are fired up and ready to run. They hear the…

  • Fair has something for everyone

    Correspondent By celine hagan The Star Family Circus will perform three half-hour shows, including spectacular aerial acts, each day of the county fair. From racing pigs to giant space wheels, lumberjack shows to crafts, this year’s Middlesex County Fair leaves every area of interest explored and showcased. The seven-day fair commences its 63rd year of…

  • 63-year-old fair true to its humble beginnings

    Staff Writer By natalie m. vena EAST BRUNSWICK — Celebrating its 63rd year of family fun and entertainment, the Middlesex County Fair is getting ready to opens its doors and invite the public to enjoy rides, food, competitions and exhibits. The fair begins Monday at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick,…

  • Youngster donates 10 inches of hair after watching show

    Staff Writer By lauren kushner Youngster donates 10 inches of hair after watching show Melissa Najimian and her mother, Ellen, of East Brunswick have enjoyed helping out the Locks of Love charity. EAST BRUNSWICK — Melissa Najimian, 9, is donating 10 inches of her hair to the Locks of Love charity. The charity provides hairpieces…