Category: Sentinel-EBS News

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer HELMETTA — The borough received no responses to its request for proposals (RFP) to privatize the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter by the March 31 deadline, leaving officials with few options for the facility. Councilwoman Yvette Bruno, chairwoman of the Borough Council’s animal shelter committee, confirmed that no private entities…

Tom Berzok EAST BRUNSWICK — A local Boy Scout received his Eagle Scout award after rejuvenating a township bocce ball court. As a member of Troop 223 through the East Brunswick VFW, Tom Berzok earned 22 merit badges and served in troop leadership positions. He also successfully planned, secured funding, acquired materials and recruited volunteers…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Homeowners whose superstorm Sandy flood insurance payouts are slated for federal review could find that they must return some of the recovery funds awarded through other programs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) last month announced plans to set up a review process for residents who believe they were…

TOP PICK Young Prince Gabriel is dashing and debonair, well-trained in sword fighting and horseback riding — and set to inherit his grandfather’s vast fortune. There’s just one problem: On his 16th birthday, Gabriel finds out that he is a she. How will Gabriel proceed to live and love in the rigidity of the 19th…

Middlesex County is among the fastest-growing counties in New Jersey. The U.S. Census Bureau reported on March 26 that the fastest-growing county in New Jersey between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014, was Hudson County, whose population rose 0.8 percent over the period. Hudson County was followed by Bergen County and Middlesex County at…

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Hari Vijaykumar, left, a member of the South Brunswick High School robotics team, works with 4-year-old Weston Duhrkopp of Old Bridge to operate a robot during the Monroe Library’s celebration of New Jersey Makers Day on March 21. More photos, see page 28.

TOP PICK Phoenix Productions will bring a fresh rendition of the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” to Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre for four performances the last weekend of March. Created more than 40 years ago, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally known series of events. The musical,…

By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer Emett, 2, and Eden Bonny, 5, of Holmdel, use crayons to prepare eggs for coloring during a March 22 event at Poricy Park Conservancy, Middletown. SCOTT FRIEDMAN With spring break approaching, children and teens in central New Jersey can stay busy with activities ranging from roller-coaster rides to theater…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Mayor Richard Pucci Monroe will have a new mayor next year for the first time since the 1980s. Local parties introduced their slates for the 2015 municipal election after longtime Mayor Richard Pucci announced he would not seek re-election to the post this November. The decision by Pucci, who…