Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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NJ Transit sets hearing on bus lines
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer NJ Transit will hold a public meeting Saturday in East Brunswick where residents will be able to air their concerns regarding proposed bus route eliminations and fare increases. State Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) has called on Gov. Chris Christie and NJ Transit to reconsider the proposed bus route eliminations, which…
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Milltown officials debate Petain street name issue
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Borough officials continue to grapple with the issue of whether to change the name of Petain Avenue. No one disputes the facts surrounding the street’s namesake, Philippe Pétain, and his link to the Nazis during World War II. However, Mayor Gloria Bradford and Borough Council members said they…
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Monroe Township Public Library
Deena Schleifer of Monroe learns about some of the food offered during the Indian Cultural Festival at the Monroe Township Public Library Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Teen from E. Brunswick wins equestrian title
Taylor Ferguson, riding since age 5, hopes to pursue career in horse industry BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent Above left, Taylor Ferguson of East Brunswick and her horse Star Lantern. Above right, State Board of Agriculture President Roger Kumpel (l) and New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher (r) honored Taylor Ferguson, pictured with her…
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County slices open space tax, reduces operating budget
Freeholders pursue more shared services in hopes of achieving savings BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK — Despite cutting its open space tax, Middlesex County will continue to fund land purchases this year, Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano said. The Board of Chosen Freeholderswill reduce the open space tax from 3 cents to…
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Indian Cultural Festival
Siya Seshadri, 6, of Monroe, waits for the fashion show segment to begin during the Indian Cultural Festival at the Monroe Township Public Library Saturday. The event, co-sponsored by the library and the Indian Cultural Association of Monroe, featured food, performances, crafts and activities. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
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Budget crunch brings more E.B. library cuts
Flat funding, rising costs lead library board to reduce hours, programming BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer The East Brunswick library is scaling back expenses in preparation of the township’s forthcoming budget, and officials are anticipating cuts that will impact employees and patrons alike. Library officials recently announced a reduction in hours of operation, staff and…
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Massive $10M pot bust spans three counties
Police: Marijuana was being grown in Monroe, Old Bridge, Manalapan, Middletown BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Call it a different take on “Jersey Fresh.” Authorities are crediting a Monroe Township police officer with sniffing out what turned out to be the locus of an alleged $10 million indoor marijuana-growing operation, the largest in the…
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Mayor hopes to save jobs of two paid firefighters
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer MONROE — Mayor Richard Pucci is hopeful that two recently laid-off paid firefighters could be reinstated. Pucci met with the chairman of the District 1 Board of Fire Commissioners recently to discuss the possibility of retaining the firemen’s jobs, perhaps through shared agreements for paid firefighters in the township’s…
