Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Spotswood mulls options for collapsed septic system
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A septic system used for the Borough Yard has collapsed, leaving officials to ponder whether to replace it or extend an existing line. Borough Council President Curtis Stollen acknowledged it seems like there’s a different infrastructure problem every week for the small town. He said the collapsed system,…
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Road, water line work on tap in East Brunswick
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Thanks to some generosity from the state, as well as the sluggish economy, the township will be able to improve even more roads in the year ahead. The township will receive a $340,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation in order to reconstruct Church Lane. The…
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Jillian Regis of Monroe participates in the recent “Beauty and the Beach Run,” held along the Long Branch oceanfront in Monmouth County. The event benefited the Aslan Youth Ministries in Red Bank. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Jamesburg officials look at master plan
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Borough officials are reexamining its master plan with hopes of improving it to spur the type of development they believe is needed. Councilman John Longo, who has been revisiting the plan as a member of the Land Use Board, said one goal is to stop the growth of…
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Monroe, EBHS go for titles
PHOTO BY JEFF GRANIT staff Top: Members of the Monroe Township High School football team celebrate after defeating Ocean Township 31-20 in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinals last Friday. The Falcons will play in the sectional finals at 11 a.m. Saturday at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, against top-seeded and undefeated Middletown…
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E.B. woman calls it a day after 80 years of work
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Marion Brun EAST BRUNSWICK — Marion Bruno doesn’t believe in early retirement. In fact, she really doesn’t think much of retirement at all. But when she suffered a fall last July, she had to stop working for the first time in eight decades. Bruno, 97, has been employed by the…
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Dalina seeks recount due to 31-vote margin
Hearing set for Dec. 3 in state Superior Court BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer With vote tallies indicating that he lost by a margin of less than 1 percent, Monroe Township Council candidate Stephen Dalina has filed for a recount of votes in the Ward 3 election. Reports show Dalina, a Democrat making his first…
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Automated garbage trucks discussed in S.R.
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials may consider using automated garbage trucks for sanitation pickup in town. During the Nov. 9 Borough Council meeting, Councilman Rui Almeida suggested looking into the trucks, also called “one-armed bandits,” for cost-saving purposes. Almeida said the borough’s longrange planning committee is discussing similar ideas. “I…
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Cindi Hixon of East Brunswick and daughter Grace, 6, have fun competing in the wheelbarrow race during the township’s 47th annual Turkey Trot, held Nov. 15 at Heavenly Farms, Dunhams Corner Road. SCOTT FRIEDMAN
