Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • E.B. to sell land on Route 18

    BY ADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council voted unanimously July 16 to designate several lots along Route 18 as surplus and authorize their sale. The property consists of four lots, for a total of just under half an acre, and is located between Bella La Pizzeria on Route 18 south…

  • Some question if firehouse referendum is way to go

    BY IAN KAR Correspondent MILLTOWN — On Nov. 6, residents will weigh in on whether the borough should spend over $6 million to build a long-sought new firehouse. The Borough Council’s 4-2 vote to place the nonbinding referendum on the general election ballot was the culmination of years of debate, and officials still remained divided…

  • Construction at South River library nears completion

    6,000-square-foot addition will bring new and expanded sections, computer-training lab BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The borough is growing ever closer to having an expanded public library. Construction is in full swing at the Appleby Avenue building to add 6,000 square feet to the main floor. It is a process that has been…

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    Firefighters responded to a blaze at an automotive repair shop on Spotswood-Englishtown Road, Monroe Township, on July 5. The fire, which also involved a Chevrolet Express 2500 van parked next to the garage, was contained to a corner of the building. STEVEN BARON

  • Young athletes can take their skills to the Next Level

    Muscle Maker Grill in N.B. holds meet-and-greet with pro athletes BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Jarvis Johnson, a former cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens football team, autographs footballs for Sahil Parkash and Sam Maganti, both from Montgomery, while Anil Mehra looks on, during an event at Muscle Maker Grill in North Brunswick on June 30.…

  • County concert series a hot act each summer

    Band roster remains fairly consistent from year to year BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent This year’s county concert series is getting a little Latin flavor. On Sunday, the Jose Rodriguez Latin Band will come to the Warren Park Mini Theater inWoodbridge. “We’ve been trying to get a Latin band for years; finally we’re able to do…

  • Sayreville school honored as greenest in N.J.

    Special-needs learning center described as a ‘pioneering example of sustainable design’ BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The swimming pool at the Center for Lifelong Learning in Parlin is among the school’s many conservation features: it is filled by treated rainwater that has been diverted from the roof into an underground tank. The school, which opened in…

  • Rotary Club installs new officers

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The Rotary Club of South River-East Brunswick installed a new slate of officers and bestowed its highest honor at its recent annual installation dinner at Sunny Palace on Route 18. The new club president is Joseph Xerri of Freehold. Xerri is vice president and investment officer at Wells Fargo Advisors. He will…

  • E.B. native scores big with musical comedy

    College student finds that filmmaking combines interests, passions in meaningful way BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer East Brunswick native Zack Morrison and fellow film student Kelsey Flanigan shoot a scene during a class at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Morrison co-wrote and directed “Don’t Make Me Sing,” a student film that won Best Comedy during…