Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Newly enacted tenure reform widely supported

    Legislators will consider ending seniority protection for teachers during layoffs BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent Described as a “win-win” for students and educators alike, a bill implementing tenure reform for New Jersey’s teachers was recently signed into law after months of bipartisan debate. Gov. Chris Christie signed the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of…

  • Highlights of Tenure Reform Package:

     Teachers are guaranteed a year of mentoring to begin their career.  They will earn tenure in four years, providing they have at least two ratings of “effective” or “highly effective” in the three years following the initial mentorship year.  Seniority rights are preserved, preventing districts from targeting experienced teachers for layoffs as…

  • So. River mulls purchase of site adjacent to Office on Aging

    Though 51 Reid St. site could reduce parking woes, price tag doesn’t sit well with some BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The borough’s property at 55 Reid St., which houses the Office on Aging-Human Services Building, has become a source of debate among borough officials. With the 51 Reid St. property currently up…

  • Jamesburg unsuccessful in debt relief request

    Board member: When does it stop being about the dollar and become about fairness? BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — A pending $600,000 debt service tab for the Jamesburg School District charged by Monroe will remain after the Monroe Township Board of Education opted not to modify the current send-receive agreement. School officials in…

  • Look locally when shopping for your fall home improvement needs

    fall HOME Builders’ General Supply The fall season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home. Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also the time to find just the…

  • Two killed, four injured in crash near E.B. temple

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Two people were killed and four others were injured Saturday when a motorist lost control of her vehicle and struck five pedestrians as they were walking home from a religious service. Two of the pedestrians, a husband and wife, both 51 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash,…

  • Many current trends in outdoor living amenities are captured in prepackaged kits

    fallHOME By Charles H. Gamarekian Thanks to a whole new crop of outdoor living conveniences, homeowners now crave all the comforts of indoor spaces — only outdoors. Today’s diverse lifestyles dictate what families want to add to patio plans. Among these are open-air kitchens, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, and what are commonly referred to…

  • 9/11 memorial garden unveiled in Monroe

    Strength of steel beam from WTC ‘a testimony to how we are as a people’ BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer This text will be replaced Monroe Township Fire District 2 unveiled a Sept. 11 memorial garden that includes a 30-inch, 147-pound beam from ground zero. JAMES McEVOY MONROE — A steel beam from ground zero…

  • Affordable decorating tips to take your home from ho-hum to high style

    fallHOME Create different patterns on your walls with textured rollers to achieve an artistic design. Feeling uninspired in your space? Updating the décor in your home is an easy way to add more color, style and personality to rejuvenate your residence. Whether you’re making a few updates, like new artwork or wall colors, or renovating…