Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Monroe celebrates Kids Day America
Monroe celebrates Kids Day America MONROE — More than 250 people attended the sixth annual Kids Day America on May 20. The event was sponsored by township chiropractors Dr. Kathleen Amoroso and Dr. Phil Mancuso and focused on children’s health, safety and environmental issues. Monroe Township Fire District No. 2, township emergency services, Jamesburg Drug…
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J’burg/Monroe Seniors slate meetings, trips
J’burg/Monroe Seniors slate meetings, trips Jamesburg-Monroe Seniors has scheduled a variety of upcoming events. The club meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Jamesburg Senior Center, 139 Stevens Ave. Membership is open to residents of Jamesburg, Monroe or Helmetta, age 60 and above. Blood pressure screenings and a regular…
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‘Totally Tea’ event set at Spotswood Library
A "Totally Tea" program on the social history of tea will be presented from noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 21 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. The event, which will feature songs, prose, demonstrations and samplings, will kick off the library’s adult summer reading club. The program was developed and funded by…
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Eat that hot dog!
Eat that hot dog! Participants get ready to begin the hot dog eating contest at the Helmetta Crabtree Festival on Saturday.
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Fernhead Ave. finishes under budget
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro SPOTSWOOD — Borough Engineer Bruce Koch has announced the completion of the Fernhead Avenue road project, which came in at $22,000 under budget. The news came at the June 5 Borough Council meeting. Council President Jim Shearn credited Koch for his hard work on all phases of the "tree…
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Senate president supports MOM DiFrancesco expects full Senate vote before summer break
Staff Writer By dave benjamin Senate president supports MOM DiFrancesco expects full Senate vote before summer break Advocates of future passenger rail service through Monmouth and Ocean counties were heartened last week when the president of the state Senate climbed on board with his support for the plan. At a June 7 press conference held…
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Township voters agree with GOP Party’s slate now looks to November’s general election
By Melissa Kress Township voters agree with GOP Party’s slate now looks to November’s general election Staff WriterEast Brunswick voters gave the thumbs up to three candidates the Republic Party endorsed in last week’s primary election. In March, a Republican Party screening committee chose its slate for the November election, which included mayoral candidate Mike…
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Bomba officially sworn in as chief New leader wants police to get involved with the public
Staff Writer By Takesha Pettus Bomba officially sworn in as chief New leader wants police to get involved with the public Newly appointed South River Chief of Police Wesley Bomba said he wants to get the department involved with the community now that he has taken over the reigns. Last Wednesday, the Borough Council voted…
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Monroe facility gets new name, management
Staff Writer By nicole c. vaccaro Monroe facility gets new name, management MONROE — For the third time since its opening in 1996, the assisted-living facility located on Forsgate Drive has been given a new name — The Residence at Forsgate. When it originally opened, the 125-unit property was called Senior Quarters. It was later…
