Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Farmer’s Market to run on Saturdays in J’burg
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer JAMESBURG – Fresh produce, good neighbors and hopefully a revitalized business district are just some of the things that a summer Farmer’s Market is hoped to bring. Elliott Stroul, president of the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition, said that while having the market is a new idea for the borough, it’s been…
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Families start scholarship in memory of late teens
Sponsors, donations sought; fundraiser to be held June 14 The families of Jon Mustafa and Lesley Carness will honor their memories with a new scholarship fund for graduating East Brunswick High School seniors. Jon had been studying to be an accountant, and Lesley sought to pursue a career in cooking. EAST BRUNSWICK- The families of…
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Large paper mural
JEFF GRANIT staff Ally Simpson (from left), Tara Youngman and Michelle Del Monaco, all fifth-graders work on pictures for a large paper mural at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Milltown during Field Day May 28.
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Authories: Alleged drug ring took in $1M a week
Old Bridge, So. River residents among seven suspects arrested BY KATHY BARATTA Staff Writer The investigation of an international narcotics distribution and money-laundering network based in Manalapan has resulted in multiple arrests, including residents of Middlesex County. KATHY BARATTA Federal authorities are alleging that this home at the corner of Taylors Mills and Tennent roads…
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Bigger, better playground goes up at Appleby School
Former play set was closed down at start of school year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD- The borough’s youngest students were without a playground when attending Schoenly School, and this year went without one atAppleby School. But both elementary schools now have a new playground, thanks to the efforts of the Board of Education,…
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18 teenagers rewarded for doing ‘Good Deeds’
East Brunswick Township Councilman David Stahl (left) presents a Good Deed award to Rachel Wexler, of East Brunswick High School, as Colie Edison of MTV’s “Real World: Denver” and Rabbi Aryeh Goodman look on. Rachel served as the East Brunswick Youth Council vice president last year and president this year. EAST BRUNSWICK – Township and…
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Block party will benefit boy, 3, battling cancer
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The community is banding together to help a 3-year-old and in his fight against cancer. Christopher Basile, of Spotswood, is undergoing very aggressive chemotherapy treatments for brain cancer, and though his family has health insurance, coverage will quickly reach themaximum, according to organizers of two fundraisers. The first…
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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.
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Fire it up
Top to bottom: George Martin (l) and Helmetta Councilman Bob Janeczek man the grill during Helmetta’s town barbecue, held Friday night at borough hall. Alexa Hologounis, 6, celebrates after a great shot while playing pingpong. Allison Griggs, 5, tosses a beanbag at a floating ball. The event included a DJ, games, a face painter and…
