Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Activists oppose sale of property SOUTH RIVER — Several East Brunswick environmentalists took their fight against Matzel & Mumford to the borough, only to find it was too late. Earlier this month, environmental activists Tim Reagan, Peter Liebik and others brought their passion to a Borough Council meeting over a parcel known as the former…
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Monroe Township Senior Center Emily and Dr. Thomas F. Reilly sort through food donations at the Monroe Township Senior Center on April 4. The couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary and 90th birthdays. Instead of presents, the couple asked people to donate food for the local food bank. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Homeowners to pay surcharge T axes will only be raised 7 cents under the year 2000 budget, Milltown officials said during Monday night’s public hearing. Because the council will be charging residents a surcharge on their electric bills, the 16-point increase that was expected will be less than half that. The council will still collect…
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April snowfall A surprise April snowfall Sunday gave these tulips a rare wintry covering, although the sun broke through the clouds later in the day to melt away most of the snow. JEFF HUNTLEY
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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month In celebration of National Child Abuse Prevention Month an awards ceremony will be held at the Princeton Marriott, Route 1, on April 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For additional information, call the assistant director of New Jersey Child Assault Prevention at (732) 856-7000, ext. 153.
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Council OKs 18 percent electric rate surcharge SOUTH RIVER — Retroactive to March 1, borough residents will be hit with an 18 percent surcharge on their electric bills. After last summer’s record heat caused electricity rates to soar, the borough’s electric bills rose in tandem, from $210,000 in May to $437,818 in June, and ultimately…
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E.B. man arrested for lewd photos EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have charged a township man with leaving lewd photos of himself at school bus stops for children to view. Paul Haacker, 32, of Richard Road, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of children, lewdness, distribution of pornographic material and criminal sexual contact. Police…
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"Double Mint Gum" commercial Jessica and Jacqueline Hadley, 11, from Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick, sing and dance to the "Double Mint Gum" commercial at the Elks Lodge talent show on Friday. SEAN GUTHRIDGE
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Historical Society plans trip to Wheaton Village The Helmetta Historical Society will sponsor an April 29 bus trip to the Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village, Millville. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. from St. George’s Episcopal Church, 56 Main St., Helmetta. Return will be at approximately 7:30 p.m. Highlights will include demonstrations…
