Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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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.…
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East Brunswick finalizes Golden Triangle deal
Residents express concerns over rumored superstore as future anchor tenant BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The litigation is over, the agreement is signed, and with resolutions approved last week by the East Brunswick Township Council, the Golden Triangle redevelopment project will move forward. The council’s resolutions on Sept. 12 brought an end to more than…
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Daniel and Beth Kotkin of East Brunswick pick out some apples for a pie they planned to make after visiting Giamarese Farm in East Brunswick on Sept. 10. The Fresh Ponds Road farm hosted a Walk-A-Farm Family Fun Day to benefit Farmers Against Hunger. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Jamesburg mayor defends operation of dam at lake
Officials report on damage assessments, rebuilding process BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Mayor Anthony LaMantia took a moment during last week’s Jamesburg Borough Council meeting, the first since Hurricane Irene, to dispel a commonly heard rumor. The dam at Middlesex County’s Manalapan Lake was operated properly, he said, and was not the cause of the…
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ArianaMarlano, 5, ofMonroe, searches for candy during one of the activities at the Monroe Township Country Fair and Car Show Sept. 18 in Thompson Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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5K supports Monroe man’s recovery from accident
Friends, family rally for Matt Collura, who was seriously injured while snowboarding BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Matt Collura had recently finished work toward an architectural degree and was looking for a job when the accident occurred. A fter surviving a near-fatal snowboarding accident, Matt Collura is on the road to recovery, and the people…
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Greater Media’s Peter H. Smyth named America’s Best Broadcaster
Peter H. Smyth Greater Media Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Smyth was named America’s Best Broadcaster by Radio Ink Magazine during the 2011Annual Radio Wayne Awards on Sept. 14 at a special luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago. This honor is given to an individual who has made the greatest impact…
