Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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E.B. man’s book explores principles of negotiation
Shows how five tenets impact the lives of a young salesman and an elderly subway dweller BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — The way Jared Kelner’s book idea just came to him sounds like the plot of an inspirational movie. The concept just popped into his head while working at his day job. “I…
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County recognizes 20th anniversary of ADA
Middlesex County officials will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a proclamation declaring their “recommitment” to the act. The proclamation, to be presented July 15, is part of the “2010 by 2010” campaign spearheaded by the National ADA Symposium. The drive seeks to generate 2,010 proclamations…
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Motorcycle driver, 24, dies in East Brunswick accident
A 24-year-old resident of Old Bridge died Sunday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with another vehicle on Route 18 in East Brunswick. Joseph McCabe was headed northbound near Walker Street on a 2008 Suzuki at 6:20 p.m. when his motorcycle collided with a 2009 four-door BMW driven by Jessica Ragusa, 19, also of…
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Fire damages four Concordia units
MONROE — Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire at 5:47 a.m. July 6 in the Concordia retirement community. The blaze caused damage to four units on Concordia Circle, police said, but no injuries were reported. The Applegarth and Central Monroe fire departments and Monroe Township Fire District 1 extinguished the fire, which remains…
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Three injured in shooting outside hotel in Edison
BY KATHY CHANG EDISON — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of July 11 in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Woodbridge Avenue. According to police, three men received gunshot wounds in the legs around 3:20 a.m. The victims were a 21-year-old from Somerset, a 26-year-old from…
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PSE&G to install solar energy units in several local towns
As part of its “Solar 4 All” program, PSE&G will be installing more than 200,000 pole-attached solar energy units in its service territory. PSE&G will be installing pole-attached solar panels such as this one in local towns. The electricity generated by the units will be connected directly into the utility’s electricity distribution system. MARK LOVRETIN/PSEG…
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Local goodies for sale
Shari, Julia and Olivia Sullivan (l-r) of East Brunswick survey some of the items for sale at the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market on Ryders Lane in North Brunswick on June 25. Vendors offer pastries, tea, coffee, meats, cheeses, mushrooms, kettle corn, pickles and other local goodies every Friday from noon to 5 p.m. JEFF GRANIT…
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Crystal Springs Aquatic Center
Javiion Simmon, 9, of Sayreville, was among the many escaping the recent heat wave with a trip to Crystal Springs Aquatic Center in East Brunswick on July 8. JEFF GRANIT staff
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South River bringing construction office back
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The building department is coming back to town. “This is not about the fees, it is more about a service issue,” said Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger. The borough has not had its own building department since 2007, when South River’s then-Democrat-controlled governing body voted to disband the…
