Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Town awards contracts under ‘fair and open’ law
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The township this week named a new auditor and reappointed its municipal prosecutors after a lengthy period of advertising and review. Township Attorney Michael Baker said Monday that although the council makes appointments to the positions each year, this year involved a “more…
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TCC commuters being relocated in September
Stahl questions why Toll Bros. has yet to file building plans BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The township will soon relocate some of its commuters from the Golden Triangle to the Tower Center, pending a contract with Toll Brothers. The developer and the township are working on a…
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A day at the academy
PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: Kevin De La Vega, 12, of Spotswood, barks out a response to drill instructor Nick Mayo at the Junior Police Academy at the Spotswood Police Department on July 25. Above: Anthony De La Vega, 15, Spotswood, grimaces as he does leg lifts during the academy’s training session.
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Police: Alleged heroin dealer bit, injured cop
EAST BRUNSWICK – Two area men were arrested on heroin charges last week after they allegedly fled from police and hid in separate residences. One of the men, William Buttcher, 21, of Monroe, was also accused of biting a police officer several times as the officer tried to apprehend him. An anonymous caller told police…
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Fundraisers
Aug. 3, 4 & 5 • Amnesia: The Musical, a revue written by Michael Costa, presented by the East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players, a nonprofit organization created to provide theatrical productions to raise money for the Daisy Association and other charities in East Brunswick, Aug. 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 5 at…
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Cut-a-thon to benefit Couture for Cancer
Hair Together, 3107 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville, will host an Inspire Change Cut-a-Thon from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 13. Inspire Change is the partnership Redken Fifth Avenue has formed with Couture for Cancer, a nonprofit organization that donates custom-made, nonsurgical, human-hair-replacement systems, free of charge to cancer patients worldwide. Cost…
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Grant funding targets collaborative teaching
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A township school administrator is spending part of his summer learning how teachers can work together in order to improve the educational experience. Irwin Elementary School Principal Greg McGann’s initiative is being funded with a $3,100 fellowship grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge…
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Two indicted for armed robbery of liquor store
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NEW BRUNSWICK – Two men accused of robbing a liquor store in North Brunswick in February, which led to the fatal shooting of a suspect, have been formally indicted, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Joel Reyes, 28, of North Brunswick, and Joel Cruz, 27,…
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American Indian games set for Thompson Park
JAMESBURG – The Intertribal Indians of New Jersey want the public to join them for “Indian Summer Games,” the latest installment of their monthly activities in Thompson Park. The group will be demonstrating traditional American Indian games such as fuwaji, an Iroquois dice game, the walnut shuffle and lacrosse from 2 to 4 p.m. July…
