Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • 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,”…

  • Mayor, council seats on ballot in Jamesburg

    Lowande, Larsen vie to serve as mayor for next four years BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer For the first time since 2000, Jamesburg will have a new mayor next year. In addition to choosing a successor toAnthony LaMantia on Nov. 8, voters will select two council members who could impact the balance of political power…

  • Ellectt iion 2011

    Field of four seeking council seats in South River BY DEANNA McLAFFERTY Staff Writer Peter Guindi The four South RiverBorough Council candidates all express interest in cutting spending, but they split along party lines on how to accomplish that goal. The candidates find themselves divided on one key issue: Whether it is a smart move…

  • Monroe council takes action to assist hurricane victims

    Waives water/sewer fees while moving forward with possible home purchases BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer While many residents are still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Irene, the Monroe Township Council waived sewer and water charges and extended tax payment deadlines for flood victims. Council President Gerald W. Tamburro said the resolutions approved at the…

  • Grant to be used for cameras in Milltown schools

    The New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) awarded the Milltown Board of Education a safety grant check for $5,198 at its September regional members meeting. The grant money must be used to invest in safety and security-related improvements within the district. Dr. Linda Madison, superintendent of schools, and Nick Puleio, interim business administrator…

  • Council, residents respond to campaign-related claims

    BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer MONROE— The last Township Council meeting before the Nov. 8 election was not without controversy, as officials and members of the public criticized claims made in campaign materials regarding the costs to build both the new senior center and Monroe Township High School. Republican campaign materials and residents’ letters to…

  • Comment session slated for SRPD accreditation

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough police department has entered the home stretch toward becoming a state-accredited law enforcement agency. Only 44 of New Jersey’s 584 police departments have earned the accreditation, including only three in Middlesex County — South Brunswick, Edison and Perth Amboy. Louis Moreto, a captain with the…

  • Rossmoor golf outing benefits local war hero

    BY CAROL De HAAN Correspondent Ted Servis, Jerry Setzer and Mike Bennet from the Veterans of Foreign Wars present a check to Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik’s mother, Marcy, in the amount of $16,140, the proceeds from a golf outing held on Sept. 16. MONROE — One hundred thirty-six golfers enjoyed an afternoon game at the…

  • Fab Faux brings music of The Beatles to NJ

    — Amy Rosen NEW BRUNSWICK — Fans of The Beatles can enjoy their music once again as The Fab Faux return to the State Theatre at 8 p.m. Nov. 5. The evening, a presentation of HK Entertainment, will feature two full sets of The Beatles’ music during a mixedbag concert of fan-favorite songs selected especially…