Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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South River announces electric rate decrease
Average borough residence will save $5.31 per month BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer South River officials have announced a decrease in the electric rates charged to all ratepayers in South River. Business Administrator Andrew J. Salerno said every user will experience a 1-cent decrease in the rate, meaning that the average residential electric bill will…
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Monroe woman reflects on a century of life
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Florence Leibowitz MONROE— Florence Leibowitz, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 6, has been frequently asked what is the secret to a long life. “I don’t have a good answer,” Leibowitz said. “All I can tell people is that God’s been good to me, I’m blessed, and some of…
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Spotswood master plan aims to make Main St. a destination
BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough Planning/ Zoning Board set forth a vision for Main Street on Nov. 1, adopting a new master plan that aims to give the busy roadway more of a downtown feel. The new master plan, developed as part of the community vision process that sought residents’ input…
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Police arrest pair in burglary of East Brunswick residence
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police charged a township man and a 17-year-old male juvenile with burglary and other offenses after their arrest in Newark last week. The two suspects are accused of burglarizing a residence on Brookhill Road Nov. 1 between late morning and early afternoon. NJ Transit Detective Dean Kenney stopped the two individuals at…
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Application for mother-baby group home withdrawn
BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE — An organization seeking to rent a home in Monroe for a mother-baby group facility will have to look elsewhere because the property owner has withdrawn the application, according to township officials. Youth Consultation Service (YCS), a statewide nonprofit social services agency, was interested in renting the home on…
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Milltown police cite fire officials for having alcohol on premises
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough police issued summonses to several fire officials recently for having alcohol on premises at the fire station on South Main Street. Acting on a tip, Police Chief Raymond Geipel and Sgt. Chris Johnson paid a surprise visit to the fire station on Oct. 27, resulting in an…
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Helmetta honors responders for quick, lifesaving actions
Trio rescued woman trapped in submerging truck BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Fire Marshal Joe Kotora and police officers Rich Bruno and Gene Scheicher were honored during a ceremony at Helmetta’s Borough Hall for their work rescuing a woman whose overturned vehicle was filling with water following an accident last month. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI HELMETTA —…
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EBPD hires three new officers
EAST BRUNSWICK — Three new officers were sworn in to the Police Department on Nov. 2 during a ceremony in the municipal courtroom. The new hires will replace members of the department who recently retired. Patrolman David Methner, a resident of East Brunswick, is 23 years old and a graduate of East Brunswick High School…
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Military wife seeks votes for Home Front Hearts
EAST BRUNSWICK — Even a long marriage to a military spouse doesn’t adequately prepare someone for what it is like to have their mate deployed overseas. Just ask township resident Randi Cairns, whose husband, U.S. National Guard Capt. Ian Cairns, is serving in Afghanistan. “When Ian was first deployed I didn’t know what to do,”…
