Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Klemp’s bid for mayor yields varied reactions

    Neary signed petition, but says he still endorses Stahl for mayor BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Just how Councilman Donald Klemp’s independent bid for mayor will affect the November election is anyone’s guess, but many are speculating. Klemp, a 12-year Democratic township councilman, announced recently that he will run for mayor, joining…

  • Police: Two arrested after alleged road-rage incident

    Two area men were arrested in what police described as a road-rage incident that began in Sayreville and ended in East Brunswick on June 6. Police said the incident began around 8 p.m. when Samuel Cruz, 25, of East Brunswick, accused 29-year-old Christopher Ohara, of Sayreville, of striking Cruz’s 1999 Honda at a merge near…

  • Greater Media’s CEO stresses sense of community in media, banking

    BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Members of the New Jersey League of Community Bankers were treated to a presentation on the benefits and future of the radio market by Peter Smyth, president and chief executive officer of Greater Media Inc. Peter Smyth, president and CEO of Greater Media Inc., speaks at the annual marketing conference…

  • Teachers hope to raise $14K-plus for research

    BY KRISTIN TANGEL Correspondent Nicole Haggiag, a fourth-grade teacher at East Brunswick’s Lawrence Brook Elementary School, is passionate about raising funds for breast cancer research. Lawrence Brook Elementary School teachers (l-r) Dana Hauenstein, Nicole Haggiag and Erica Dean are part of a team of eight that is walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer…

  • Two suspects allegedly sought to bribe Highland Park officer

    An attorney from East Brunswick was among two people arrested last week in connectionwith the alleged bribery of a Highland Park police officer. Jiwei Zhao, 42, of East Brunswick, and Weirong Mu, 43, of Edison, were each charged with bribery and conspiracy. If guilty, each suspect would face a maximum of 10 years in prison,…

  • Downed tree causes thousands in damage to councilman’s deck

    A large tree rests against the back of Robert Janeczek’s house in Helmetta after a wind gust took it town recently. HELMETTA- Agust of wind sent a tree barreling down on the deck of a borough home during a break in last week’s heat wave. Robert Janeczek, a Helmetta borough councilman, lives on EricksonAvenue, where…

  • Police in-car video/audio system leads to two arrests

    SPOTSWOOD – A six-week investigation into a complaint about a police officer resulted in the arrest last week of two local residents. According to police, Marianna Bukhman, 26, of East Brunswick, and David Flance, 28, of Monroe, were each charged with the fourth-degree offense of providing a false report to law enforcement. The pair reportedly…

  • Students at academy bring music to Cream Ridge Winery

    The Academy of Music on Main Street, Spotswood, will hold a unique performance event featuring its Children’s String Orchestra, Children’s Vocal Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble at the Cream Ridge Winery, Route 539 in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. The June 22 event, from 3 to 6 p.m., will culminate in a wine and…

  • Family, friends keep teen’s memory alive

    Foundation in memory of MTHS senior will help teenagers with cancer BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Countless students and school employees at Monroe Township High School came together June 13 to celebrate the life of Daniel Lorenzo, and to make sure his legacy lives on. JEFF GRANIT staff Diane Lorenzo is consoled by Monroe Township…