Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Borough may be forced to accept 20-bed facility By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Despite reservations to do so, the borough may be forced to proceed with the approval of the construction of a 20-bed facility that would house former patients of state mental-health hospitals, thanks to speculation of a possible court-ordered settlement.…
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Jamesburg fire department reaches century mark Town will celebrate 100th anniversary with parade on Saturday Michael Budrewicz cleans a fire engine in preparation for the Jamesburg Fire Department’s 100th anniversary celebration this Saturday. By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The borough’s fire department is marking a milestone this year and the town cannot…
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Fire department likes a parade in Jamesburg By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Fire Department invites all residents to come out and celebrate its 100th anniversary on Saturday with a parade, a celebration in Thompson Park and a fireworks display. The gala will begin on Buckelew Avenue at noon, where more…
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Accident injures 3 in East Brunswick EAST BRUNSWICK — A two-car accident at the intersection of Winton Road and Rues Lane injured three people May 22. According to police, a teen-ager from Spotswood, who had a driver’s permit, was making a left turn onto Winton Road from Rues Lane when the car struck a curb,…
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Inmate, 19, sentenced for robbery of students By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer MONROE — An inmate at the New Jersey Training School for Boys has been sentenced and fined for the robbery of two Mount Olive High School students when they visited the facility. After Karlton Blackmon, 19, pleaded guilty to two counts of…
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Township postpones meeting to vote on 69 single-family homes By nicole c. vaccaro Staff Writer MONROE — Residents will have to wait a little longer to hear a vote on a proposed housing development planned for Route 522. Last month the Planning Board met to discuss preliminary approval of land development along Route 522 that…
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Passenger rail clears first legislative hurdle Assembly vote places controversial plan in Circle of Mobility By CHARLESW. KIM Staff Writer NJ Transit won a major victory on May 25 as the state Assembly voted almost 2-1 to include a Central Jersey commuter rail project in the state’s Circle of Mobility. The bill, A-2245, includes the…
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MOM vote has some feeling railroaded Senate has not voted on including it in Circle of Mobility By Nicole C. Vaccaro Staff Writer L ast Thursday the state Assembly voted 2-1 in favor of funds supporting the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail line, despite the adamant opposition from Middlesex County officials and residents. Since the $400 million…
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SR incumbents ready for primary Jones, Haussermann did not get party endorsement By Takesha Pettus Staff Writer P olitical winds have been stirring since the South River Democratic Party decided not to endorse two of their incumbent councilmen in the upcoming Borough Council race. With the council primaries on Tuesday, the Democratic Party has decided…
