Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Police: N.Y. man ran local cocaine distribution ring

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — After a month-long investigation, police have arrested a 27-year-old Jamaica, N.Y., man for allegedly selling crack cocaine. Police stopped Adika Anderson on Milton Avenue at 5:14 p.m. on March 27 in a 2009 Dodge Charger. “We found an ounce of crack cocaine and $955 in cash in…

  • Fundraisers

    April 2 • Live Art and Sports Memorabilia Auction, sponsored by the Warnsdorfer School PTA, East Brunswick, preview at 7 p.m., event begins at 8 p.m., at the Farrington Manor, 16 Patrick St., off Riva Avenue, East Brunswick. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres, dessert, refreshments served. Cash bar available. Proceeds benefit Warnsdorfer Elementary School. Tickets cost $20…

  • Fun raising

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN “Sunny Flower,” aka Jackie Poirier of Monroe, serves up some pasta during Saturday’s “Pa-Sketti Dinner” fundraiser presented by Fools for Christ, the clown group at the Presbyterian Church in Jamesburg. Members of the group visit nursing homes, participate in community events, and generally help to spread cheer to those in need. Another photo,…

  • Why did the amphibians cross the road?

    PHOTOS COURTESY OF EAST BRUNSWICK ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Left: a female salamander, whose swollen midsection indicates she’s filled with eggs, crosses Beekman Road in East Brunswick March 26, when observers came out to watch the amphibians’ annual migration to breed in nearby vernal pools. Officials closed the road that rainy evening so that the 7-inch female…

  • Jamesburg budget has $133 tax hike

    Officials fear years ahead will bring more tough choices BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer Despite recent cuts to workforce and services, the 2009 Jamesburg municipal budget would bring a $133 increase in taxes on the average borough home. The Borough Council voted 4- 1 on March 25 to introduce the budget, which stands at $5.47…

  • End of line for trees on Timber Rd. in E.B.?

    Court rulings allow pipeline co. to clear right of way BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer After three years, it appears that a group of residents in East Brunswick has finally lost its fight to keep the trees along their street. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Neighbors who live on Timber Road talk about the trees that…

  • EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial EAT RIGHT TO PLAY RIGHT   Active children–whether simply on the go or on the playing field–have special nutritional needs. Although that goes without saying, young people often skip on the essentials, and need education and guidance on the importance of good nutrition. Food choices have been shown to affect performance…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff East Brunswick High School student David Kolchmeyer, 17, performs with saxophonist and composer Grace Kelly in front of the school’s secondary instrumental students March 17. Kelly, 16, of Brookline, Mass., who has recorded or performed with many notable musicians, taught a master class last week thanks to an East Brunswick Education Foundation…

  • Milltown board makes cuts to defray tax hike

    District absorbs increases in tuition, transportation BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer The average Milltown homeowner would see an increase of $155 in their school tax bill under a 2009-10 budget proposed by the Board of Education. The increase comes despite cuts made in several areas of the budget. The reductions were necessary in order to…