Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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So. River pursues TNR to deal with feral cats
Boro will form committee to monitor cat program BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The borough is trying to manage a feral cat population that has reportedly grown to well over 1,000 in town. At its Aug. 24 meeting, the Borough Council voted unanimously in favor of introducing an ordinance that will allow…
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Monroe 10-year-olds finish fourth in nation
Dirty Birds return from World Series in Colorado BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Members of the Monroe Dirty Birds take time out from the action while representing the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Cal Ripkin 10U bracket in the Babe Ruth World Series held in Lamar, Col., earlier this month. MONROE — As the song goes, when…
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Spotswood seeks grant for DeVoe Lake study
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials may be inching closer to accomplishing their longstanding goal of improving DeVoe Lake. The latest sign of hope is the availability of state funds from the Lake Characterization and Restoration Grant program. The grant would fund an evaluation that could lead to improvement projects. During an…
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Father, son specialize in N.J. historical docs
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The wonders of modern technology enable a father-son film production company to work on documentaries even though one lives in New Jersey and the other in California. The pair has several projects — some finished, others ongoing — that deal with historical sites in New Jersey. Fred Frintrup…
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Debate heats up over use of recycling funds
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The fire department is discontinuing its decades-old scrap metal recycling program, and laying the blame for that on elected officials. In a fundraising letter sent to residents, Spotswood Enterprise Hook & Ladder Co. President Richard Goglia said that after Sept. 1, residents should instead call the mayor’s office…
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S.R. implements new notification system
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — With the recent implementation of Global Connect’s emergency notification system, borough officials can notify thousands of residents in a split second. The system launched on Aug. 3 with a message to residents about the following night’s National Night Out event. “With this system, we can notify residents…
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Monroe moving forward with senior center plans
New round of construction bids expected this month BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MONROE — Work on the long-awaited senior center, slated for a 20-acre parcel at Applegarth and Halsey Reed roads, is expected to soon get off the ground. The township advertised the legal public notice for construction bids on July 29. Bid opening…
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Road improvements to help rescue squad
County, E.B. team up for work on Cranbury Road BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County will perform road improvements on Cranbury Road in front of the township’s rescue squad building in the hope of making it easier for responders to avoid traffic while leaving the site. Traffic at the intersection of…
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Game time
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Daniel Grosso, 4, of Spotswood, gets a close look at the Grab It game during the final session of Summer Story Time at the Spotswood Public Library Aug. 11. The event featured crafts, games and treats. Below: Isabella Barberis, 5, scores one in the Dunk It game.
