Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Teachers urge council to keep cop at Churchill
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Some teachers from Churchill Junior High School are appealing to the township to keep the school’s police resource officer in the budget. With officials working to reduce a significant tax increase in the preliminary municipal budget, there has been discussion about no longing funding the position, something…
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Board adopts budget with level tax rate
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Voters will head to the polls April 21 to decide on a proposed school budget that keeps the tax rate stable. The 2009-10 budget, adopted by the Board of Education on April 2, totals $132.8 million, down 2.5 percent from the current school year. The general fund…
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Four seek three seats on Monroe Bd. of Ed.
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Marvin Braverman MONROE — Two incumbents and two newcomers are running for three available seats on the Board of Education April 21. Board member Rita Ostrager declined to seek reelection. Marvin Braverman, incumbent Family: Has a wife, Bobbi and two grown children, with one grandchild Educat ion: Bachelor of Science,…
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Fundraisers
April 17 & 18 • Rummage Sale, sponsored by the Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 18, at the church, 429 Main St., across from the post office. Clothes and small household items available for purchase. Donations should be brought to the church by April 17.…
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Marine back home after 4th deployment
E.B. firefighter completed tours in Iraq, Afghanistan BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason Nielsen feels like his life’s been on hold for nearly a year. ERIC SUCAR staff U.S. Marine Jason Neilsen (r) is greeted by friends as he arrives home in East Brunswick April 10 following a tour of duty in Iraq.…
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Monroe takes stand against housing bill
Law would give builders right to drop age restrictions BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Abill on Gov. Jon Corzine’s desk that would allow builders to convert town-approved age-restricted developments into market rate housing projects for all ages has met with fierce objection by the governing body. At its April 6 meeting, the Township Council unanimously…
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EBJC youngsters ready for weekend of ‘Grease’
‘Grease” will be the word at the East Brunswick Jewish Center next weekend. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Top: Youngsters rehearse a scene from “Grease” at the East Brunswick Jewish Center. The cast of 35 will perform the shows April 25-26. Above: Ethan Levy, 18, of Plainsboro, and Alyssa Steinweis, 16, of East Brunswick, work…
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Officials mull future of police training center
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer East Brunswick’s police training facility will be closed to outside police departments as officials consider its future. Mayor David Stahl said no decision has been reached on the future of the firing range, other than to close it to outside users. Stahl said he will meet next week with township…
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Three boys, 15, arrested in burglary
EAST BRUNSWICK — Three township teenagers were arrested last week after they reportedly burglarized a house and then led police on a foot chase in the nearby woods. Police were dispatched to a residence on Carter Road, off Summerhill Road, on April 7 about a possible burglary in progress. Patrolman Chris Farrace arrived on the…
