Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Board narrows field to 8 super candidates

    Successor sought for retiring top administrator BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer JAMESBURG – The borough’s next superintendent of schools is expected to be hired by May and be on the job in July. The Board of Education held a special meeting last week to review the 20 completed applications submitted by…

  • Committee to recommend grant funding recipients

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The township is expecting to receive $125,000 this year through a federal Community Development Block Grant to fund various projects. Township Housing Specialist Linda Rubenstein recently addressed the council about the grant monies as required by the CDBG program, which aims to improve…

  • Town needs properties for Summerhill project

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Before work to improve Summerhill Road can begin, the town must purchase some land from nearby property owners. While the county and township plan to make improvements to Summerhill Road between Ryders Lane and Old Stage Road, the township will first have to…

  • Celtic sounds

    PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Above: Bobby Durning, 15, of Milltown, plays the bagpipes at the borough’s public library Tuesday evening. The event, “A Celtic Music Journey,” was an early celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, which arrives Saturday. Below: Acclaimed performer Heather Mulvey performs for the library audience.

  • Police nab suspect after attempted motel robbery

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Police arrested a man accused of attempting to hold up a township motel recently. The arrest of Michael K. Smith, 32, of Baltimore, Md., came after police responded to Studio 6 motel, on Route 18, on a report of an attempted armed robbery at the front desk at 12:27 p.m. March 1.…

  • Nature walk next up for environmental panel

    The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership (LBWP) will offer a nature walk from 2-4 p.m. on March 18 at Rutgers Gardens, Cook College campus of Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Herve Barrier, a biologist and LBWP member, will guide the 2- to 3-mile walk through the gardens and areas near Westons Mill Pond, to view trees, birds,…

  • Holt bill would demand paper record of votes

    Once defeated, proposal getting a second look with new Democratic majority BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Rush Holt A new bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (12th District) would mandate that all electronic voting machines produce a voter-verified paper trail, but some critics have voiced concern over security and…

  • Handlin: Make corrupt pay legal fees

    BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer BY DAN NEWMANStaff Writer Amy Handlin MIDDLETOWN – Assembly-woman Amy Handlin (R-Monmouth/Middlesex) plans to propose a bill that would require public officials convicted of crimes, not taxpayers, to be responsible for paying the legal fees associated with their defense. This comes in light of recent reports that the Office of…

  • Fundraisers

    March 15 + Evening at T.G.I. Friday’s, sponsored by the Sayreville War Memorial High School Bombers Bowling Team, 5-9 p.m., at Friday’s, Route 9 north, Old Bridge. Diners should tell their server they are there to support the bowling team. Call Debbie at (732) 257-7730 or Nancy at (732) 525-2498. March 15-26 + Easter Babka,…