Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Old Bridge man sentenced in tax refund conspiracy
A n Old Bridge resident was one of two New Jersey men sentenced to federal prison on July 25 for conspiring to file thousands of false and fraudulent federal income tax returns that caused the IRS to issue over $3 million in refund checks, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Johnson Coker, 45, of Old…
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Bird show
Birds were judged and in some cases purchased during the Tri-State Budgerigar Society’s 21st Annual Show and Exhibition at the 4-H Youth Center log cabin on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick on July 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Stewart Sacks of Maryland looks over the competition during the Tri-State Budgerigar Society’s 21st Annual Show and Exhibition at the 4-H Youth Center log cabin on Cranbury Road in East Brunswick July 23. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Fair all about tradition, and fun for the family
Attendance has increased in recent years, with 75,000 attending last year BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer Thousands of area residents will find their way to the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick next week for their yearly dose of live music, shows and attractions. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 7, the Middlesex County Fair will host…
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Monroe board to restore early busing, sci program
Members debate whether extra aid should have been used entirely for tax relief BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer The Monroe Township Board of Education will use some newly arrived state aid on amix of programs and tax relief. School officials learned earlier this month that the district would be receiving an additional $887,122 for the…
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New friendships grow at E. Brunswick garden
Local gardeners plan cookbook with those in Brunswick East, Australia BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Donna McEvoy looks over her garden, which is designed to attract insects such as bees and butterflies that are beneficial to the growing ecosystem at the East Brunswick Community Garden, on July 13.|There’s a reason it’s called a “community garden.”…
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Tony Riccobono tends to his crops at the East Brunswick Community Garden on July 13. The garden, adjacent to the municipal complex, is now in its third season. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Local school officials discuss use of extra aid
School districts across county receive additional funds for coming school year BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Local school districts will see further increases in state aid for the 2011-12 school year, with school systems in Middlesex County alone getting $75 million in new aid. School districts in the county will now receive a total of…
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Helmetta board moves forward on mill plan
Spotswood officials denounce the deal, which includes 200 non-age-restricted apartments BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer The redevelopment of the former Helme snuff mill property in Helmetta took another step forward during a contentious meeting before a close-to-capacity crowd in the borough courthouse July 13. The borough Planning Board approved both a settlement agreement with developer…
