Category: Sentinel-EBS News
-

O’Reilly brings third gold medal home to N.J.
Following victory at Olympics, U.S. national team soccer player hosts camp in her hometown BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent Heather O’Reilly For most athletes, winning an Olympic gold medal would be the highlight of their career, but for Heather O’Reilly, winning one was just the beginning. The East Brunswick native returned from London, England, this month…
-

Photo
Bill Higgins Jr. of Old Bridge operates a helicopter from the ground during the Tri-County Radio Control Club’s fifth annual Open House event at Heavenly Farms in East Brunswick on Aug. 11. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
-

E.B. sees series of burglaries to homes, businesses, cars
EAST BRUNSWICK — The township has experienced a rash of burglaries to houses, businesses and motor vehicles in recent weeks, according to police. Burglaries were reported last week at residences on Overhill Road, Eggers Street and Vanderwater Court. All three took place during the daytime when the residents were not at home. The burglars entered…
-

E.B. teen’s charity brings light to rural India
EBHS student raising funds to send solar-powered lamp kits to Indian people in need BY JENNIFER NEWELL Correspondent Suchir Karmarkar of East Brunswick presents a solar lamp to schoolchildren in India as part of his LightUpIndia initiative. EAST BRUNSWICK — This summer, while other kids are playing video games or cooling off at the beach,…
-

Fire leaves condo units uninhabitable in E.B.
Community volunteers, residents come together to assist families BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Smoke rises from homes on Morgan Place in the Society Hill East condominiums in East Brunswick as firefighters attack the blaze on Aug. 12. STEVEN BARON EAST BRUNSWICK — The Society Hill East community, off Cranbury Road, is coming together to help…
-

New section of homes opens at The Pointe at Turnbury in South Brunswick
Strong recent sales spur growth of the active adult community The townhomes at The Pointe at Turnbury in Monmouth Junction were selling quickly, so developer Millennium Homes decided to take a big step toward meeting customer demand. The developer recently introduced a new section of 10 homes that will provide the community’s active adult buyers…
-

E.B. urged to get a move on skate park upgrades
Dunhams Corner Road facility cannot reopen until repairs completed BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — The message was clear at the Aug. 13 Township Council meeting: The township skate park on Dunhams Corner Road will not be reopening anytime soon. Resident Daniel Chostko addressed the council regarding the status of the park, which was…
-

The Olympic effect
A look back at previous Olympic host cities shows that real estate values don’t necessarily increase after the games Ever dream of your city hosting the Olympics? Be careful what you wish for: That dream could turn into a nightmare for homeowners, based on the results of a recent study published by the New York…
-

Q&A
Distracted teen drivers with Sharon Peters Q: My sister says more kids are in car wrecks in the summer than in the winter months, which is when I tend to worry the most. I find that hard to believe, but she seemed convinced. Who’s right? A: She is. According to reporting agencies, the period from…
