Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Residents upset with planned development Approximately 2,000 homes would be built behind Farmer Al’s MONROE — The township’s Planning Board held a special meeting last week to discuss a proposal for land development behind and across the street from Farmer Al’s, Route 522. The proposal calls for the building of approximately 2,000 new homes in…

  • Council restores funds to library, fire dept. South River officials will hold hearing on spending plan next week SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials aren’t the only ones feeling the budget crunch. The library and the fire department also feel the pinch when it comes to budget time and, despite their straits, borough officials agreed to…

  • Cleared E.B. vet wants his license reinstated Dr. Howard Baker had been convicted of cruelty to animals EAST BRUNSWICK — One week after a state Superior Court judge acquitted a township veterinarian of cruelty to animals charges, his lawyers are seeking the reinstatement of his veterinary license. The state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners could…

  • Carroll keeps seat by 43-33 vote HELMETTA — Incumbent Joanne Carroll was re-elected to serve a three-year term on the three-member Board of Education in the April 18 elections. She was elected to the board last year, filling the final year of an unexpired term. Carroll defeated her opponent, Joe Opinski, by a narrow margin…

  • Motorists fight after E.B. traffic incident EAST BRUNSWICK — A truck driver is charged with assaulting an East Brunswick man in the center lane of Route 18 last Wednesday in what police said was an incident of road rage. Police said that Bradley Madurski, 30, of Carteret, cut off township resident Douglas Jones’ vehicle with…

  • JFS seeking donations for June 4 ‘Yard Sale’ Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Southern Middlesex County will hold its seventh annual benefit "Yard Sale" on June 4. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Concordia Shopping Center, Prospect Plains Road, Monroe. Rain date is June 11. All proceeds from…

  • Chamber of Commerce offering free expo tickets The N.J. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration are offering free passes to the first 75 people wishing to attend the third Annual Small Business Conference and Expo on May 19 at the Brunswick Hilton in East Brunswick. The conference, open from 8 a.m. to…

  • Borough voters re-elect incumbents, OK budget SOUTH RIVER — At 337 to 112, the $18.7 million school budget passed with flying colors. So, too, did three incumbent Board of Education members, who also received nearly a three-to-one margin in their favor. Leading the polls with 340 votes was Carmen Zaccaria for an available one-year seat.…

  • Roadway debris causes 2-car accident in E.B. EAST BRUNSWICK — Errant plastic foam littering the roadway caused a two-car accident on Summerhill Road on Friday. Stacy Schneider, 17, of Old Stage Road, was driving her Honda Paseo north on Summerhill Road when she began slowing her vehicle down to avoid the debris in the roadway.…