Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Milltown moves closer to acquiring old mill site
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro JEFF HUNTLEY The old mill railroad trestle, located behind Washington Street in Milltown, may soon become a scenic footbridge for walkers if Borough Council members are successful in purchasing rights to the property. MILLTOWN — Borough officials have had their eye on the old mill property behind Washington Avenue…
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L.J. Smith Farm to become Apple Ridge 81 single-family homes to be sold starting at $400,000
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro L.J. Smith Farm to become Apple Ridge 81 single-family homes to be sold starting at $400,000 JEFF HUNTLEY This East Brunswick farm house is one of two structures that will remain on the old L.J. Smith farm property after it’s converted into Apple Ridge, an 81-home housing development on…
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Monroe Twp. Planning Board
Monroe Twp. Planning Board proposes master plan changes New zones would allow more retirement communities By brian piech Staff Writer MONROE — The Planning Board voted to adopt two changes to the master plan and rejected two others at a special meeting on Jan. 17. In order for the changes to be effective, the council…
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Monroe coping with bus driver shortage
Drivers negotiating new contract with the Board of Ed. By brian piech Staff Writer A shortage of bus drivers is causing additional problems in the Monroe school district. According to Michael Kane, director of transportation, he has been forced to drive a bus because of the lack of drivers. "There is a nationwide shortage of…
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East Brunswick nearing town’s open space goals
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro EAST BRUNSWICK — The topic of open space prevailed during Monday night’s Township Council meeting as officials announced they are very close to spending the remainder of the township’s open space funds. Once the purchase of the 39-acre Lapinski farm on Cranbury Road is secured, the township will be…
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Gas station seeks permission to open 24 hours Proposal would require amendment of existing ordinance
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Gas station seeks permission to open 24 hours Proposal would require amendment of existing ordinance JEFF HUNTLEY Owners of the Milltown Sunoco, Ryders Lane and Washington Avenue, are asking Borough Council members for permission to remain open 24 hours a day. Currently no gas stations are allowed to do…
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World War II veterans to receive high school diplomas
The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA), in a joint effort with the New Jersey Department of Education, has launched a program called Operation Recognition, in which veterans of World War II who left high school to enter the military before receiving their diplomas can now be issued a state endorsed high…
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Police station renovations
on track in S.R. Council says rumors of structural problems unfounded By takesha Pettus Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials say the $4.5 million renovation project to the Main Street police station is going as planned, despite rumors. Rumors of severe structural problems and contractors walking off the job surfaced during the public portion…
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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
