Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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SCOTT PILLING staff Greta Anderson of the Printmaking Council of New Jersey helps Evan Zelesnick pull his print from the etching press yesterday at Appleby Elementary School in Spotswood. Students in Jennifer Kardos’ art classes worked with various forms of printmaking throughout the day.
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Section of Spotswood eyed for redevelopment
SPOTSWOOD – The Asbury Fuel building and the surrounding area is a part of town that borough officials have been considering for redevelopment. The section of Snowhill Street between Adirondack Avenue and Main Street could benefit from new businesses and the removal of some eyesores, and possibly even a new traffic pattern, officials said. Discussion…
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Board hopefuls debate high school decisions
Monroe candidates also weigh in on No Child Left Behind BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer While three incumbents are looking to hold on to their seats on the Monroe Township Board of Education, four others are trying to work their way in. Current members Amy Speizer, Carol Haring and Lew Kaufman…
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Jamesburg board holds line on school taxes
JAMESBURG – In a day and age when steep school tax hikes are the norm in New Jersey, the borough’s school district is looking at its second straight year without an increase. The school tax rate actually dipped by 4 cents for the current school year, and now the Board of Education is proposing a…
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Boro demands fix-ups at abandoned building
Spotswood began issuing fines against owner in November BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff The old Asbury Fuel building on Snowhill Street in Spotswood has been the subject of unanswered code violations. What is referred to in Spotswood as the old Asbury Fuel building is in violation of borough…
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Residents complain of discolored water
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer “When we finish cleaning and relining the lines, we should not have the problem anymore.” – Barry Zagnit Mayor SPOTSWOOD – Water discoloration continues to be a problem for residents in some areas of town. Officials said several residents complained of brown tap water during the…
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Plenty of local residents down for the bird count
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Township residents came up big during the recent nationwide Great Backyard Bird Count. East Brunswick submitted 46 checklists, second only among New Jersey towns to Highland Park, which compiled 48, according to township Environmental Commission member Richard Wolfert. Each checklist was compiled by…
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Old railroad station first on panel’s agenda
Committee seeks support for relocation, restoration of depot BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JESSICA SMITH The former Raritan River Railroad station near Washington Avenue is one of the last still standing from the rail line. MILLTOWN – The borough’s newly formed Historic Preservation Advisory Committee is looking to save a piece…
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Barnes III assumes father’s Assembly seat
Barnes Jr., confirmed by state Senate as chair of Parole Board BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer BY TOM CAIAZZAStaff Writer For Peter Barnes III, it is nothing but a family thing.Barnes III became the newest member of the New Jersey State Assembly March 15 and will serve out the remainder of his father’s term in…
