Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Skating historian keeps rolling along
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer At the age of 7, Chester Fried of South River put on his first pair of roller skates, and since then he has never stopped rolling. Fifty-six years later, at the age of 63, Fried can be found at various roller rinks across the nation, enjoying some leisure skating, teaching…
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YMCA honors attorney, E.B. high school senior
EAST BRUNSWICK — The Raritan Valley YMCA recently honored David Lonksi as Adult Volunteer of the Year, and Aileen Saatchi as Youth Volunteer of the Year. The two were recognized at a New Jersey State YMCA Volunteer and Public Policy dinner. YMCA officials said the facility on Tices Lane has undergone tremendous growth and positive…
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New super appointed in Monroe
School chief in Westampton district will succeed Ferrie BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer After a conducting a search over the course of six months, the Monroe Township Board of Education appointed a new superintendent of schools Dec. 4. Monroe Board of Education President Amy Antelis shakes hands with Kenneth Hamilton last week after he was…
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Mourners bid farewell to county’s top official
Crabiel remembered for love of family, public service BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Hundreds of family, friends and colleagues of David B. Crabiel gathered to mourn the loss of the longtime county government leader last week in Milltown, where he lived his entire life. JEFF GRANIT staff Family members of the late Middlesex County Freeholders…
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Group seeks to identify graves at old cemetery
Some of those buried are South RIver’s earliest known residents BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer On two hot summer days last July, four members of the South River Historical & Preservation Society (SRH&PS) set out to decipher and record every inscription in the Old School Baptist Church cemetery on Main Street. PHOTOS COURTESY OF STEPHANIE…
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Council adopts $25M bond for Golden Tri
Officials decline to discuss negotiations with developer BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials said Monday there is little information they can provide as to the negotiations with Toll Brothers over the future of the Golden Triangle. During Monday night’s council meeting, various officials said the precarious nature of talks with the…
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Zarillo steps down with word of advice
Led agency through years of controversy over Ford Ave. BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Ford Avenue Redevelopment Agency Chairman Anthony Zarillo has resigned from his post, but not without leaving behind a legacy in the form of an alternative plan for the former factory site. “The Ford Avenue redevelopment project is not about…
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Choirs join together for Christmas concert
Members of two churches enjoy camaraderie, fellowship BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Musical Director Edward L. Krogstad Jr. of Matawan goes over some melodies with Patty Mancuso of Piscataway (l) and Beverly Marsh of South River during a rehearsal Friday for the Dec. 6 combined choir concert. Mancuso belongs to Sacred…
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New rabbi, new future for E.B. Jewish Center
California rabbi succeeds leader who served 28 years BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Rabbi Aaron Benson EAST BRUNSWICK — There is a new rabbi in town. The East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC) spent a recent weekend welcoming Rabbi Aaron Benson, a Los Angeles transplant. “Part of what guided me … was finding a place where…
