Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • ‘Soundstage’ event ends on a high note for all

    BYAMY ROSEN Staff Writer Alicia Madison and Dan Weltman The sun shone brightly upon those who attended Greater Media Newspapers’ “Soundstage” fundraising event on May 7, enhancing the spirits of those who enjoyed the food and entertainment provided in the tropical surroundings of Bar Anticipation, Lake Como. Close to $3,400 was raised and will be…

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    May 13  Pasta Dinner, sponsored by Boy Scout TroopNo. 4, South River, 5:30-8 p.m., at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River. Penne pasta with vodka sauce, spaghetti with marinara sauce and meatballs, salad, bread, soda, water, coffee, tea, dessert. Takeouts. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 for ages 5- 11; under…

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    Joe Mania of JLM Toy Trains puts the final touches on a large display during the “Raritan River Railroad Returns to South Amboy” event April 30 at the South Amboy Senior Citizens Center. South Amboy and Milltown groups organized the event as part of an effort to preserve the railroad’s last remaining station, which is…

  • Photos

    Above: Ann Burke Henriksen mingles with fellow residents during a mock reception celebrating the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at the Residence at Forsgate in Monroe on April 29. The assisted living facility recognized the event with photos of the royal family, a tiered cake and a viewing of the actual event.…

  • LaMantia will wrap up service as J’burg mayor

    Kostbar to seek top office while two council incumbents seek re-election BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Anthony LaMantia A fter over a decade as mayor of Jamesburg, Anthony LaMantia has decided not to seek re-election later this year. Looking back on his years of service, LaMantia said that he is extremely proud of helping to…

  • WELCOME TO… Treasures of the Jersey Shore

    Avon-by-the-Sea: Modern amenities couched in Victorian charm BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Avon boardwalk A s the warm weather approaches, gather with family and friends and explore the historic and delightful town of Avon-by-the-Sea. This tiny Monmouth County borough, 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, is packed with personality and is surrounded by three…

  • Monroe woman indicted on murder, hindering charges

    MONROE — A township woman was indicted last week on charges of killing her husband and then giving police false information during an investigation into the fatal poisoning. Tianle Li, 41, was charged with murder and hindering her apprehension or prosecution in the Jan. 26 death of Xiaoye Wang, a 39-year-old computer software engineer who…

  • So. River residents argue against firehouse location

    Concerned about impact on neighborhood around the Main Street site BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — More than a dozen residents who live near the proposed location of a new firehouse on Main Street pleaded with borough officials Monday to look somewhere else. While they supported the idea of building a new firehouse,…

  • Area residents walk to take suicide out of the shadows

    Overnight event set for June 4-5 in NYC BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Next month, around 2,000 people will take a few thousand steps toward helping bring suicide prevention and awareness to the forefront of metropolitan-area residents’ consciousness. The Out of the Darkness Overnight walk, an 18-mile journey from sunset to sunrise June 4-5, is…