Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Fire limited to living room, porch

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer STEVEN M. BARON Firefighters douse the porch area of a home on Augusta Street in South River March 17. SOUTH RIVER – A borough couple escaped a fire at an Augusta Street home March 17. The fire began in the single-family home at 3:17 p.m., when a husband and wife,…

  • No cost figure for arts center

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Township officials are still awaiting a total cost figure for the community arts center. Mayor William Neary had said he expected a cost figure for the facility to be presented at Monday’s meeting, but no such number was given. The facility, to include an indoor theater and…

  • Book bonanza

    CHRIS KELLY staff Stu Glasser, of New York, was among the many who came to the Brunswick Square Mall in East Brunswick Monday morning for the opening of the 34th annual Bargain Book and Media Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Public Library. The sale continues through Sunday. For more photos, see…

  • Controversial retail center plan is denied

    Some felt mall would create unsafe traffic conditions BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer Alocal developer’s plan to bring a shopping center to Monroe Township has been denied for the second time by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. “[I voted against it] because of the negative impact it would have on the quality of life for…

  • Festive celebration pays tribute to Jewish victory

    Locals, visitors observe reading of Megillah, enjoy traditional feast BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer JESSICA SMITH Andrew Berger, 8, (from left) Matthew Berger, 4, Gregory Nekrasovas, 8, and Lissa Sebban, 18, make candles during the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe’s celebration, which also included a reading of the Megillah and a feast, among other activities.…

  • Schneider + Nelson Monmouth supports 2008 Beauty Ball Event

    Schneider + Nelson Porsche,Audi and Land RoverMonmouth is supporting the Beauty Foundation forWomen’s Cancer Care Beauty Ball Event, to take place at the Dibsie Estate in Colts Neck on April 19. Founded in 2007, the foundation’s mission supports women facing cancer by turning the spotlight on the inner strength, hope, courage, power and beauty in…

  • Community arts center’s total cost to be unveiled

    Construction began last fall on facility at Heavenly Farms BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The township administration is expected to produce a final cost estimate next week for the community arts center, which is under construction at Heavenly Farms. Mayor William Neary said he expects Township Business Administrator James White to have…

  • Stahl: Cut newspaper, more staff from budget

    Neary defends tab, which includes five fewer positions BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Township Councilman David Stahl says the township should stop publishing its newspaper, The East Brunswick Quarterly. The township, he said, spent $25,000 on the newspaper last year, money that he feels was not well spent given the town’s budget…

  • Borough will ask state to make up for lost aid

    Loss of $373K could otherwise result in greater tax increase BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Borough officials thought this would be the year when they could finally end the town’s dependence on extraordinary state aid. Then came news from Trenton that towns with populations under 10,000 would have to absorb a 50-percent decrease…