Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Milltown Quick Chek held up
MILLTOWN — Two men brandishing guns held up Quick Chek store located in the People’s Plaza shopping center, Ryders Lane, Aug. 19. Police said the men, described as black males, entered the business at 4:15 a.m. with semiautomatic handguns and their faces partially covered. They approached the two female employees working at the time and…
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Resident buys nearby easement for $119K
Boro auctioned land after several parties expressed an interest BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A controversial strip of land turned into a boon for the town when it was auctioned off June 17. While a few local residents felt certain that the highest bidder would be Pasquale Parascandolo, who owns a strip mall…
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Gas prices fuel slight increase in bike sales
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer As the costs of getting from here to there continue to worry Americans, some area bicycle shops have reported an increase in sales as more people turn to alternative means of transportation to save money. Data from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, shows…
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Gender no barrier for young football player
Jamesburg girl, 9, joins her brother on Pop Warner team BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Priscilla Velez JAMESBURG — Priscilla Velez is not cute … or so she says. The 9-year-old tackle football player would much rather be known for being tough, and her mettle stands firmly behind that goal. “I think girls can do…
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E.B. synagogues join forces for Labor Day picnic, swim
BY KRISTIN TANGEL Correspondent EAST BRUNSWICK — In response to a popular Memorial Day celebration, the township’s three synagogues are gearing up for their second event. The Tri-Synagogue Committee will host a picnic on Labor Day, Sept. 1, from 2-6 p.m. at the Y Country Swim Club, Dutch Road. Food will be served, the pool…
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Officials welcome former tavern’s transformation
Business owner prepares Snowhill St. building for new uses BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff The former Benny’s Tavern on Snowhill Street, Spotswood, has undergone a dramatic transformation since its picture was taken in July 2007. The building is expected to soon be home to a professional office and residential apartments.…
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Linden man pleads guilty to series of bank heists
Robberies included armed holdup of E.B. bank in Sept. 2007 BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer A man considered by federal authorities to be a key member of the “Route 35 Crew” that is believed to have robbed 13 banks in the Central Jersey area pleaded guilty to bank robbery and conspiracy charges on Aug. 14,…
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Churchill teacher inspired by summer shark study
BY KRISTIN TANGEL Correspondent PHOTO COURTESY OF PELAGIC SHARK RESEARCH FOUNDATION Lynne Elson, a teacher at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick, is shown with a guitar fish during the 10 days she spent this summer studying sharks and rays off the coast of Monterey, Calif. EAST BRUNSWICK — A drama and film teacher at…
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Scout’s honor
Richard McCobb of Boy Scout Troop 33, Milltown, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during a recent Court of Honor. McCobb’s achievment, which represents the highest rank in Scouting, included a service project in which he led in the building of new lecterns for his church. McCobb has also spent many hours working with…
