Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Concert to aid young woman’s RSD fight
Abenefit rock concert to help raise money for Brittany Fields of West Windsor, a young woman fighting reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), a debilitating and progressive disease of the autonomic nervous system, is set for 8 p.m. July 7 in the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. RSD is…
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Prodigy on the links finds unique way to give back
Monroe youngster has been competing in golf tournaments since the age of 5 BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Timothy Colanta of Monroe takes a swing during a tournament at the Atlantic City Country Club in April. Timothy took the lead with an even par 71 in the first round. MONROE — Timothy Colanta has spent…
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Milltown looks to save on future electric costs
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — In a move designed to save money in the long run, the borough will begin purchasing blocks of electric power from a Pennsylvania-based regional transmission organization. “This moves how we purchase our power now from a fixed purchase to a more managed purchase,” said Denise Biancamano, the borough’s…
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E.B. thanks eight retirees for ‘hard work, loyalty’
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has formally honored eight employees who recently retired. Resolutions were approved May 23 for Leslie McGowan, director of planning and engineering; Paul Sarnak, field operations organizer; Leigh Gerhart, recreation supervisor; Marilyn Korba, benefits coordinator; Barbara Bearer, technical assistant in the construction office; Joanne Zavecz, office…
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Milltown celebrates fire department’s centennial
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A pipe and drum corps marches along Main Street. MILLTOWN — Hundreds of people lined Main Street on June 4 to celebrate the borough fire department’s first century of service. The Milltown Fire Department was not alone in the march: some 40 fire depart- ments and emergency medical service groups…
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Boy Scout initiates E.B.’s first fishing line recycling program
Samuel Berzok stands with a recycling receptacle at the Hardenburg Lane bridge. EAST BRUNSWICK — A local Eagle Scout candidate has recently installed monofilament fishing line recycling receptacles throughout the township. Sam Berzok, a Life Scout with Troop 223, noted the importance of the receptacles, considering that monofilament fishing line is particularly hazardous to the…
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Photo contest to capture five decades of open space preservation
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but how many pictures would it take to capture the beauty of preserving 650,000 acres of open space and parks in New Jersey over the past 50 years? That’s the challenge the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is putting into the shutter-happy hands of residents and…
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Spotswood carnival runs through June 18
The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Spotswood is hosting its annual carnival June 14-18 on the church grounds, 23 Manalapan Road. Carnival times are 6-11 p.m. June 14- 16; 5-11 p.m. June 17; and 4-11 p.m. June 18. Admission is free. In addition to carnival rides and games of chance, the event includes a…
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Provident holds event celebrating reopening of South River branch
SOUTH RIVER — Provident Bank will celebrate the grand reopening of its newly renovated branch on Jackson Street, starting at 9 a.m. June 18. The public is invited to join in the celebration. Aribbon cutting will take place at 9 a.m. and the reopening festivities will continue through 2 p.m. “We’re excited about the opportunity…
