Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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George Yuhasz recalled as man of service, compassion
Served as teacher, administrator at Vo-Tech H.S. in E.B. BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer George Yuhasz WOODBRIDGE— Longtime educator George Yuhasz was a man who was irreplaceable. That is what Woodbridge High School Principal Arthur Lee Warren said about his friend, who passed away on Jan. 16 at his home in Woodbridge. He was 57…
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Monroe man seeks to heal homeland
Latest effort involved building homes in Haiti with Habitat for Humanity BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Monroe resident and Haiti native Wilner Joseph accompanied Habitat for Humanity to the earthquake-ravaged nation last November to help build homes for Haitians living in tents. MONROE — Two years ago, when an earthquake devastated his native Haiti, township…
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Volunteers step up to ‘Give Kids a Smile’
College provides $73,000 worth of dental services, free of charge, to local children BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Shachi Bengali of Edison, a 2007 Middlesex County College graduate, works on Adrian Solopekov of North Brunswick, who is comforted by Capt. Fluoride, otherwise known as Leah Santangelo of Edison, who is in the dental hygiene program…
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Monroe police increase patrols in response to recent burglaries
MONROE — Police have arrested a township man in connection with the burglary of a neighbor’s house, and are increasing patrols in response to two other recent burglaries. The first burglary reported was on Jan. 21, when an 88-year-old resident of Buckelew Avenue returned home at 5:20 p.m. to find her breezeway entrance door broken.…
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Dressed as Darth Vader, 8-year-old Alex Kurinzi of Spotswood gets some interplanetary autographs during the Jan. 27 “Star Wars” program at the Milltown Public Library. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Police: Couple pulled Spotswood man from burning vehicle
BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Firefighters extinguish a car fire on Bordentown Avenue on Jan. 26. Contact Deanna McLafferty [email protected]. SAYREVILLE — A borough couple traveling along BordentownAvenue stopped to extricate a Spotswood man from a burning vehicle on Jan. 26. Sayreville police said Anthony Mele, 49, and his wife Liz, 47, spotted the 1990 red…
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E.B. officials will have to pay their own way
Council votes 4-1 to require members, mayor to foot the bill for attending conferences BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer I f East Brunswick Township Council members or the mayor want to head to the annual New Jersey League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City, they are going to have to pick up their own tab.…
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Police charge burglary suspect
SPOTSWOOD — Police have arrested a borough man on charges of possession of drugs and stolen property as the result of a recent burglary investigation . The arrest was made around 1 p.m. Jan. 17 when Spotswood police Detective John Pfeiffer and Capt. Michael Zarro were conducting an undercover operation in the area of DeVoe…
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E.B. board argues state erred in granting charter
Hatikvah attorney: When opinions differ over a regulation, the commissioner wins BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — To the township Board of Education, it all comes down to the state commissioner of education needs to follow his own rules. To the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, it is just another example of the…
