Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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New E.B. restaurant a dream come true for owners
Route 18 Shopping Center now home to Noor Palace BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Gurpinder Singh and Manpreet Kaur, with their daughter Noor, are the proud owners of their first restaurant, Noor Palace in East Brunswick. CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI EAST BRUNSWICK — For years, Gurpinder Singh has worked in kitchens all across the country. But now,…
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New concession stand prompts council debate
Discussion centered on who should run the stand and reap the revenue BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Heavenly Farms Park has a new concession stand, one of the finishing touches on a multiyear, multimillion dollar project that brought turf fields and a special level softball field for children with special needs to…
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Bulldogs conducting recycling campaign
The Immaculate Conception Athletic Association, home of the Bulldogs of Immaculate Conception School, Spotswood, is collecting aluminum beverage cans for recycling through the month of October. Cans (not crushed) should be placed in a bag and dropped off near the garage in the school parking lot located at 23 Manalapan Road. All proceeds benefit the…
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Milltown residents lend hands to flood victims
Borough steps up efforts to improve communications BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Neighbors continue to step up for one another a month after Hurricane Irene displaced several residents from their homes. Among those stepping up is a group that formed shortly after learning that 22 residents of The Mill on Washington Avenue remain…
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Two seek single seat on Spotswood council
Castronova, LoSacco share views on improving town BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Two borough residents, one being a firefighter and the other a police officer, are vying for a seat on the Borough Council this November. Mike Castronova, 52, and Frank LoSacco, 43, are competing to fill an unexpired term that will continue…
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South River moving ahead with solar facility plans
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The Borough Council voted unanimously Sept. 12 to move forward with a lease agreement that will allow a solarpowered production facility to be built in town. The 25-year lease agreement will allow South River Solar LLC to construct a solar array of approximately 2.3 megawatts at the…
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Mission Possible to aid local families
The second annual Milltown Mission Possible, a local food-drive fundraiser hosted by Pasquale and Trisha Parascandolo, is scheduled for 6-10 p.m. Oct. 7 in the outdoor pavilion at American Legion Joyce Kilmer Post No. 25, 4 JFK Drive, Milltown. Net proceeds will go to provide groceries and other necessities for local families. The event will…
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Holy Names Society reschedules yard sale
The St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church Holy Name Society Community Yard Sale, originally set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 27 in the parking lot at the church, 30 Jackson St., South River, has been rescheduled to Sept. 24. Rain date will be Oct. 15. The kitchen will be open during the event. Breakfast and lunch…
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E.B. employees ‘shined brightly’ before, during Hurricane Irene
Township, school officials report on preparedness, damage assessments BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EASTBRUNSWICK— Hurricane Irene may have brought wind gusts of over 60 mph, just under 7 inches of rain and over 7-foothigh tidal surges on the South River. But the township was well prepared to weather the storm, officials said during the Sept.…
