Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Police: Woman robbed after walking from bus stop in E.B.

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A masked man robbed a woman Jan. 27 by forcing her into his car and threatening to shoot her, according to police. The 21-year-old woman had taken a bus from Perth Amboy to Old Bridge Turnpike at Prospect Street. After she got off the bus around 5:15 p.m., she crossed the street…

  • Arisa takes E.B. to court over senior housing plan

    Builder sought approval to remove age restrictions from 81 of its 160 proposed units BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Still hoping to be free from age restrictions, the developer of an approved senior housing plan has appealed to the state Superior Court, asserting that it has met all requirements for conversion. Developer…

  • Garden Show to bring spring scents to Edison

    EDISON — After a snow-covered winter, the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, which runs Feb. 17-20, offers a fresh breath of spring, a roster of talks from experts, and good, muddy fun for kids. Some 25,000 visitors are expected at this year’s show, held at the New Jersey Convention Center, 97 SunfieldAve. Garden lovers…

  • Tuition changes have Milltown in better position for budget

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — It’s too soon to know how the 2011-12 school budget will play out, but coming off a difficult budget year, there are at least some positive signs early on. “Although we do not know much, we are in a better position this year than last year,” Board of…

  • E.B. council gets to work on ’11 budget

    Hughes: We need to balance the budget, but we also need to look down the road BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A n initial draft of the 2011 municipal budget has garnered mixed reviews among members of the East Brunswick Township Council. Some are pleased with the proposed capital expenditures and others are troubled by…

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    The snowy winter will come to an end sooner rather than later, according to Milltown Mel, held here by owner Jerry Guthlein on Groundhog Day. A crowd that endured freezing rain outside the Milltown American Legion Feb. 2 was pleased that Mel did not see his shadow, signaling an early spring. More photos, page 33.…

  • E.B. board awards bid for school construction

    Wall firm’s $18.2M proposal is within budget for project BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A bid has been awarded for construction of a state-of-the-art Memorial Elementary School building in East Brunswick. The Board of Education unanimously approved a building contract with Wallace Brothers Inc., of Wall, at its Jan. 20 meeting, one day after the…

  • County to scale back costs, pursue shared services

    Rafano lays out goals for a more efficient operation in 2011 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer I n spite of unavoidable financial challenges, officials have promised that Middlesex County will come out on top in 2011, in part due to several new initiatives and costsaving measures. County officials have announced they will be scaling back…

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    Members of Cub Scout Pack 3, Monroe, check out the cars before the annual Pinewood Derby competition at Mill Lake Elementary School on Jan. 28. SCOTT FRIEDMAN