Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Council tables ordinances to dissolve sewerage authority

    Vote delayed until June 14 to allow further analysis BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Apublic hearing was held Monday night despite a decision by the Township Council to table four ordinances that would dissolve the East Brunswick Sewerage Authority (EBSA). A vote on the ordinances, which would dissolve the authority, pay its creditors, assume its…

  • Plans for new Milltown firehouse set cost at $4.35 M

    Fire officials say consolidated structure necessary to meet current and future needs BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Fire officials in Milltown presented a preliminary plan for a new firehouse last week, which they say will allow the facility to meet the minimum standards set forth by the National Fire Protection Association and the Division of…

  • Charity Stand

    Above: Jarod Struminger, 6, enjoys a doughnut as mom Marla looks on during the second annual Jarod & Phoebe’s Charity Lemonade Stand for Crohn’s & Colitis, held May 16 in front of Warnsdorfer Elementary School in East Brunswick. The event raised over $10,000 this year, bringing the two-year total to more than $15,000. Those interested…

  • E.B., Sayreville men plead guilty in bank robbery

    Two area men have pleaded guilty to charges arising from the robbery of a bank in South River last October. Steven Spearnock, 45, of East Brunswick, pleaded guilty to a count of robbery, while Brian D. Niewinsky, 48, of Sayreville, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit a theft and resisting arrest, according to the Middlesex…

  • Justin Cooper, a student at Schoenly Elementary School in Spotswood, and classmates sing

    Justin Cooper, a student at Schoenly Elementary School in Spotswood, and classmates sing along with Mr. Ray during his May 11 visit to the school. With a grant from the Spotswood Education Foundation, teacher Heather DeLollis created the program, “Mr. Ray: Connecting Songs to Curriculum.” See story, inside. JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Scout spruces up church building for Eagle project

    Above: Tyler Webb does some cleaning up outside Trinity United Methodist Church in Spotswood. The 14-year-old planned and executed an Eagle Scout project to improve the church building. Below: Scouts prep the walls of the church for painting. SPOTSWOOD — A local church has a nicer, safer exterior thanks to a local Scout. Tyler Webb,…

  • Challenger, two incumbents win Spotswood council seats

    Poliseno wins first seat; Stollen, Drozd elected to new four-year terms BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Voters in Tuesday’s municipal election decided they wanted a new face on the Spotswood Borough Council. Nick Poliseno, the only non-incumbent to challenge the three Borough Council members seeking re-election, received the highest number of votes, with 598. Longtime…

  • Poker run to benefit East Brunswick girl, 2

    Kayleigh Peterson received a liver transplant due to rare genetic disorder BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Motorcycle riders will be revving up their engines this weekend, but they won’t be going for a simple joyride. Instead, they’ll be riding for the Kayleigh Kisses Poker Run charity event, which will raise money to…

  • Celebrating diversity

    Above left: Vanita Kadam discusses the different food offerings she presented during the East Brunswick Department on Aging’s third annual Heritage Day May 7. Above right: Seniors say the Pledge of Allegiance. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff