Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Student tells peers life with diabetes is limitless

    School raises over $4K for JV diabetes research BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer Daniel Graber addresses classmates during the recent assembly. EAST BRUNSWICK — Daniel Graber, a Central School second-grader with juvenile diabetes, had an important message for his fellow students when he addressed them at a recent assembly. “I’m just like a regular kid,”…

  • Police veterans’ retirement paves way for new officers in Spotswood

    New patrolmen are residents of Monroe, Milltown John Berlingieri (l) of Monroe and Michael Genovese of Milltown are the newest officers with the Spotswood Police Department. SPOTSWOOD — Sgts. Brian Keenan and Chris Bierman left the borough police force the same way they joined it — together. After a quarter-century working for the community, both…

  • Spotswood municipal taxes to remain stable in ’12 budget

    BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council voted Monday to introduce its 2012 municipal budget, which aims to maintain services for residents without increasing costs. “It’s a win-win for everyone,” said Spotswood Mayor Tom Barlow. The budget features general appropriations totaling $9.8 million, which officials noted is 13 cents less than last…

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    A standing-room-only crowd watches as painter, cartoonist and educator Don Bloom presents “Artists Who Made Their Name During the Great Depression” on Feb. 26 at the East Brunswick Historical Society, Milltown Road. The program was the second installment of four in the historical panel’s series on the Depression. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

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    Debbie Post, of Warren, and her mom, Peggy, display their hand-quilted pillows during the Craft Fair at the Middlesex County 4-H Center on Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on March 3. The event raised funds for the 4-H program. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Monroe prepares to raze floodravaged homes

    Demolition of 11-12 homes could begin within 45 days BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The Monroe Township Council is moving forward with demolition plans for houses it purchased following the floods of Hurricane Irene. The council has authorized its engineering office to prepare a bid for the demolition of the homes. Township Business Administrator Wayne…

  • Community Programs pumps revenue into school budget

    Department has contributed $1M to budget over 4 years BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Eight years ago, the township’s Adult and Community Education Program was losing money, and only the Board of Education’s support was keeping it afloat. Today, as East Brunswick Public Schools Community Programs, the same operation provides morning and…

  • Three East Brunswick synagogues plan PurimFest 2012

    The East Brunswick Jewish Center, Young Israel of East Brunswick and Temple B’nai Shalom are working together to create TriSynagogue PurimFest 2012 for the entire community. Building on the successes of previous Purim carnivals at EBJC, all three communities are joining forces to bring Jewish families and the children of East Brunswick together. This year’s…

  • County debuts new traffic safety website

    Information includes road information, safety data, links to county and state offices Middlesex County is now operating a comprehensive traffic safety website for traffic safety concerns and road information, including tips for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The website, http://mctrafficsafety.com, also enables users to report road repair issues and provides a list of all traffic safety…