Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Local residents invited to take a tour of the EARTH

    ‘Feast,’ farm walk, garden tours will be part of EARTH Center’s open house on Aug. 18 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Nestled within 400 acres of Davidson’s Mill Pond Park is the Middlesex County EARTH (Environment, Agriculture, Research, Teaching, Health) Center, home to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. There are…

  • Monroe will keep its three fire districts

    Committee recommends hiring townwide fire chief, budget cutbacks BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe Township’s three fire districts will be retained as separate entities, pending a series of benchmarks to be achieved over the course of four years. That’s according to the Fire Study Consolidation Committee report, released this week. The report indicates that the…

  • ‘Seize the day’

    Members of the East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players perform “Seize the Day” during an open rehearsal July 28 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. The troupe will present “Better Luck This Time” Aug. 3-5. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Plays-in-the-Park: 50 golden years under the stars

    Middlesex County’s popular outdoor theater is still going strong BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park is celebrating its 50th season of presenting Broadway-style musicals For half a century, Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park has given upcoming stars the spotlight and audiences a reason to smile. This season marks 50 years of the popular outdoor theater,…

  • Three local men charged in Sayreville homicide

    Three men have been charged in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old South Amboy man who was killed last week during a dispute at a house party in Sayreville. Samuel Frejuste, 20, of Sayreville, Chad Vaughn, 19, of South Amboy, and Emery Baskerville, 20, were charged on July 27 with conspiring to murder Randal Teron…

  • NASA enthusiast’s resting place is among the stars

    Milltown family grants final wishes through rocket launch BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Above: William Petry, a NASA enthusiast, passed away suddenly just before Thanksgiving 2010. In accordance with his wishes, some of his ashes were blasted into space in May. Below: The Petry family, (clockwise from top left) Debbie, William, Robert and Rebecca, have…

  • Full opening of Ernston Rd. expected by Labor Day

    BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Correspondent SAYREVILLE — The last portion of the Ernston Road and Bordentown Avenue intersection is expected to open by Labor Day, according to Borough Engineer Jay Cornell. Motorists were finally able to reach the intersection via three of its legs when it opened after nearly 10 weeks on June 29. However, the…

  • Man sentenced for robbing banks in East, North Brunswick

    Dean A. Vourderis considered a repeat offender; total prison term set at 39 years NEW BRUNSWICK — A New Brunswick man convicted of bank robberies in North Brunswick and East Brunswick has been sentenced to 29 years in prison. Dean A. Vourderis, 52, was convicted of robbing three banks in Middlesex County in 2009, according…

  • Gloria Nilson Realtors unveils new elegant homes division catering to luxury home needs

    Gloria Nilson Realtors, Real Living officially announces the launch of its Elegant Homes International division. Luxury homes are typically something separate and apart from a typical residence, and as such, listings for those properties are best handled by those who understand the luxury home market best. Following quickly on the heels of the New Jersey…