Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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S.R. schools see increase in state aid District enrollment up 23 percent in four years
Staff Writer By takesha pettus S.R. schools see increase in state aid District enrollment up 23 percent in four years The South River school district will be receiving more than $1 million in additional state funding next school year. During the state of the state address, Gov. Christie Whitman announced South River would be among…
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Rail link
NJ Transit Executive Director Jeffrey Warsh examines a grade rail crossing during a visit he made to South Brunswick on Thursday to discuss the township’s opposition to the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail link between South Brunswick in Middlesex County and Lakewood in Ocean County. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Story time
Story time Dawn Bladzinski, youth services librarian, plays puppeteer with a sock hand puppet while playing a game with youngsters during story time at the South River Library on Monday. MARIE ORTIZ
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Jamesburg and Monroe to discuss road closing Police chief fears Possum Hollow Road closure causes delays
Staff Writer By brian piech Jamesburg and Monroe to discuss road closing Police chief fears Possum Hollow Road closure causes delays JAMESBURG — Monroe officials will attend the Borough Council meeting on Feb. 14 to discuss plans for the future of Possum Hollow Road. Monroe Township Engineer Ernest Feist and Attorney Joel Shain, will address…
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State hopes to overhaul Route 18 and connections Old Bridge passes resolution supporting improvements
Staff Writer By natalie m. vena State hopes to overhaul Route 18 and connections Old Bridge passes resolution supporting improvements Final DOT plans could call for the removal of this station on Route 516. The Old Bridge Township Council is supporting preliminary plans for improvements to routes 18, 516 and 527. "I’m here tonight to…
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South River planning to honor wounded officers
SOUTH RIVER — The borough is planning to honor the police officers who were injured in a December shooting. Late last week, Mayor Robert Szegeti announced plans to recognize Chief of Police Wesley Bomba and Lt. John Bouthillette. The event has been scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at the South River Middle School…
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Carjacking suspect arrested
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro JERRY WOLKOWITZ The New Brunswick train station was the site of last week’s Yellow Cab carjacking. The driver was robbed, beaten and thrown from his cab after picking up a man at the station’s cabstand. Police chased the suspect through Edison before he was finally caught and arrested in…
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Thieves strike two East Brunswick neighborhoods Police department urges residents to lock their cars at all times
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Thieves strike two East Brunswick neighborhoods Police department urges residents to lock their cars at all times EAST BRUNSWICK — Township police still have no leads as to the identify of the person or group responsible for a series of car burglaries in two "relatively quiet" neighborhoods. Since Jan.…
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Let it snow!
Let it snow! East Brunswick resident Anna O’Kane welcomed additional snowfall last weekend by sledding down a neighborhood hill on her snow tube. JEFF HUNTLEY
