Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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New sidewalks, pavers, trees coming to J’burg
Grants fund projects on E. Railroad, Maple, Birchwood, Fernwood BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer JAMESBURG – Two grants from the county and state will allow officials to continue on the path toward downtown revitalization, as well as replace aging sidewalks in other areas of town. Totaling $365,000, the funds are helping the borough’s governing body…
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Man says police were wrong to enter house
Tells governing body that underage drinking law is too harsh BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A township man whose daughter was penalized under the town’s new underage drinking ordinance says the law, and the police, have gone too far. Tim Ayers, of Kerschner Lane, told the Township Council on Monday that one…
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For the Record
The phone number for the Raritan Valley YMCA, East Brunswick, was listed incorrectly in a Jan. 17 story about new programs being offered at the Tices Lane facility. The correct number is (732) 257-4114.
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70% electric rate hike approved in Milltown
Officials debate use of surplus, future of boro’s electric utility BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer “They raided the surplus to lower the tax rate to make themselves look good, knowing full well what the ramifications were.” – Randy Farkas MILLTOWN – Residents will see a 70 percent increase in electric rates when they receive their…
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Lifelong resident ready to get to work on council
Ex-school board member says partisan politics should have no role BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Suzanne Wisniewski- Buffalino SOUTH RIVER – The newest member of the Borough Council says that she wants to take a hard look at spending in the borough. Suzanne Wisniewski-Buffalino was selected by the Republican Party and then appointed by the…
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Park improvements subject of Feb. 6 public meeting
SPOTSWOOD- Borough officials will present a proposed plan for Mundy Avenue Park to the public at a special meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in the municipal courtroom, Summerhill Road. The improvements to the borough’s largest park will be funded with a $500,000 open space and recreation grant from the Middlesex County Board of…
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Gallery features works by art school children
SPOTSWOOD – A unique exhibition of young artists’ works opened Sunday in the art gallery at the Academy of Music on Main Street. The show, which brings local children’s art to the community, is a collaboration between the academy and That’s Art, an art school located on 10-A Railroad Ave., Jamesburg. Approximately 40 children’s works…
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Character as important as ability at the Sandlot
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer SCOTT FRIEDMAN Victoria Lonnay, 15, of Hazlet, gets a jump on spring training with her teammates from Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth section ofMiddletown, at the Sandlot training facility off Route 516 in Old Bridge Sunday. OLD BRIDGE – Baseball is Mike Eckert’s life. From the time of his…
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For the love of furry friends ‘n’ squishy faces
Bulldogs strut their stuff at local Puppy Match BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to bulldogs. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Abby Goldstein, 2, of East Brunswick, comes face to face with Bowser during the Bulldog Club of New Jersey’s Puppy Match, held Sunday at the Middlesex…
