Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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County awards $500K for Mundy Ave. Park
Safer area, better equipment in works for Spotswood park BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer The largest park in Spotswood will get a $500,000 face-lift thanks to a county grant. The grant, which will fund improvements to Mundy Avenue Park, comes at the same time the borough has been awarded $54,000 for a nearby walkway area…
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Fight poverty, join AmeriCorps VISTA
Anew public service campaign has been launched to enlist New Jersey residents in joining Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the Ameri- Corps program that fights poverty. The campaign draws attention to the 37 million Americans who live in poverty and to the changing face of poverty, which today is often hidden and found within…
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Unsightly area near dam to get cleanup, walkway
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The borough will use a county grant to construct a new walkway from DeVoe Avenue to the dam behind the American Legion building. The dam was once used as a place to fish and relax, but the area leading to the dam has become overgrown and littered with…
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New children’s hospital specializes in rehab care
NEW BRUNSWICK – Children’s Specialized Hospital has expanded to include a 60-bed pediatric rehabilitation center on Somerset Street. The new PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital, which opened earlier this month, is located on the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital campus. It is adjacent to the Child Health Institute of New Jersey and is connected to the…
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Christmas comes early for hospitalized children
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer Children in the pediatric ward of Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, received a special treat this week, courtesy of some giving students in Spotswood. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from top: Retired NFLplayer Lonnie Allgood hands a gift to Eric Velez, 8, of Dunellen, during a visit to…
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State fund helps pay for children’s medical needs
On Dec. 13 Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced more than $3.3 million in financial grants awarded by the Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund Commission (CICRFC) to help families dealing with their children’s extraordinary medical expenses. “The Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund provides New Jersey families with financial assistance for uncovered medical bills related…
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Prisoners tell local kids realities of crime, jail
Four inmates share how their lives changed due to drug use BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent SCOTT FRIEDMAN State prison inmates (from left) Anthony, Erika, Kami and Nurdeen get ready to address the audience during the “Straight Talk” program held at the East Brunswick Public Library Nov. 19. EAST BRUNSWICK – Four state prisoners met…
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Alleged robber arrested after running toward cop
Sayreville man, 37, charged in purse theft, store robbery BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SAYREVILLE – A borough man has been charged with robbery after being caught by an officer who police say was in the right place at the right time. The suspect, Daniel Blazas, 37, of Outlook Avenue, who was wanted in connection…
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Farmers’ feed-the-needy effort survives setback
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A local farm may be able to give food to New Jersey’s poor after all. Recent state cutbacks threatened to end a program whereby farms throughout the state give 1.5 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to 6,000 needy New Jerseyans each year. The program, New…
