Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Lego mania

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: East Brunswick’s Adi Shah, 4, builds a Lego tower at the East Brunswick Public Library July 28. The library held a Lego Mania Design Contest for kids ages 6-12. Below: Justin May, 10, of East Brunswick, works on his Lego creation. Participants had 45 minutes to build an original…

  • Municipal tax hike winds up at an average of $213

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Borough Council has adopted its 2008 municipal budget, months after local officials joined others around the state in a fight against thenplanned state aid cuts. The budget includes a tax increase of about $213 per year for the owner of a property assessed at the borough average…

  • Commuters may be stopped from parking on Taylor Ave.

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Residents are upset about commuters using Taylor Avenue to park their cars and walk to a nearby bus stop. During a recent Township Council meeting, resident Madeline Molinari said commuters try to avoid the parking fee by using Taylor Avenue and walking to the Eggers Street bus…

  • Historical panel proposal meets council resistance

    Ordinance aimed at maintaining historic character of borough BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLTOWN — A proposed ordinance that would allow for the creation of historic home designations in the borough became cause for some debate between the mayor and council last week. While some see the designating of historic homes as infringing on homeowners’…

  • New zoning opens door for more stores, eateries

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The Borough Council has paved the way for a broader spectrum of business uses on West Railroad Avenue. Councilman John Longo said the council decided to rezone a portion of the area to allow for more restaurants and retail shops. Previously, the area allowed only office uses, and…

  • Resident: More services are needed for disabled

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — A local resident is urging borough officials to provide more services for people with disabilities. Terri Dunn, who spoke at a recent Borough Council meeting, said Spotswood isn’t doing enough for people who suffer from disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism. Dunn said she has a grown…

  • Water line work on tap

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough is moving forward with plans to improve water lines on Mott Place, the Clover Estates development and Willard Clark Circle. Before approving the improvements at a recent meeting, the Borough Council had to fix a mistake that was made when the funding mechanism was approved for…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Brad Park, of Milltown, enjoys an afternoon run at North Brunswick Community Park.

  • Walling back in jail due to probation issues

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Richard Walling, the former township resident and official, has again been jailed on charges he violated probation related to a 2005 third-degree theft charge. The one-time township councilman and land use board member, also a noted local historian and school teacher, was brought to the Middlesex County…