Category: Sentinel-EBS News

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) has begun a feasibility study that would kick-start a long-delayed project that could mitigate flooding issues along the South River. The South River Coastal Storm Risk Management Project has languished in the preconstruction phase since a feasibility report was completed in 2002. The…

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.

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…

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 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…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The debate in East Brunswick over whether the township should stop adding fluoride to the water system continued, as residents on both sides argued the benefits and health impacts of the process. At the March 23 Township Council meeting, Miriam Wolin, vice chair of the East Brunswick…

The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) is transitioning to singlestream recycling. Residents of Helmetta, Jamesburg, Monroe, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Piscataway, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South River, Spotswood, Cranbury, Dunellen and Middlesex will no longer have to separate recyclables prior to curbside pickups, effective March 30. “This frees up more time for the consumer,” said…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Borough officials are moving ahead with plans to build a $6.9 million fire station at the corner of Jackson Street and Raritan Avenue. The fire station, which was approved by the Borough Council during a special meeting on March 16, will be about 20,000 square feet,…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The Middlesex County budget for 2015 will bring a tax increase of about $20 on the county portion of the annual property tax bill. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted the county’s $430.8 million gross operating budget on March 19. The plan will raise the county tax rate…