Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Teen drinkers fined; licenses suspended
EAST BRUNSWICK – Four teenage girls, who in December became the first to be charged under the township’s new ordinance prohibiting alcohol consumption by minors on private property, have pleaded guilty. The girls, three who were 15 years old and one who is 16, each received a fine of $250 and a court cost surcharge…
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American Indian winter crafts subject of meeting
Marvin Davis, president of Intertribal Indians of New Jersey, holds a traditional snowshoe, one of the traditional Native American artifacts to be discussed Saturday. JAMESBURG – The public is invited to chase away the midwinter blues and learn about traditional American Indian winter crafts and games at the next meeting of Intertribal American Indians of…
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Borders closes the books for good at Rt. 18 store
Retailer: Location was found to be ‘underperforming’ BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer JESSICA SMITH Borders Books & Music closed Saturday after 15 years of operation at the Mid-State Mall on Route 18 in East Brunswick. EAST BRUNSWICK – Many in the township paid their last respects to an old friend last week. Borders Books and…
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YMCA focuses on getting the whole family in shape
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The Raritan Valley YMCA is looking to help residents keep their New Year’s resolutions. The Tices Lane facility has new programs aimed at keeping its members fit, and Executive Director Gina Stravic said the YMCA is trying to promote general health and wellness and fight the country’s…
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Arts and crafts program
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Kyle Pepitone, 6, of Monroe, makes a caterpillar while his mom, Christine, looks on during the weekly arts-and-crafts program at the Monroe Township Library Sunday. Below: Jessica Esposito, 4, hones her craft with some help from her grandmother, Joan DeFeo. The program runs from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
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Local towns get DOT grants for road work
The state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week the award of $78.75 million in municipal aid to fund street improvement and safety projects in 438 towns. The grant program covers a variety of projects including road resurfacing, rehabilitation, reconstruction and signalization, as well as projects that support walking and biking in local communities. Locally,…
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Diem up for challenge as council prez for ’08
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – After five years on the Township Council, Catherine Diem is excited to take her first turn as its president. The Democratic councilwoman was elected president for 2008 during Monday’s Township Council meeting. She previously served for two years as council vice president. Councilwoman Nancy Pinkin served as…
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Cost of arts center still a concern
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK- MayorWilliam Neary said this week he is hoping to soon know the final price tag of the community arts center planned for Heavenly Farms, Cranbury Road. The unknown total cost of that building, which will include a new community theater to replace Playhouse 22, has become a concern…
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Building condemned after fire
JEFF GRANIT staff An apartment building on Main Street in Spotswood has a gaping hole in the roof and boarded windows on the upper floor after a fire Saturday. SPOTSWOOD – A roof worker accidentally started the fire that severely damaged a borough apartment building Saturday, police said. The worker had been hired to repair…
