Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Forney House future in hands of the court

    Two lawsuits pending as citizens group appeals to save house BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer As the ongoing fight over the fate of the Forney House in Milltown headed to court last week, the group hoping to save the historic structure had a new, larger entity in its corner. The Forney House, on North Main…

  • Local veterans offer living history exhibit

    Three share stories of WWII service with Army, Navy BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent It was a glimpse of World War II history that no textbook could offer. Visitors to the East Brunswick Historical Society Museum on Feb. 10 got to meet veterans Aram “Bob” Bozian, of Old Bridge, and Charles “Chuck” Mickett and Woodrow…

  • Towns will be sprayed for gypsy moth problem

    Insects could destroy up to 45,000 acres of trees in N.J. in ’08 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer While environmental destruction can often be attributed to human beings, smaller culprits are doing their part to wreak havoc, and they are multiplying quickly. “The devastation caused by gypsy moth caterpillars in 2007 was apparent last summer,…

  • Esteemed dance troupe set to tap into Monroe

    Tap City includes nat’l treasures Harold Cromer, Mabel Lee BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – The township’s Cultural Arts Commission has some first-class entertainment on tap for Saturday. TonyWaag’s Tap City on Tour ismaking its way around North America and will be making a stop in Monroe. “It’s just a great family program,” commission…

  • Mayor, council told to ease up on tax hikes, spending

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK- The township’s fiscal management has come under fire from residents as another municipal tax hike is expected this year. Mayor William Neary took the criticism in stride during the Feb. 11 council meeting, but acknowledged during his recent State of the Township address that the municipal budget will…

  • Stahl: Town should live within 2.5% spending cap

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Though a state cap prohibits municipal budgets from increasing more than 2.5 percent from the previous year, the state allows towns to adopt an ordinance raising that limit to 3.5 percent. East Brunswick would like to raise that limit. The township’s ordinance allowing the higher spending increase…

  • Couple allegedly misused clients’ investment funds

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer ASouth River couple stand accused of stealing $900,000 from clients they worked for at their accounting business. TheMiddlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of Janet L. Neely, 53, of Rubin Street, last month, followed by the arrest of her 63-year-old husband, Charles, on Feb. 8. The defendants are principals…

  • Numerous cars broken into during past three weekends

    SPOTSWOOD – Police are investigating a series of vehicular break-ins that occurred during the past few weekends. Police said more than a dozen parked vehicles were entered over the first two weekends of February, and several more break-ins took place last weekend. The suspect or suspects are allegedly stealing various kinds of items from inside…

  • $800K in extra state aid on its way to Spotswood

    Money will likely go to tax relief, school improvement projects BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The school district is expected to receive $800,000 in additional state aid for the next budget, though officials said that amount could be partially offset by a decrease in debt service aid. Board of Education President Alan Bartlett…