Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Holiday tradition returns to E.B. for 15th anniversary
— Brian Donahue Rory Chalcraft, as the ghost of “Jacob Marley,” and Fred Dennehy, as “Ebenezer Scrooge,” rehearse a scene for Playhouse 22’s production of “A Christmas Carol” Monday night at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center. Shows run Dec. 9-18 at the theater, located at 721 Cranbury Road. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Charles Dickens’…
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Walkout ends meeting abruptly in So. River
Mayor: Democrats ‘ambushed’ Republicans with move to appoint council president BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The Nov. 28 Borough Council meeting ended in just about six minutes, before the monthly business could be addressed. The reason: A walkout by Mayor Raymond Eppinger and Councilman John Trzeciak, both Republicans, leaving the council without a…
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Milltown Historical Society recognizes teen volunteer
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Nicholas Fontaine receives the President’s Volunteer Gold Service Award from Kathy Heilman, president of the Milltown Historical Society. MILLTOWN — Over the course of four months, 14-year-old Nicholas Fontaine got down and dirty into the depths of borough history. His endeavor secured him the Presi- dent’s Volunteer Gold Service Award…
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Jamesburg to kick off holiday season with Dec. 7 event
Jamesburg will hold its annual tree-lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Veterans Park, behind the Jamesburg Hardware & Appliance store, Gatzmer Avenue. Borough Councilwoman Barbara Carpenter, chairwoman of public events, noted that the traditional event is “a wonderful way to begin the holiday season with family members, friends and neighbors.” The…
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Lou Luczu speaks about a display set up by the Raritan River Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society at the East Brunswick Museum, Maple Street, during the Nov. 20 opening of its holiday display, “Celebrating Our Diversity.” LAUREN CASSELBERRY
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Irene’s damage no match for church’s volunteers
St. Peter’s continues outreach programs, receives thousands in donations for repairs BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Alice Ryan, executive director of Community of Hope Ministries, and other volunteers prepare for the weekly fellowship supper on Nov. 23. Heads are bowed, and the families and volunteers are quiet as two swamis from the Bharat Sevashram Sangha…
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South River sets up fund in memory of star wrestler
Adam Mongelli, 21, left behind a legacy of excellence in ability and character BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent In a February 2009 photo, Adam Mongelli speaks with South fellow wrestlers before a match. pulls FILE PHOTO A scholarship fund will honor the memory of a record-setting South River High School wrestler who passed away on Sept.…
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Matthew Schaer enjoys a Thanksgiving program at the Early Childhood Learning Center of Temple B’nai Shalom, East Brunswick, on Nov. 16. JEFF GRANIT staff
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J’burg man finds unlikely inspiration in rescued dog
Pens children’s book to tell story of Macy, a 5-year-old pit bull BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Macy, who was reportedly abused before being adopted by a Jamesburg family, is the subject of her owner’s new book, “Macy the Lonely Pit Bull Finds a Home.” A knock on the door of the Jagemann home in…
