Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Milltown couple on ‘Mission’ to help area families in need

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Pasquale and Trisha Parascandolo have always taken pride in their community. And that is why they have decided to help it out in these difficult times. The couple is planning a fundraiser for next month called Milltown’sMission Possible. “We wanted to give back to our community, and we…

  • E.B. Scouts hike 50 miles, reach heights of 10,500 feet in N.M.

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A crew of nine boys from Boy Scout Troop 223 and four adults recently spent seven days trekking through the backcountry of New Mexico at Philmont Scout Ranch. Led by crewmember Vince Buccigrossi, the group hiked over 50 miles, traversing paths of varying terrain at elevations ranging from 6,000 to nearly 11,000…

  • Christie touts reforms during visit to Edison

    Governor seeks changes to public employees’ pensions, health benefits BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With a $46 billion deficit this year and an additional $11 billion projected for next year’s budget gap, Gov. Chris Christie said more has to be done to rein in the cost of government. Gov. Chris Christie addressed the crowd at…

  • Concert will benefit Community House

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer With the recent recession ravaging big corporations and financial stalwarts, it’s easy to overlook the nonprofit organizations that have suffered as a result of the troubled economy. One such group is Old Bridge’s own Community House at Saint Thomas, Bentley Avenue, a group home for people with physical disabilities. The…

  • Eyes on the prize

    Above: Jacqueline Vilchis, 7, of Jamesburg, hunts for candy with other youngsters during the Monroe Country Fair, held at Thompson Park on Sunday. Below: Winners of the baby buggy contest, 21-month-old Robbie McGuire (second place), 5-month-old twins Kennedy and Ryan McEnvoy (first place), and 11-month-old Erynn Dominguez of Jamesburg (third place) display their trophies. PHOTOS…

  • Rutgers U. enrolls largest first-year class in its history

    Rutgers University, New Brunswick, expects a record enrollment of more than 56,400 undergraduate and graduate students on its three main campuses this fall. Rutgers will welcome the largest first-year class in its history, with an estimated 7,300 first-year students expected university-wide. Preliminary figures show first-year enrollment has increased more than 3 percent from last year…

  • IRS to hold Saturday open house in Edison

    EDISON — The Internal Revenue Service will host a special open house on Sept. 25 to help taxpayers, especially veterans and people with disabilities, solve tax problems and respond to IRS notices. One hundred IRS offices in the U.S., including its office at 100 Dey Place in Edison, will be open from 9 a.m. to…

  • East Brunswick man gets prison sentence on tax evasion charges

    The owner of New York and New Jerseybased medical companies has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for evading taxes related to income diverted from his companies for his personal use. Jack Melman, 49, of East Brunswick, pleaded guilty in September 2009 to one count of tax evasion before U.S. District…

  • Milltown hopes to improve ‘eyesore’ on School Street

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The construction of a much-needed retaining wall on School Street is in the works. The Borough Council unanimously voted to adopt a bond ordinance Sept. 13 for construction of the retaining wall and to fund improvements to Brook Drive. The borough is expected to receive $441,000 in grants…