Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Demand leads Spotswood food pantry to bigger site
CUP pantry has gone from serving 15 families to nearly 200 at peak of recession BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Spotswood’s Churches United for People (CUP) Food Pantry will be celebrating its move to its new home this weekend. Aribbon-cutting ceremony will be held April 21 at the cupboard’s new location in the Spotswood Reformed…
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‘First Vampyre’ gets stage treatment in Metuchen
Director Dawson recalls impact of watching ‘Nosferatu’ on late-night TV as a kid BY JACQUELINE DURETT & KATHY CHANG Carlyle Owens plays the title character in “Nosferatu: The First Vampyre.” NINA WESTVELDT Though vampires may be the current trend on the big and small screens, AlexDawson’s production of “Nosferatu: The First Vampyre” taps into a…
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Resident blasts planned tax hike in Jamesburg
Councilman: Budget strikes balance of providing services at lowest cost to taxpayer BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The Borough Council will decide in May whether to adopt a budget that would raise residents’ municipal taxes an average of $56. The proposed $4.99 million municipal budget includes $3.6 million to be raised through taxation.…
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State allocates $1M to keep anti-bullying law intact
Panel had ruled that the law was an unfunded mandate BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer State legislators are breathing new life into the landmark Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights. The Legislature recently passed a law allocating $1 million to the Bullying Prevention Fund to help school districts implement the anti-bullying measures, which were implemented in 2011…
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No resolution to debate over library parking spot
Library director: We’re making a mountain out of a mole hill BY JASON COHEN Correspondent MILLTOWN — It may be just one handicap parking space, but its proposal for theMilltown Public Library continues to be a hot-button issue in the community. Library members created a petition in favor of the spot, and several residents attended…
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Brothers honored as Eagle Scouts in East Brunswick
Jacob Cotov (l-r), past Scoutmaster Anthony Buccigrossi, Matthew Cotov, and current Scoutmaster Jim Berzok take part in the Eagle Scout Court of Honor. EAST BRUNSWICK — Boy Scout Troop No. 223 honored identical twins Matthew Joseph Cotov and Jacob Paul Cotov, 18, at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on March 25 at the East…
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E.B. veteran proud to serve in Legion’s highest position
BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Fang Wong EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has honored a local resident who is currently serving as the national commander of the American Legion. Fang Wong, who has lived in East Brunswick for over 30 years, was elected to theAmerican Legion’s highest position last September and is currently serving…
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Monroe adopts school budget with busing cuts
Tax levy within 2 percent cap, but school taxes to rise $61 BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — The owner of the averageassessed home will pay $61 more in school taxes based on a $106.5 million budget adopted by the Board of Education for the 2012-13 school year. The budget, unanimously approved following a…
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Forum touts consolidation among N.J. municipalities
Citizens and elected officials learned how they can begin consolidation efforts in their communities during the recent forum in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK — Citizens and elected officials from all over the state attended a forum here on March 28 to discuss ways to make local government more efficient through municipal consolidation. The event updated…
