Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Six candidates discuss issues facing county
Three seats available on freeholder board BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer As the Nov. 2 election draws near, the six candidates vying for three seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented their views to Greater Media Newspapers on the issues facing the county. Stephen J. “Pete” Dalina The three Democratic incumbents seeking…
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Perez, Karczewski seek new council terms in Helmetta
HELMETTA — Two incumbents are running uncontested in their bids for reelection to the Borough Council next week. Joseph Perez and Peter Karczewski, both residents of York Drive, are running as independents on “The People’s Voice” ticket. The current six-member council and Mayor Nancy Martin have all been elected as members of this independent party.…
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E. Brunswick board says no to cell tower plan
Officials cite proximity to nearby residences BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — About 20 residents who live near the site of a proposed cell tower broke into applause last week after the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously against the plan. The site plan for a 120-foot-tall cell tower on the site of…
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Road runners
Left: Hundreds set off for the 33rd annual East Brunswick Road Races Oct. 17 near Crystal Springs Aquatic Center. Above: Thomas Thorp of East Brunswick eyes the finish line. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Spotswood board hires two with federal aid
SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education will use some of its newly awarded federal aid to support literacy and mathematics in the schools. The school district received $214,000 from President Barack Obama’s recent federal education stimulus bill, which was aimed at putting teachers back in the classroom after a gloomy budget year that saw many…
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Halloween parade
Above: Pratham Patel, 9, of Monroe and other children of all ages march down Sheffield Avenue during Saturday’s Halloween Parade & Costume Contest. The Monroe Township Mothers Club and the recreation department sponsored the event. Below: Charlotte Hoge, 1, of Old Bridge, waits patiently for the start of the parade. Michael Costagliola, 4, of Monroe,…
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Police charge two teens in bomb threats at SRHS
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Two juveniles have been arrested for making two of the three bomb threats at South River High School over the past four weeks. In the most recent incident, police were dispatched to the school on Montgomery Avenue at 11:34 a.m. on Oct. 20 on a report of…
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Milltown brings scares with annual River Walk
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Tim McGowan (l) and Randy Farkas get ready for a spooky evening at the entrance of the Milltown Haunted River Walk. MILLTOWN — The borough’s annual Haunted River Walk is a community affair. Now in its eighth run, the October event is one of the highlights of the year. “It…
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Five cars involved in Rt. 18 accidents
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police said only minor injuries resulted from two related car accidents Tuesday morning. Police said the accidents occurred on Route 18 between Arthur Street and Cranbury Road at around 10:08 a.m. A northbound sport utility vehicle went off the road and struck the curb and then a utility pole on the right…
