Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Three hospitalized after bus crash
MONROE — Two people were injured Oct. 1 when a driver apparently lost control of a charter bus carrying 33 passengers and struck several other vehicles. The accident occurred as the 2008 bus from Stouts Charter Service was approaching the main security gate of the Rossmoor adult community. Police said the driver, Richard Graham, 62,…
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Police make two prostitution arrests in one day
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are continuing to crack down on alleged prostitution activity that is being arranged through the Internet. The East Brunswick Police Investigative Division said it developed information that led officers to a room at the Days Hotel and to a residence on Lake Avenue on Route 18 on Sept. 30. At both…
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Milltown tweaks budget to cut tax hike in half
Council to vote on final spending plan next week BY KATHY CHANG Milltown officials are moving forward with a municipal budget that will bring about a far lower tax hike than was previously in the works. The Borough Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on the spending plan for 2010 on Tuesday.…
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Vintage Baseball
Members of the Philadelphia Athletics watch from the sidelines as their team faces the Flemington Neshanock Baseball Club in a vintage baseball game Oct. 2 at the Dey Farm Historic Site on Federal Road in Monroe. The teams play by 19th-century rules and standards, such as fielding without gloves. More photos at gmnews.com. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Monroe rallies for Marine wounded in Afghanistan
Donations sought to aid Marine Lance Cpl. Colin Pascik in recovery after IED explosion BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Members of the VFW Monroe Central Post 262 had a simple mission on Monday night: To publicize the plight of a hometown son who lost both his legs in Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl.…
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Skills Exhibition
JEFF GRANIT staff LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam watches her shot off the first tee during the Sept. 28 Skills Exhibition at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The event was part of the annual Forsgate Foundation Charity Golf Classic. This year’s primary beneficiary was The ANNIKA Foundation, founded by Sorenstam in 2007 to teach children the…
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DeVoe Lake study could help borough secure grant
Stollen: Spotswood moving in right direction in effort to dredge problematic lake BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials have made significant progress in their quest to fund the cleanup of DeVoe Lake, but it will likely be years before longstanding problems there are resolved. Officials said a new flood study being conducted…
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E.B. police charge two in assault
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have made two arrests as the result of an investigation into a Sept. 21 aggravated assault. Joseph Updegrave, 40, and Joann Giacolona, 26, both of Winfield Park, were arrested in connection with the assault of a Monroe man that occurred in the area of Oak Street. The victim told police that…
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Monroe set for 1st Green Fair
MONROE — Residents can get green ideas for their homes, learn ways to reduce home energy costs, shred documents and recycle compact fluorescent light bulbs at the township’s first Green Fair this weekend. The event, co-sponsored by the Monroe Township Environmental Commission and the Monroe Township Public Library, will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at…
