Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Police: Suspect in East Brunswick bank robbery nabbed at airport

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested a Brooklyn, N.Y., man in Monday’s robbery of the HSBC Bank at 289 Route 18. According to police, Keith Colaciello, 38, is accused of robbing the bank at 1:20 p.m. and fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. East Brunswick patrol units arrived on the scene shortly…

  • Pucci visits Washington for jobs speech

    MONROE — When President Barack Obama delivered his much-anticipated jobs speech on Sept. 8, a local mayor was there to hear it firsthand. Monroe Mayor Richard Pucci was in the House chamber to hear the president’s address as a guest of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Pucci said it was a tremendous honor and a…

  • Arts at Concordia

    Laura Resnick (c) points out one of the artworks during the 13th annual Art Festival at Concordia, Monroe, on Aug. 31. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Residents of the Concordia adult community in Monroe visit the clubhouse for the annual Art Festival, which featured works by 58 members of the community.

  • Milltown residents air post-Irene frustrations

    Lack of information provided during, after storm among top complaints BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Residents pack into the American Legion hall in Milltown for Monday night’s meeting. KATHY CHANG Emotions ran high Monday night as Milltown residents questioned borough officials on the fallout from Hurricane Irene. TheAug. 27-28 storm brought torrential rains that overflowed…

  • Event to focus on Monroe men’s unique Holocaust experiences

    MONROE— Attendees of a special memorial event this fall will hear the firsthand accounts of three township residents who witnessed the Holocaust from three unique perspectives. “The Holocaust as Seen Through the Eyes of a Survivor, Prisoner of War, and Liberator,” is the subject of this year’s Henry Ricklis Memorial Committee and Monroe Township Public…

  • Officials reflect on Irene, look to future solutions

    With ‘perfect storm of events,’ flooding was unavoidable BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Hurricane Irene was the perfect storm coming at the worst possible time, causing devastating flooding throughout Middlesex County, state and local officials said. Though affected residents and business owners throughout the area have pointed fingers over who or what caused the flooding,…

  • Computer training offered for E.B. adults

    Registration is under way for the East Brunswick High School Computer Club’s free personal computer training for East Brunswick adults. Club members will offer participants one-on-one training in Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, the Internet, email and more. The first computer class is set for 9-11 a.m. Sept. 24 in the high school media…

  • Milltown officials consider future of utility, substation

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer To stay in the electric business or not. If that is the question, Milltown officials received a resounding “no” from the hundreds of residents and business owners who attended Monday’s Borough Council meeting at the American Legion Hall. Residents said it is time for the borough to move on from…

  • 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…