Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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E.B. officials recognize service of late volunteer
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council has honored Robert Mahler, a longtime resident and business owner who served the township on various boards and agencies. Mahler, 72, passed away in July due to a form of leukemia, according to his wife, Ethel. Mayor William Neary noted Mahler’s dedication to the…
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Police crack down on alleged prostitution rings
EAST BRUNSWICK — Police arrested numerous subjects recently in a crackdown on alleged prostitution in the township. The arrests were made at four massage parlors and at area hotels, according to East Brunswick police, who have been investigating the activity for the past two months. Detectives set up undercover sting operations that led to the…
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Burglars hit commuter deck
EAST BRUNSWICK — Some 18 vehicles were reportedly broken into in a single day recently at the township’s Neilson Plaza commuter parking deck, located at Route 18 and Tower Center Drive. The break-ins took place on Nov. 22, a week ago Monday, between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., according to East Brunswick police. The cars…
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Boro agrees to $600 lease with Conrail
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials have signed a lease that will allow the town to improve an area considered its gateway. The small pocket of land is on Main Street near Spotswood’s border with East Brunswick. Councilwoman Marge Drozd said the borough has approved a lease with Conrail, which owns the…
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Transco back, clearing trees over gas line
Tree removal described as ‘preventative maintenance’ BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer The operator of a natural gas pipeline that runs through East Brunswick is continuing its efforts to clear trees from its easements, showing up last week in the neighborhoods around Evergreen Boulevard. MICHAEL ACKER A worker fills in a hole where a tree was…
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War veteran brothers now park namesake
South River monument honors Leo and Matthew Cannon BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The first two South River residents to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., now have a place they can be remembered in a park where their childhood home once stood. A monument at the newly named Cannon Brothers Park…
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JEFF GRANIT staff South River High School’s Manny Martins clears the ball from Harrison High School’s Bryan Aguilar during the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I finals in Hillsborough Saturday. The Rams lost the match by a score of 2-1. For more, see sports.
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Library will close as construction nears end
As it enters the final stages of a major expansion project, Monroe Township’s library will close for two weeks in early December. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: A gas fireplace and other features are designed to enhance the experience for users of the Monroe Township Public Library, which is nearing the end of a…
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Accident claims life of well-known trainer
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A 57-year-old Highland Park man who, for many years worked as a personal trainer in the township, was killed last week in a motor vehicle on Route 18. The accident at 6:13 p.m. Nov. 19 resulted in the death of Salah Elalfy, who was on his way…
