Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Café raided by undercover cops

    Staff Writer By jennifer dome SOUTH RIVER — Café Lavareda was raided by police July 13 after undercover police officers allegedly witnessed the illegal sale of alcohol, and the use of gambling devices. According to police Detective John Casey, the café is a coffee shop and sold alcohol over the counter without the proper licenses.…

  • Work scheduled at Michelin Field

    Staff Writer By lauren kushner MILLTOWN — Michelin Field is on its way to looking like a brand new park, even though it was built in the 1920s. The field is the last on the list of the borough’s parks to be renovated, as work at the others has been completed. The Borough Council has…

  • Republicans question pay raise Council accused of implementing a salary increase before resolution

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Republicans question pay raise Council accused of implementing a salary increase before resolution HELMETTA — A pay raise that was given to the borough administrator and rescinded months later has Republicans crying foul and borough officials saying it is simply regular business. According to a resolution passed by the Borough…

  • Township acts on this year’s road repaving program

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Township acts on this year’s road repaving program EAST BRUNSWICK — The Town-ship Council has awarded a $411,356 contract to repave a number of roads in the township. The contract, which was awarded to Lucas Bros. at Monday night’s council meeting, will finance the township’s 2001 Annual Pavement Management Program.…

  • Annual weekend means party, reunion for Jennings sisters

    SARAH McCOLGAN Sisters (l-r, standing) Linda Kacer, Cindy Rickard, Laura Proper, Trudy Belotti and Earlene Kostek; and (l-r, seated) Ruth Smith and Donna Higdon enjoy the luau held last weekend at Belotti’s home in Monroe. Sisters, who grew up in Milltown and Pa., partied in Monroe last weekend By CELINE HAGAN Correspondent MONROE — They’re…

  • Teachers quit, citing board’s decisions on new salaries

    Teachers quit, citing board’s decisions on new salaries Two Monroe H.S. teachers say board should have renegotiated contract By lauren kushner Staff Writer Two Monroe High School teachers resigned last week, publicly telling the Board of Education that they are dismayed with school officials’ decisions on teachers’ salaries. Stacy Grimaldi, a mathematics teacher with the…

  • First of three phases at the junior high school deals with access, parking

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Construction began this summer at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick. Workers are pictured as they move along on Phase One, which includes exterior work, last Thursday. Churchill Junior High School is now seeing the fruits of the $26 million building referendum passed for its campus in…

  • Township teams homeowners together in sidewalk program Residents who take part must reimburse the township for their share

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Township teams homeowners together in sidewalk program Residents who take part must reimburse the township for their share EAST BRUNSWICK — An innovative program is allowing residents to save money on curb and sidewalk repairs. Residents interested in having the sidewalks and curbs in front of their properties replaced have…

  • Flags fly again after they’re mysteriously returned Letter in newspaper, sign appear to be responsible for flags’ reappearance

    Staff Writer By natalie m. vena Flags fly again after they’re mysteriously returned Letter in newspaper, sign appear to be responsible for flags’ reappearance FARRAH MAFFAI Michele Sulikowski (right) and her mother, Marie J. Gallucci, stand by the sign that stood last week next to their home on Route 516 in Old Bridge. Flag thieves…