Category: Sentinel-EBS News

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Jurors must report to the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick to serve jury duty. ADAM UZIALKO/staff The jury duty process, deeply rooted in English history and well established in New Jersey, continues to evolve. The right to trial by jury in the United States dates to colonial times. The…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Spotswood is keeping its options open when it comes to an EMS provider. During the Sept. 21 meeting, Borough Council members voted in favor of going out to bid for emergency medical services. “Council members know that this is a vital service. We’re going to weigh the options and give…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Joan and Larry Sanislo make their first toast after renewing their vows during a wedding ceremony at Georges Road Baptist Church in North Brunswick on Sept. 20. The two Milltown residents were married 63 years after eloping on Sept. 20. 1952. REBECCA NOWALSKI Sixty-three years ago, Joan and Larry Sanislo,…

The East Brunswick Community Housing Corp. has announced a need for new board members to participate in its mission of keeping East Brunswick affordable. The EHCÓC goal is to increase the opportunity for affordable housing for those who need it and assist in insuring that those in our program are successful in their tenancy. The…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has taken the next step to revitalize deteriorating properties along Route 18 by designating the areas in need of redevelopment. At the Sept. 28 meeting, council members Michael Hughes, James Wendell and Denise Contrino voted to accept the recommendation of the planning board to…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The winds of change are blowing seven miles off the coast of New Jersey, according to an announcement by the federal government. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced last week that 343,833 acres offshore New Jersey would be included in a lease sale scheduled for Nov. 9.…

– Local employers to attend job fair Sept. 30 More than 50 local employers will accept job applications and conduct interviews for a variety of available positions at a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 30 at the South Brunswick Community Center, 124 New Road, Monmouth Junction. Job seekers are encouraged…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Planning Board has recommended that a corridor along Route 18 with multiple commercial properties, some vacant, be designated as an area in need of redevelopment. “There are properties that do not have full occupancy and some, quite frankly, are vacant,” said Mayor David Stahl, a member of…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer The John F. Kennedy High School marching band takes to the field prior to performing for the crowd during the game against Colonia held at John F. Kennedy High School in Iselin on Sept. 19. MATT DENTON With the crowd settled in and the Monroe Township High School football team…