Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Cars wait while geese cross near the pedestrian crossing sign on DeVoe Road alongside the lake in Spotswood one recent Tuesday evening.

  • Snuff plant’s future debated in Helmetta GOP leader says new committee will look into options for old plant

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Snuff plant’s future debated in Helmetta GOP leader says new committee will look into options for old plant FARRAH MAFFAI The Helme snuff mill on Main Street in Helmetta has been vacant since 1993. Helmetta residents have complained for years about the former snuff mill on Main Street, and the…

  • A hobby that keeps blooming

    Staff Writer By lauren kushner JERRY WOLKOWITZ Stephanie Konya of Monroe tends to the flower garden outside her home where she planted 1,600 flowers this year. MONROE — In the summer days, Ken and Stephanie Konya have more reasons to go outside other than for getting into their cars. They get to look at an…

  • Bikers pull into Jamesburg to end cross-country trip

    Staff Writer By LAUREN KUSHNER Bikers pull into Jamesburg to end cross-country trip JERRY WOLKOWITZ The Z-Trekers, accompanied by a few bicycling enthusiasts, ride into Jamesburg last week. JAMESBURG — East Railroad Avenue was the homestretch of a long journey last Thursday for the Z-Trekers, a group of bicyclists who ended their seven-week cross-country excursion…

  • Local man pushes his limits in training as Navy SEAL Justin Legg, 23, completes the most grueling aspects of SEAL training

    Staff Writer By vincent todaro Local man pushes his limits in training as Navy SEAL Justin Legg, 23, completes the most grueling aspects of SEAL training SPOTSWOOD — He is almost a full-fledged member of one of the world’s elite military units, but Justin Legg is the last person you will hear talking about it.…

  • Boro to pay for tree removal;

    Boro to pay for tree removal; residents will fix sidewalks By lauren kushner Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The trees that were planted many decades ago on borough rights of way between curbs and sidewalks have been taking their toll on homeowners’ properties. As a result, the Borough Council and residents are working together to take…

  • Monroe seeks out adult communities Planners recommend council change zone to allow senior units

    Staff Writer By brian donahue Monroe seeks out adult communities Planners recommend council change zone to allow senior units Monroe Township officials are considering paving the way for planned retirement communities on two separate tracts totaling more than 500 acres. The Planning Board is expected to support the rezoning of property behind the Applegarth School…

  • Sixth Street property being cleaned up

    An old eyesore may be turning into a residential housing development soon. The East Brunswick Town-ship Council has announced it will apply for the final state grant needed to remediate the former site of the Middlesex Bus Co. The township has been cleaning up the area for years for its eventual sale to a developer,…

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    SARAH McCOLGAN Jason Kenzler swims laps Tuesday at the Lake-Vu Day Camp’s annual three-day Swim-A-Thon in East Brunswick to raise money for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Hundreds of campers swam this week on behalf of children who suffer from cancer. Lake-Vu was one of nine camps that held swim-a-thons.