Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Podiatrist pleads guilty to bilking Medicare

    EAST BRUNSWICK – A local podiatrist pleaded guilty last week to defrauding the Medicare program and agreed to pay more than $1.2 million as part of a civil settlement and restitution. Ming C. Tung, 63, a township resident who practiced here and in Jersey City, entered his plea before U.S. District Senior Judge Joseph E.…

  • Town hall meeting covers risks of teen Rx drug abuse

    MCC, one of 10 in nation to get grant, holds meeting BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer Nearly one in five teens admitted to abusing prescription drugs in 2005 – more than any other illegal drug except one. According to a report published by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) studying the rising trend…

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    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sha Howard, 17, of South River, catches some air during Saturday’s grand-opening celebration at the South River Skate and BMX Park, located in Varga Park, William Street. The event included demos, food, music and best trick contests. More photos, page 33.

  • Old Bridge approves building dept. takeover

    South River construction office to be disbanded BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer South River will disband its building department and Old Bridge will take over its services, pending state approval of the towns’ interlocal agreement. A split South River Borough Council approved the shared-services agreement last month, and the Old Bridge…

  • Retiring chief lauded for improving force

    Karkoska is expected to be succeeded by acting chief Horvath BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JAMESBURG – Police Chief Paul Karkoska came full circle in the town he protected. Attending Jamesburg schools in his youth, he returned there often during his 25-year career with the police force. Now that he is…

  • Small army of volunteers giving school a new look

    BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent MILLTOWN – Fifty is a good age for a make-over, and that is exactly what Our Lady of Lourdes School will get this week. Built in 1957 on Cleveland Avenue, the school and its grounds have been well maintained, but are nonetheless starting to show their…

  • Borough to beef up DWI enforcement

    HELMETTA – Borough police will use extra patrols to stop drunken drivers on the roads through Sept. 3. The stepped-up patrols are being funded with a grant as part of New Jersey’s “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” 2007 campaign. Many departments around the state have extra officers on the road from Aug. 17 to Sept.…

  • Environmental panel to sponsor nature walk

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will host a 1 1/2- to 2-Mile Figure-8 Nature Walk from noon to 2 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Thompson Park, Monroe. Brian Racin, LBWP member and chairman of the South River Environmental and Shade Tree Commission, will lead the walk on park trails. Participants should bring water and…

  • Dancers invited to Sept. 9, 16 auditions

    The New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble will hold auditions for its fall season on Sept. 9 and 16 in the dance studios at the Simon Forum and Athletic Center at Drew University, 26 Madison Ave., Madison. Auditions for dancers age 9-12 will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon; tryouts for ages 13-18 will take…