Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Report: E.B. to benefit from Golden Tri. plan
Rutgers professor says initial data shows surplus of $2M a year BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer The initial results of a study requested by Mayor William Neary show that the proposed Golden Triangle redevelopment would be a fiscal boon to East Brunswick. Speaking at Monday’s Township Council meeting, David Listokin, a…
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Historic South River home will be restored
Church expects to use 19th-century home as parsonage BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer A photo provided by former resident Nan Whitehead shows her family’s homestead in 1915. The historic home has been deteriorating in recent years but is now expected to be restored by the Tabernacle Baptist Church. SOUTH RIVER –…
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12-home development proposed in Spotswood
Board has drainage concerns about area near Old Stage Road BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Planning Board is expected to soon vote on final approval for 12 new single-family homes off Old Stage Road. The applicant, Edison-based Zigga Homes, which is owned by developer Zigga Roshanski, wants to…
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Councilman returns from military combat
Family has had minimal phone, e-mail contact with husband, father BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer Carlos Morales JAMESBURG – Francine Morales couldn’t go more than a few minutes on the phone this week without another call clicking in or her cell phone ringing. Everyone wanted to know details of the good…
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Students of two faiths share in global lesson
Children from temple, Catholic school visit Holocaust memorial BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent Robbie Moore (r) points out a name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to (from left) his father, Don, and Sam Mattis and Josh Vaysbeyn during an interfaith trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Temple B’nai Shalom’s Daniel Pearl…
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Potential sale of old schoolhouse debated
Mayor, council members differ on whether town should hold onto land BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer East Brunswick EAST BRUNSWICK – A proposal to declare the former McGinnis School property surplus and sell it has met with some opposition on the Township Council. Mayor William Neary said the old schoolhouse at…
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Pair charged with having engine of stolen race car
MONROE – Two area men were arrested last week in connection with the theft of a race car from a township residence more than two years ago. The arrests followed a routine traffic stop made by police Jan. 12 on Perrineville Road. Police stopped a pickup truck being driven by Gerald Hunt, 45, of Freehold…
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Four move up the ranks on Jamesburg police force
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer JAMESBURG – After serving as acting police chief for the past 10 months, Paul Karkoska finally has the official title of chief. Karkoska replaces David Lester, who headed the department for 10 years before announcing his retirement last March. Lester used his accumulated leave for the…
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Boro sues junkyard over contamination testing
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – – After years of being on the defense side of litigation involving a local junkyard, the borough is filing a suit of its own against the business. The borough filed suit against Giancola Auto Wreckers, asking its operators to show cause as to why…
