Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Early spring?

    Above: Brothers Mason Bitalla, 4, and Shane, 2, await the forecast from Milltown Mel during the annual Groundhog Day event at the American Legion Feb. 2. Milltown Mel did not see his shadow, signaling an early spring. Below: Master wrangler Jerry Guthlein introduces Milltown Mel to those present. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Frost award credited to dedication, talent

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education recently celebrated a special honor: the bestowing of a Blue Ribbon LighthouseAward on Robert Frost Elementary School. Frost officially received the national award for demonstrating exemplary academic achievement during the annual Blue Ribbon Schools’ Blueprint for Excellence Conference, held in December in Lake…

  • White winter

    Left: Residents of Front Street, Jamesburg, dig out of the latest layer of snow Jan. 27. Right: A resident of Gatzmer Avenue, Jamesburg, gets a push after becoming stuck on the snowy street Jan. 27. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Crothers, Natalicchio retire from EBPD

    EAST BRUNSWICK — The township’s police force will lose two of its veteran supervisors on Jan. 31. Capt. Tom Crothers will retire after 27 years on the police force, and Sgt. Paul Natalicchio will retire after 25 years. Crothers started with the police department in 1984. He served in both the Patrol Section and the…

  • Greater Media Newspapers pleased to be part of green partnership

    North Jersey Media Group to add 20,400-panel solar unit to Rockaway printing plant North Jersey Media Group (NJMG), the owner of the printing facility used by Greater Media Newspapers’ 10 weekly publications, has announced a heightened commitment to green energy with the installation this year of a 20,400-panel solar facility at its printing and packaging…

  • E.B. residents encouraged to apply for grants, loans

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The deadline for the Community Development Block Grant program is rapidly approaching, and township officials are asking residents for their help. East Brunswick Community Housing Corp. Executive Director Linda Rubenstein presented the annual CDBG program at the Jan. 24 Township Council meeting, encouraging residents to suggest projects…

  • Sites selected for Scouts’ Cookie Booths

    Milltown Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 80037 will hold several Cookie Booths in the coming weeks. The schedule is as follows:  Feb. 12, 8 a.m.-noon — Dunkin’Donuts, 23 N. Main St. (Henry Plaza), Milltown;  Feb. 12, noon-4 p.m. — Drive-Thru Cookie Sale, United Methodist Church parking lot, 47 N. Main St., Milltown; …

  • Pension, other costs drive tax hike in E.B.

    Stahl presents municipal, capital budgets for 2011 BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A newly introduced municipal budget calls for a reduction in operating costs, but it also brings an unavoidable tax increase due to soaring pension and health care expenses, East Brunswick Mayor David Stahl said. Stahl presented the 2011 operating and capital budgets at…

  • Harto filling a void as Milltown historian

    Two initiatives in works as former councilman gets acquainted with new role BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Brian Harto MILLTOWN — Anew year has brought a new position to the borough, and former Councilman Brian Harto is ready to tackle the responsibilities that come with it. The longtime Milltown resident was recently designated as borough…