Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Annual muster a window into firefighting history
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Back in the day, people sometimes had no choice but to watch their homes and barns burn. There were no motorized fire trucks. Some were drawn by horses, some by firemen. Some firefighting equipment was even sent by train to bigger fires. “In the early 1900s, there…
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Effort seeks to chronicle history of S. River homes
Roginski: The house is more than just a place of shelter BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A meeting scheduled for next week will encourage residents to embark on local historians’ newest initiative, chronicling the history of borough homes. The meeting of the South River Historical and Preservation Society is set for 7…
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ArtVentures women find there’s strength in numbers
Monroe resident Edy Ottesen’s “Night Lights” is among the works that the ArtVentures members have on exhibit at the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank. MONROE — Township resident Edy Ottesen and her “sister artists” are celebrating the first anniversary of ArtVentures, a collaboration of seven diverse women artists who showcase their work in public…
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One ‘fine’ day
Above: Laura Setzer (r) and Jan Levitt, both of Monroe, create traditional hook rugs using recycled wood and other materials during East Brunswick’s eighth annual Fine Arts Festival, held June 5 alongside the pond at Jean Walling Civic Center. Below: Eleanor Newell of Monroe takes a closer look at the works of seventh-grade students from…
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Council, EBSA iron out issue with severance pay
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Questions raised in reference to the severance pay awarded to four union workers at the East Brunswick Sewerage Authority have been rendered moot, according to officials. Mayor David Stahl, who challenged the actions taken by the EBSA Board of Commissioners that led to the implementation of severance…
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Rock’n Idol finale delivers winners
The Rock’n Music Idol 2010 live finale was held June 6 at the Keyport Veterans of Foreign Wars, and many local residents were among the winners. The finale was a culmination of the third year of the Rock’n Music Idol competition and featured performances by 22 finalists from around New Jersey, as well as special…
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New officers join EBPD
East Brunswick’s newest patrol officers, Thomas Appell (l-r), Reginald Wright and Kye Jun, were sworn in Monday during a ceremony at town hall. EAST BRUNSWICK — Three new police officers were sworn in Monday, replacing three veterans of the township’s police department who recently retired. Barry W. Roberson, director of public safety, announced that Reginald…
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A century of adventures for Boy Scouts
Central N.J. Council, BSA, holding series of celebrations BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight. These are the three principles that the Boy Scouts of America have impressed upon boys across the nation for the past 100 years. To celebrate the organization’s anniversary, the Central New Jersey Council held an…
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North and South get set for rematch at Dey Farm
MONROE — The 40-acre Dey Farm on Federal Road will once again turn into a battleground and encampment for Union and Confederate soldiers who will re-enact a battle from the Civil War on June 26 and 27. “This two-day event is a great way for our residents to see firsthand what life was like for…
