Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • ReRun betters odds for a horse’s new life

    Monroe woman runs adoption program for former racehorses BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Her father was a jockey, and the family made their living from racehorses. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Laurie Condurso Lane of Monroe, president of ReRun Inc., gets some affection from Saintly Sir (l) and Devil’s Crab at the Reindancer Riding…

  • Advocates seek safe homes for racehorses

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer Barbara Luna of Long Branch has a mission: Placing racehorses in safe adoptive homes or retirement organizations. If a racehorse trained by a Philadelphia Park trainer is found at an auction where the horse is in danger of being sold to a dealer who in turn sells to socalled “kill…

  • FAMILY FITNESS – Advertorial

    by Gloria Averbuch Advertorial FAMILY FITNESS The family that plays together, gets fit together. Working out as a unit-including everything from casual family activities to sports and exercise-is an excellent, proven vehicle for practicing healthy habits and developing social and emotional bonds. Particularly in relation to children, research has shown that the number one influence…

  • E.B. middle school teacher charged in sexual assault

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A middle school teacher was arrested last week on charges that he allegedly sexually assaulted a student. Yinfu Sun, 56, a teacher at the township’s Hammarskjold Middle School, was arrested the evening of March 31 at his home in Highland Park, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. He was charged with…

  • Corzine: Dire times call for tough choices

    Governor defends budget as maintaining priorities BY JENNIFER AND BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer In the weeks since delivering his $29.8 billion budget proposal, Gov. Jon Corzine has faced criticism for what one New Jersey radio station has described as “the death of the middle class.” Gov. Jon Corzine Much of the backlash stems from the…

  • Milltown officials mull acquisition of building

    BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A fierce storm two years ago made officials realize how vulnerable the borough’s electrical substation and public works garage are to flooding. Now, the Borough Council is considering the purchase of a commercial/industrial site that sits on a hill for the possible relocation of some important infrastructure from…

  • Three seek four seats on Jamesburg board

    Two incumbents, one newcomer seek full terms BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Only three candidates will be on the ballot April 21 for four open seats on the Board of Education. Residents will have the option of electing Robert Czarneski, Darren Larsen and Ted Somers to three available three-year terms on the board,…

  • State aid helps Jamesburg keep increase to 3.3 cents

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — School taxes would rise 3.3 cents, partly due to debt service, under a 2009-10 budget proposed by the Board of Education. School Business Administrator Thomas Reynolds said state aid increased by about $184,000, helping the district avoid a higher tax increase. Reynolds said the 3.3 cents per $100…

  • E.B. Township asks residents with special needs to register

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The township has a new program designed to warn first responders about any special needs of the people they are helping. Mayor David Stahl told the Sentinel the township is being proactive by asking residents with special needs to provide information to be kept on file with…