Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Dems, GOP grapple over electric rate hike

    Repubs claim Dems delayed action so GOP would get the blame BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer A34 percent electric rate increase may be in the works for Milltown residents. “What we’re still hearing is political rhetoric, and that’s counterproductive to anything.” – Gloria Bradford mayor The Borough Council will vote Monday on introducing an ordinance…

  • Fees for dogs, cats proposed to increase

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Pets may cost their owners a little bit more money in the future. The Township Council is considering an ordinance change that would treat cats more like dogs, in that they would be subject to the same regulations. The proposal would also increase the fee for the…

  • The Christmas Story

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Wally Rondesco (l), of South River, and Dave Potter, of Milltown, depict the final days of Jesus during A Drive Through the Christmas Story at the Sayre Woods Bible Church, Route 9 south in Old Bridge, on Saturday night. The outdoor display will continue tomorrow night.

  • Kindness of many makes Wishing Place possible

    Community heralds start of construction on Make-A-Wish building BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer Andrew Quinn, who was granted a trip to Walt Disney World courtesy of the Make-AWish Foundation of New Jersey, thanks the organization’s supporters. MONROE – Children living with serious illnesses joined volunteers and local officials at a ceremony last week marking the…

  • New lawsuit pending on high school issue

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer MONROE – While school officials breathe a sigh of relief after surmounting various obstacles involved in getting the new high school built, there may be a new one on the horizon. Richard Walling, a vocal opponent of the high school being located in a section of Thompson Park, filed a…

  • Pets perish in E.B. house fire

    JEFF GRANIT staff The windows and doors of a house on Biernacki Court, East Brunswick, are boarded after a fire swept through the house Monday afternoon, killing a pet dog and two cats. The homeowner arrived home to find the house on fire and called 911. Police found heavy smoke and visible flames upon their…

  • Bear to Bear

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff East Brunswick High School cheerleader Lucy Toto doesn’t seem daunted by the Bears’ mascot during the pregame homecoming ceremony on Thanksgiving Day. East Brunswick went on to defeat Old Bridge in the traditional “Battle of Route 18” by a score of 35-14. East Brunswick High School band and color guard…

  • Dems don’t get support for $3.3M bicycle path

    Republicans refuse to second motion on bonding for project BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – Plans to create a pedestrian walkway along an old railway are officially on hold, despite the efforts of borough Democrats. On Monday, council President David Sliker, a Democrat, moved to amend bonding for the $3.3 million project, but…

  • Restrictions may change for curbside pickup in E.B.

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The township is tightening restrictions on trash and recyclables, meaning residents and contractors have to be more careful with how they dispose of the materials. The Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would make several changes to the way trash and recyclables are handled. It also…