Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Future high school likely to be expanded
Monroe officials consider referendum for added costs BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer While a decision on the Thompson Park land diversion is still pending and opponents are continuing their legal challenge, Monroe school district officials are in talks about expanding the proposed new high school. “There is a big puzzle out…
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State reaches uneasy compromise on open space
Referendum will ask voters for about $200M in short-term funding BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Efforts to renew the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) through a November ballot referendum faltered as the Legislature missed the deadline to approve the necessary resolutions recently. While some environmental groups wish to pressure the Senate…
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A winning appearance
PHOTO COURTESY OF VALLEYCREST PRODUCTIONS LTD. Joe Mooney, of Helmetta, walked away with $8,000 in winnings from the TV show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” which aired June 29 on ABC. The 28-year-old corrections officer at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center, North Brunswick, answered several questions correctly but decided not to take a…
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NYC on the cheap
Tour guide shares how to live up the Big Apple on a shoestring budget BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer New York City is full of expensive restaurants, expensive theater tickets, expensive nightclubs and expensive historical sites. Yet Howard Goldberg, the president of Adventure on a Shoestring, has several tips for enjoying…
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Abuse often borne out of hunger for control
Experts say leaving relationships safely takes planning BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Domestic violence will affect one out of four women in their lifetimes.In 2005, the state domestic violence hotline received 1,192 crisis and 1,397 non-crisis calls in Monmouth County, 1,470 crisis and 1,843 non-crisis calls in Middlesex County, 844 crisis…
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Furry friends
Sophie Bulbulia, 6, of East Brunswick, carries her 1-year-old cat Milo during the Pet Parade sponsored by the township’s library at the municipal complex June 28.PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Top to bottom: Jake Winter, 10, of Monroe, and his goat, Buttercup, enjoy the East Brunswick Public Library’s Pet Parade held outside the library. Residents brought…
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Group trains counselors for victims of domestic violence
Women Aware Inc. seeking volunteers to help victims BY JESSICA ALFREY Correspondent BY JESSICA ALFREYCorrespondent Domestic violence is generally a problem dealt with by local police departments. But thanks to Women Aware Inc., an average citizen can learn to become a crisis counselor and help victims decide how to best help themselves. According to Jean…
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Nearly $900K in funds target Lakeview fix-ups
Foundation work will be followed by an array of upgrades BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff The historic Lakeview mansion on Route 522 in Jamesburg will soon undergo several phases of improvements. Borough Historian Tom Bodall said that more than 40 individual projects are needed as part of the…
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If you need help:
The following are some of the area organizations that provide confidential counseling, assistance and resources for victims of domestic violence and their families: Division of Youth & Family Services (800) 792-8610 New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 572-7233 or (609) 584-8107 New Jersey State Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 225-0196 Rape Crisis…
