Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Milltown will recognize trees planted for 13 vets
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The oak trees behind the Little League field on Violet Terrace may have encroached a bit on the playing area, but they are far from a nuisance. In fact, the trees are a living tribute to a group of men who sacrificed their lives for their country in…
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Community invited to sing-along gathering at E.B. Jewish Center
EAST BRUNSWICK — For more than a decade, township resident Jules Frankel has been celebrating the weekly Torah Parsha “B’Shalach” by inviting friends and family to a sing-along of Jewish songs. First at his home and then under the auspices of Chavurat Kol Haneshama, a Jewish group that Frankel and five other families began almost…
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E.B. mayor, council split on law firm selection
GOP seeks new legal rep. for Golden Triangle case; Dems say switch will be costly BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer East Brunswick is on the brink of reaching a conclusive settlement with Toll Brothers, but some members of the Township Council are keen on changing legal representation before finalizing the deal. The council on Monday…
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Photo display offers lesson in local history
Monroe historian discusses images adorning walls of new residential community BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Visitors to the Waterside Villas in Monroe chat before taking a walking tour focused on the nearly 100 historical photos on display at the residential facility on Jan. 7. JEFF GRANIT staff The many unidentified historical photos that decorate the…
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South River officials look ahead at 2011
Krenzel to lead council now divided 3-3 between parties BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Meave Cullinan (l-r), 3, Bart Akard, 6, and Daniell Cullinan, 7, have a laugh hiding behind the projector screen before the start of the “Happy Noon Year” part at the Monroe Township Public Library Dec. 30. JEFF GRANIT staff Make tough…
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Monroe officials have eyes on budget, open space, reval
MONROE — Despite the still troubled economy and its budget impact, township officials are optimistic about the year ahead. “The past two years have been especially hard,” Mayor Richard Pucci said, who in his 23 years as mayor has experienced difficult as well as prosperous periods for local governments. Looking ahead at 2011, he said…
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Foursquare and seven friends ago
Teens warned of the dangers of Internet, cell phone technology BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Just because an email or text message is deleted does not mean it is gone forever. During “Teens, Tech and Sex: Keeping It Real in the Digital World,” Judith Brown discussed the dangers of a cyber world with 190 teenage…
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Blizzard cleanup costly, effective in local towns
Officials commend public works crews, emergency personnel BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer A rea towns facing drastic budget cuts and shrinking work forces had to put those issues aside and dig their communities out after a couple feet of snow was dropped on the region Dec. 26-27. “I heard that residents in some towns weren’t…
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Snow day
Left: Evan Pron, 12, of Monroe, catches some air while sledding down the hill at Thompson Park, Jamesburg, on Dec. 30. Right: Ryan Koerner (l), 10, and Connor Mamone, 8, of East Windsor, fly down the hill. More photos at gmnews.com. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff
