Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Paul Nicolaro, 6, of East Brunswick, admires the array of marionettes and other handcrafted toys at the sixth annual Fine Arts Festival in East Brunswick Saturday.

  • Easement auction a sore spot with local residents

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MILLTOWN- Aborough easement that has long been a source of controversy will be auctioned off June 17. For years, disagreements among nearby residents have erupted regarding the land, and the upcoming auction has become another sore spot. “Whatwe’re doing is sound business practice,” Mayor Gloria Bradford said. “In the tight…

  • Monroe adopts amended budget with tax increase

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – Township officials adopted an amended budget reflecting cutbacks in state aid, as well as additional costs for the new senior center, at their meeting June 4. “This necessitates a little bit over another tax point as a result of the state cuts in aid,” Township Business Administrator Wayne…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Artist Olivia Pasadyn showcases her work at the sixth annual Fine Arts Festival in East Brunswick Saturday.

  • Town dedicates new park to war heroes

    Phase one of construction includes playground, splash park BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – Though Memorial Day had already come and gone, June 1 brought another round of recognition for local veterans, while area kids got introduced to the town’s newest park. Officials cut the ceremonial ribbon on phase one of Veterans Park as…

  • County transportation group rewards ‘smart’ employers

    Middlesex County’s nonprofit transportation management association has designated 17 local employers as NJ Smart Workplaces. Keep Middlesex Moving Inc., working with the state Department of Transportation, awarded the businesses, towns and other organizations at aMay 13 ceremony. Companies can earn the prestigious NJ Smart Workplace designation by providing and supporting employee transportation programs for reducing…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Valerie Hinojosa, a first-grader at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Milltown, jumps rope during the school’s event-packed Field Day on May 28.

  • Shopping center with gas station proposed on Rt. 33

    Retail proposal to return to zoning board in late June BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Those traveling on Route 33 in Monroe may have another station at which to drop big bucks on gasoline if the Zoning Board of Adjustment approves an application for a shopping center. Slated for Route 33 and Butcher Road, the…

  • M’town considers law for underage drinking

    Officials hope penalties will deter would-be drinkers BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Underage drinkers in the borough may soon face stricter penalties if the Milltown Borough Council passes an ordinance introduced last week. The new law would allow law enforcement to address the issue on private property, bringing Milltown’s consequences for such offenses on an…