Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Nature tales
According to various sources, there are more than 35 different types of sparrows. Pictured are the male house sparrow and his offspring. The photograph was taken in Montclair. IMAGE BY BILL PATRICK/www.maiseyimages.com
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Descendants honor memory of Revolutionary War vet
New gravestone marks resting place on grounds of state prison in Monroe BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Those who gathered for the grave-marking ceremony for Henry Delatush, a Revolutionary War veteran, included NJDAR historian Katherine D. Bowers (center) and Delatush’s descendants Cyndy Mack (l-r), Jean (Delatush) Mack, Betty (Delatush) Fenity and Joanne (Fenity) Zapicchi. MONROE…
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Snuff mill plan OK’d as two towns settle
Spotswood accepts offer to split builder’s annual payment in lieu of taxes BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer The Helmetta Planning Board voted unanimously Monday to approve the redevelopment of the former snuff mill with 200 non-age-restricted housing units. The approval came after Spotswood’s Borough Council and Board of Education withdrew their lawsuit against Helmetta and…
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Jamesburg ups penalties for trucks that get stuck
Kostbar: Increased fines ‘long overdue’ to address problem at overpass BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Many trucks over the years have become wedged beneath the overpass on Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg, resulting in lengthy roadway closures. The Borough Council is now increasing penalties for drivers who ignore the height restrictions. JEFF GRANIT staff The Jamesburg…
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So. River home damaged in fire
The South River Fire Department battles a blaze at a house on Continental Court on June 30. Firefighters found the flames shooting up through the garage into the second floor. STEVEN BARON Members of a family safely evacuated their home on Continental Court, off Whitehead Avenue, after it caught fire on Saturday. South River Fire…
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East Brunswick proposes water rate settlement
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer The East Brunswick Township Council has authorized a settlement offer with Middlesex Water Co. that would increase rates by 12.5 percent, roughly 5 percent less than the water provider’s initial rate request. However, the township would use its utility savings to offset the increased costs to purchase water so that…
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Yusko’s career marked by service to community
Teacher, club adviser retires from Spotswood High School BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer In a December 2009 photo, Spotswood High School teachers Frank Yusko and Dianna Altmiller (l) discuss World War II-era photographs that East Brunswick resident Kim Ciak (r) found when cleaning out the attic of her late grandfather. ERIC SUCAR staff SPOTSWOOD —…
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Two Middlesex County PBA officials face theft charges
Theft charges were filed July 2 against the former president of the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Officers’ Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) and a second manwho is a former state delegate for the union. Paul Lucarelli, 46, of South River, former president of PBA Local 165, and Mark Papi, 57, of Edison, a former state PBA union…
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Monroe parent criticizes cuts to school busing
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — Cuts in non-mandated zeroperiod busing and some courtesy busing, as well as the elimination of a late bus for students who participate in extracurricular activities, continued to be a contentious issue at the Board of Education meeting on June 20. District administrators cut some courtesy busing from the…
