Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Commuters, officials slam NJ Transit plan
Suburban Transit says it would step in with its own service if bus lines are nixed BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The East Brunswick Cultural Arts Center auditorium was nearly full last Saturday, serving as a haven for residents and officials distressed about the proposed NJ Transit service cuts and fare hikes. NJ Transit held…
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Program cuts, tax hike proposed in South River
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — School officials describe their 2010-11 spending plan as a “painful budget for everyone.” The Board of Education unanimously approved the $28.6 million budget for the next school year during a March 26 public hearing at South River High School. Schools Superintendent Ronald Grygo explained to the public…
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Easter Egg Hunt
Boys and girls of all ages compete in the bonnet and top hat contest, held during the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Dey Farm Historic Site in Monroe on Saturday. The Monroe Township Mothers Club and the recreation department co-sponsored the event. ERIC SUCAR staff
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For this 4-H leader, it’s all about the people
East Brunswick teen finds leadership, confidence through club experience BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Middlesex County 4-H Lead Ambassador Chelsea Shields of East Brunswick is congratulated by state Board of Agriculture President Roger Kumpel (l) and state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher Feb. 9 at the N.J. State Agricultural Convention in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK…
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Volunteers pitch in
Volunteers pitch in to sort and pack the clothes collected by members of Cub Scout Pack 4 of South River. The Scouts delivered the slightly used clothing to Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick. They also wrapped utensils for the soup kitchen to use. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Chabad of East Brunswick
Rabbi Aryeh Goodman of the Chabad of East Brunswick passes the ground wheat kernels during the annual Model Matzah Bakery and Model Sedar event at the ShopRite store on Route 18 Sunday. The interactive family Passover exhibit re-creates a functional model of the handmade matzah factories used by Jews for thousands of years. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Making matzah
Left: Devon Brenner has a laugh after working with flour during the annual Model Matzah Bakery event sponsored by the Chabad of East Brunswick at ShopRite Sunday. Right: Matzah-makers work with the sticky dough during the interactive event. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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No longer abandoned
Group seeks proper burial for hundreds of veterans whose remains are unclaimed BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer Decades after some of New Jersey’s war veterans have passed away, their cremated remains sit abandoned in funeral homes across the state. A nonprofit organization called Mission of Honor has been working to locate and identify these veterans,…
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E.B. Motor Vehicle Agency closes Thurs.
EAST BRUNSWICK — The state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) issued a reminder this week that the Motor Vehicle Agency on Route 18 will permanently close at 4:30 p.m. March 25. The agency will move to a new location at 2236 Route 130 North in the Dayton section of South Brunswick. That facility will open for…
