Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • South River looks at new sites for future firehouse

    Residents, firefighters support architect’s top choice, the Knights of Columbus property BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Is the former Elks site the best property for a new firehouse? Despite last year’s controversial proposal to locate the firehouse on the Main Street property, an architect hired by the borough to evaluate possible locations says…

  • Two EBHS juniors finalists in national science olympiads

    BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Two East Brunswick High School juniors will be competing against the top 20 students in their fields to represent the U.S. in an international science competition this summer. Kevin Ma was named a National Biology Olympiad finalist and will be traveling to Purdue University in Indiana for…

  • A ‘smashing’ success

    Milltown man creates game to be played on iPad, iPod BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Milltown resident Roy Manfredi, an independent game developer, created the mobile device game “Smashing Cans,” which was recently released on the iTunes online store. MILLTOWN — Roy Manfredi fondly remembers playing games like the milk jug toss during visits to…

  • Children from the Sunday school program at the Spotswood Reformed Church recently concluded a food drive

    Children from the Sunday school program at the Spotswood Reformed Church recently concluded a food drive to benefit the CUP Food Pantry. They collected a significant amount of nonperishable food and on May 20 transported the groceries to the pantry, located at the church annex on Main Street. Teachers, parishioners and the children joined with…

  • Registration open for religious school

    Temple B’nai Shalom, a traditional reform congregation located at Fern and Old Stage Roads, East Brunswick, is accepting registration for its 2012-13 religious-school programs for students in kindergarten-12th grade. Temple membership is not required for grades K-2. The curriculum includes Hebrew, Judaic studies and family education. There will be field trips and Jewish learning through…

  • Spectators admire the artwork of students from the South River School District

    Spectators admire the artwork of students from the South River School District during the annual Arts Night at the South River Middle School cafetorium on May 18. More than 1,000 people streamed in during the two-hour show. Before the event, students in various grade levels created art to be auctioned during the show. The silent…

  • E.B. MOMS plans meeting for June 13

    The MOMS Club of East Brunswick will hold its next monthly meeting 10 a.m. June 13. East BrunswickMayor David Stahl will be on hand to answer communityrelated questions. For event location and to RSVP, email [email protected]. For more information on the club, log on to www.ebmomsclub.com.

  • Curtain to rise on ‘Lend Me a Tenor’

    Playhouse 22, East Brunswick’s community theater, will present Ked Ludwig’s comedy, “Lend Me a Tenor,” Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m., June 8-24, at Playhouse 22 in the East Brunswick CommunityArts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. The plays tells a tale of mistaken identities, with two identical Otellos variously pursued…

  • Snuff mill housing plan hearing resumes next week

    HELMETTA — After a six-month delay, the borough Planning Board will continue hearing Kaplan at Helmetta’s application for the former Helme Snuff Mill property next week. The plan, which calls for 200 non-agerestricted one- and two-bedroom residences, will be heard at 7 p.m. June 13 at St. George’s Church hall, 56 Main St. The venue…