Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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New bill could lead to lower gasoline prices Governor, meanwhile, freezes state tax at 4 cents per gallon
By Doug mckenzie New bill could lead to lower gasoline prices Governor, meanwhile, freezes state tax at 4 cents per gallon TThe summer is upon us, and the temperature isn’t the only thing going up. The price of gasoline has continued to climb in a trend which is becoming an increasing concern for both consumers…
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Kid’s Club
Leah Wagner, assistant library director at the Monroe Township Library, works with members of the Kids for Kids club on June 29. The club members sponsor poetry contests and are planning a carnival.
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County, twp. and state to preserve 829 acres
County, twp. and state to preserve 829 acres By nicole c. vaccaro MONROE — Fear not, township residents, for your cries to keep development from taking over your community are not going completely unheard. Last week, the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders voted to approve the acquisition of an 829-acre piece of land located in…
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Road map to South River’s past on display in former church
JERRY WOLKOWITZ Ann Rafano and Earl Wenger, former presidents of the South River Historical and Preservation Society, hold an original map of the borough dated 1851. The map was recently restored by the Conservation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts, Philadelphia. SOUTH RIVER — A new piece of history has been unveiled in the borough.…
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County aid helps reduce expected So. River tax hike
Staff Writer By takesha pettus SOUTH RIVER— Borough residents may not get hit with the proposed 15-cent municipal tax rate increase after all. With amendments recently made to the proposed $9.47 million 2000 municipal budget, the Borough Council is now saying that the tax rate increase will be 6 cents. According to council President and…
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MUA throws Jamesburg a curve ball in field issue
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro JAMESBURG — After Borough Council members proposed borrowing land from Monroe in order to support a third Little League field, the Monroe Utilities Authority (MUA) recently announced a possible change of plans. It was not long ago that borough officials asked the MUA to lease them an unused acre…
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Township Jewish Center celebrates new expansion
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro MONROE — After 15 years, the Monroe Township Jewish Center has finally reached the last phase of its three-part construction plan. A weekend-long dedication ceremony began on Friday with a special service at 8 p.m. in the building’s new sanctuary. Worship services continued on Saturday morning at 10 a.m.…
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Jamesburg approves 2000 municipal budget
JAMESBURG — The Borough Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2000 municipal budget Thursday. This year’s state aid amounted to $300,000, the same amount the borough received in 1999. According to Borough Finance Director JoAnn Olenik, this year’s tax rate will reflect a 6-cent increase over last year’s 73 cents per $100 of assessed property…
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Monroe residents object to development, again Planning Board postpones vote on 69-home plan until August
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Monroe residents object to development, again Planning Board postpones vote on 69-home plan until August MONROE — After an extremely heated public session Thursday night, the Planning Board postponed its vote on Jack Werbler’s 69-home development proposal along Route 522 until Aug. 24. Even with a third site distance…
