Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Ex-police dispatcher placed on probation
JAMESBURG — A former dispatcher for the borough’s police department has been placed on probation for five years for damaging police radio equipment. Scott N. Diamond, 24, of East Windsor, also was ordered to pay the police department $1,481 to cover the cost of repairs to the radio system, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce J. Kaplan…
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Judge takes Helmetta’s side on snuff mill plan
Builder to appeal ruling in hopes of building non-age-restricted housing BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Helmetta has won at least the first round in its legal battle with developer Kaplan Cos. On June 28, state Superior Court Judge James P. Hurley ruled in favor of the Helmetta Planning Board in its denial of Kaplan’s application…
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A red, white & blue celebration
Above left: Kelly Krisza, 17, of Milltown, and friends carry Old Glory as they proceed down Main Street during the borough’s Fourth of July parade Saturday. Above: Bob Rademacher of Milltown enjoys the festivities.PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Mother, 28, dies in heroic effort to save baby from fire
Four others in critical condition; cause of blaze still under investigation BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Officials are investigating the cause of a fire at this home on Gatzmer Avenue, where a woman was killed and four other people were critically injured. JEFF GRANIT staffPolice and fire officials in Jamesburg are still reeling from…
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Playthings of the past at N.J. Vietnam Era Museum
Toys from 1960s-70s on display through Aug. 21 at educational center BY PATRICIA YOCZIS & ADELE YOUNG If you remember the thrill of eating your first Easy-Bake cake or the pungent odor of a freshly fired Clockwise from top right: Colorful Troll dolls are part of a toy exhibit looking back to the ’60s &…
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County-run food bank issues call for help
Lack of donations could force MCFOODS to cut supplies to local food pantries BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent Middlesex County’s food bank is so low on supplies that it may be forced to shut down for the summer. The operation, Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (MCFOODS), which collects and distributes food to more…
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Spotswood Borough Council welcomes new member
Also re-elects Stollen as its president during July 1 reorganization meeting BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Margaret Drozd SPOTSWOOD — If there was any animosity remaining from the spring campaign, it was put aside last week as borough officials welcomed a new face on the governing body. Newly elected Councilman Nick Poliseno, the only resident…
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Folklorist to discuss legend of Jersey Devil in Monroe
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — When Angus Kress Gillespie first came to Rutgers University back in 1973, the young professor needed to find a legend fast for his first folklore class. He didn’t have to look too far. “The Jersey Devil fit the bill,” said Gillespie, a professor of American Studies. “It’s…
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Members of South River High School’s class of 2010 make their way to their designated area prior to the start of commencement exercises at Denny Stadium on June 23. ERIC SUCAR staff
