Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • East Brunswick Road Races

    Runners make their way along the route during the 33rd annual East Brunswick Road Races Sunday near Crystal Springs Aquatic Center. A 1-mile Fun Run and the Kids Pumpkin Dash preceded the John Ragone 5K and East Brunswick 10K races. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • E.B. celebrates arrival of long-sought ball field

    Level playing field provides smooth turf surface for players with various disabilities BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Though Heavenly Farms’ new level playing field has been accessible to recreation programs for the past few weeks, local athletes officially celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 16. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held during which East Brunswick and…

  • Taxes, utility rates among top issues in Milltown race

    Five seek three seats on Borough Council BY KATHY CHANG BY KATHY Staff Writer Five candidates are battling for two seats up for grabs on the Milltown Borough Council this year. The Republican slate, including current council President Brian Harto and Councilwoman Stacey Waters, hope they can maintain their party’s majority on the council. Democrats…

  • E.B. hopefuls discuss budget, other challenges

    Six vying for three seats, control of Township Council BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer With the election of three East Brunswick Township Council seats rapidly approaching, the six candidates gathered at the municipal library recently for a forum on local issues. Catherine Diem The Oct. 6 event provided a place for the local media to…

  • GOP, Dems debate merits of Golden Triangle plan

    Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes proposal up for debate BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer While several pertinent issues were discussed during East Brunswick’s recent candidates’ forum, the Golden Triangle was the hot topic. Democrats and Republicans seeking three seats on the Township Council expressed opposing views at the Oct. 6 forum in regard to how the township should proceed…

  • Rafano: County is meeting challenges of the times

    Director discusses issues facing Middlesex in annual address BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Middlesex County is in good shape, despite the poor economy and cuts in state aid, Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano said in his recent “State of the County” address. “All the while, we maintained our AAA rating from Standard & Poor’s,…

  • Local pianists to perform in honor of Daniel Pearl at E. Bruns. temple

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Two wellknown area pianists will offer classical, jazz and modern piano compositions as part of an annual concert to honor the late Daniel Pearl at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick on Oct. 21. The 8 p.m. concert, which is free to the community, will continue the Daniel Pearl Education Center’s support…