Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Proposal would keep streets dead ends
Move in response to N.B. shopping center By Nicole C. Vaccaro Staff Writer If Milltown gets its way, three roads will be officially declared dead ends, preventing neighboring North Brunswick from ever using those streets as throughways to a proposed shopping center. At Monday’s Borough Council meeting, Councilman Gerard Cappella asked fellow officials to approve…
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Two separate fires ravage home in Old Bridge
By natalie m. vena Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — During a six-hour time frame, two separate fires destroyed a home on Villanova Road last week. The first fire began at 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday night. According to homeowner Anwar Jayffery, it took 30 minutes for the Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company to respond to the…
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Bucklew Day in Jamesburg
Martin T. Buckelew, of Monroe, displays a Revolutionary War uniform during Buckelew Day in Jamesburg on Saturday. The celebration honors the borough’s founder, James Buckelew. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Voters OK fire district bond
EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents voted in favor of Fire District No. 1’s proposed plan to purchase a new fire and brush truck on Saturday. Polls were open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Old Bridge Firehouse on Pine Street, where voters were asked to approve a $450,000 bond issue to finance the two…
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E.B. officials: Dead birds tested negative for West Nile virus
E.B. officials: Dead birds tested negative for West Nile virus EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials put rumors to rest on Monday regarding the recent discovery of five dead birds in the community. The birds were sent to Trenton for testing last week, officials said, and all came back negative for the West Nile virus. "There…
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Local Eagle Scout project reaches out to seniors
MARIE ORTIZ James Lubrano, of Spotswood, receives his Eagle Scout pin from his father during the “Court of Honor” ceremony on Sunday. By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — It was a senior prom to remember, literally, when Eagle Scout James Michael Lubrano chose to organize a dance for borough elders last August. ‘The…
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Mayor: Rescue squad will sign agreement South River squad could become a borough department soon
Staff Writer By takesha pettus Mayor: Rescue squad will sign agreement South River squad could become a borough department soon SOUTH RIVER — A special meeting will be held to sign the proposed agreement to make the South River Rescue Squad a borough department. "My understanding is that it’s a done deal," Mayor Robert Szegeti…
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Surprise: Summer rainfall ‘clumped,’ but still average
Staff Writer By cindy tietjen Beach chairs are beginning to gather dust. Bathing suits have been replaced by raincoats. It has rained 19 of the last 22 days. But, believe it or not, this is all normal. According to New Jersey state climatologist David Robinson, who is based at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, the amount…
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Monday night live in Milltown may be coming soon
By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Russ Eindbinder, co-chairman of the borough’s Local Access Channel Committee, asked officials during Monday night’s Borough Council meeting to consider airing their sessions live. "Residents have approached me asking why we don’t broadcast the meetings the same night rather than tape them for a later date," Eindbinder…
