Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Students send ‘literary love’ to their peers in New Orleans

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above, Irwin Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Denise Sountis reads a book about friendship, “Rosie and Michael,” by Judith Viorst, as fourth-grade language arts teacher Susie Siegel and second-grade teacher Rachael Karp (right) look on during the Feb. 23 book fair at Barnes & Noble in East Brunswick. Left, Darlene Alderoty, reading…

  • Four Mass. residents face drug charges

    EAST BRUNSWICK- Policemade four arrests on drug charges at the BestWestern Hotel at 8 p.m. Saturday. The four suspects, all between 19 and 22 years old and residents of Massachusetts, were arrested after patrolmen Robert Zielinski and Joseph Kowal went to investigate two males acting suspiciously at the Route 18 hotel. The plainclothes officers, who…

  • Council sends governor message on highway tolls

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township Council wants to be sure Gov. Jon Corzine’s toll proposal is dead. The governing body approved a resolution last week urging Corzine not to make Route 440 a toll road and to stay away from steep toll hikes. Council President Catherine Diem read the resolution…

  • Fostering love for those who are not their own

    Foster parents tell their stories of opening their hearts and homes BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Lilliam and Gary Costa, of North Brunswick, are both on their second marriages. Lilliam has two children from her first marriage: Michael Jr., 16, and Michaela, 13. Gary has a daughter from his previous marriage: Harleigh, 12. Although they…

  • Art appreciation

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Frank Thomas, of Monroe, browses through some of the original artwork on display at the Jamesburg Public Library during Sunday’s opening of the first Jamesburg Art Exhibition and Sale. The juried show, being held in conjunction with The Artisan Framer, will run through March 30. Joyce Collura, of Jamesburg, looks…

  • Game day a slam dunk for buddies, pals

    Fast Break gives players a rare chance to enjoy the spotlight BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent More than 200 friends, family members, East Brunswick officials and other fans came out to cheer on the players at a unique event Saturday, the inaugural “My Buddy My Pal” basketball game day.T SCOTT FRIEDMAN Frank Harris charges onto…

  • Helmetta officials: Aid cuts will be ‘devastating’

    Boro to lose more than $136,000 in aid with governor’s budget BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Helmetta will bear the brunt of state aid cuts proposed in Gov. Jon Corzine’s latest state budget proposal. In fact, Corzine plans to eliminate all of the municipal aid to Helmetta and all other towns with populations of less…

  • Jeazzed up

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Robert Braun, 16, (r) performs as part of the East Brunswick High School Jazz Ensemble during the annual Community Day at the Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18 Sunday. Above: Joanne Zou, flanked by Mike Ying and Lewei Shang, perform a tai chi sword demonstration.

  • Boro faces opposition in police restructuring

    Attorney vows lawsuit if council eliminates police chief’s position BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer “I don’t hold any ill feelings toward Cully or the people who voiced their displeasures with us. It really is not a personal thing at all.” – Peter Karczewski HELMETTA- A plan to do away with the borough’s police chief position…