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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Jamesburg board holds off on restoring programs
JAMESBURG — Though many school officials and parents would like to see programs like band and art back in the schools, they will have to wait and see if they can be funded in a future budget. At a recent Board of Education meeting, members discussed the idea of using surplus funds to reinstate programs…
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S.R. officials say resident will be missed
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough Council meetings will never be the same. Marilyn Holt Meloni, 78, who regularly attended the meetings, passed away Aug. 17 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. “She was a good person and will certainly be missed,” Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger said. The mayor recalled…
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N.J. black bears to be topic at library
“Know the Bear Facts,” a program about New Jersey’s black-bear population, is set for 7-8:15 p.m. Sept. 19 at the East Brunswick Public Library. Jean Walling Civic Center. Guest speaker will be Michelle Smith, educator, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Information and Education. The presentation will…
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For Monroe band, it’s all about the live performance
High school classmates formed Downcast Theory in 2007 BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer The members of Downcast Theory are (l-r) Ryan Sauerman, Jake Raynor (in sunglasses), Matt Simon and Matt Raunick. MEGAN HANSON MONROE— The advent of the Internet and file sharing created a Dickensian situation for musicians. It is the best of times, and yet…
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Jamesburg to stage bigger, better Fall Festival in Oct.
JAMESBURG — The borough will be holding its annual Fall Festival on Oct. 23 from noon to 5 p.m. The location of the event will be the same as in years past, along West Railroad Avenue. Along with Kids Land, the event will include a juried children’s scarecrow and pumpkin painting contest with prizes. After…
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East Brunswick P.D. swears in lieutenant, sergeant
EAST BRUNSWICK — Two township police officers have been promoted to fill vacancies left by retired superior members of the police force. Frank LoSacco was promoted to lieutenant and Theodore Klouser was sworn in as sergeant during a ceremony held Sept. 1 in the municipal courtroom. LoSacco is a 16-year veteran of the East Brunswick…
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Reactions to 9/11 in public art highlighted in photo exhibition
Over the last 10 years, photographer Jonathan Hyman has been documenting artwork created by Americans in public places in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. In images covering a wide range of subjects, artistic styles, and media — murals painted by graffiti artists, farmhouses painted with American flags, roadside signs, firefighters with…
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Connecticut governor to keynote MCDO campaign kick-off in Edison
METUCHEN — Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy will travel to the Garden State to be the keynote speaker for the Middlesex County Democratic Organization’s Campaign Kickoff Dinner Rally. The event will be held Sept. 19 at the Pines Manor in Edison. Cocktail hour will be held at 6 p.m.; dinner and program will begin at 7…
