Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • 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…

  • Police: Officers acted within legal guidelines

    Director says cops acted to ensure safety of juveniles at house BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The police department says an officer knocked and rang the doorbell before entering a township residence to investigate an anonymous complaint that underage drinking was taking place there. The officer could see juveniles inside the home,…

  • Seeking the perfect shot, from China to Milltown

    Photography of Uri Thier on display at borough library BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer JESSICA SMITH Uri Thier, standing before some of the photographs on display at the Milltown Public Library this month, has traveled extensively, capturing images around the world. MILLTOWN – Whether across the world or around the corner fromhis home in the…

  • Pianist’s goal is jazzing it up, and entertaining

    East Bruns. native to perform Saturday at Old Bridge library BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE- Though Dave Schlossberg has been honing his skills as a pianist since the age of 5, he does not necessarily see skill as a top priority. The 24-year-oldEastBrunswick native is good enough atwhat he does tomake a livelihood…

  • Family gets support as two recover from cancer

    Old Bridge hockey event will help family with medical costs BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Brett Fegel, 5, and his parents, Fred and Kristen, peek inside a gift bag containing a New Jersey Devils cap, one of several gifts presented to the family by the K. Hovnanian Trade Partners Council in December. The East Brunswick…