Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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200-meter freestyle event
SCOTT PILLING staff 200-meter freestyle event East Brunswick’s Evan Cesvanek competes in the 200-meter freestyle event during the Bears’ win over host North Brunswick on Tuesday. For story, see Sports.
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E.B. council talks past successes, future goals
Ed Luster begins first term; Stahl, Diem begin their second BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer East Brunswick’s governing body returned to its all-Democrat form Monday for the first time in four years. Newly elected Councilman Edward Luster was sworn in Monday to his first four-year term on the five-member. He replaces…
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Corpus Christi to be shut down this June
Enrollment dropped from 380 to 95 students during last 11 years BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Corpus Christi School South River’s last Catholic school is expected to close for good this year after more than four decades of service. The Diocese of Metuchen announced last week that Corpus Christi School will…
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Polos, Pulomena begin new terms as freeholders
Crabiel gets nod for 12th consecutive year as director BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer H. James Polos EDISON – John Pulomena and H. James Polos were sworn in as Middlesex County freeholders and David B. Crabiel resumed the position of board director for the 12th consecutive year during a reorganizational meeting…
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Library serves food, drink and more hours
A teen section is also in the works, based on input of teen focus group BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – – Despite a very tight budget, the township library is being improved with a new café, teen space and increased weekend hours. East Brunswick Public Library Director Carol…
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Local mayors say they’ll officiate civil unions
Officials must choose: Do straight and gay ceremonies, or do none BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer FILE PHOTO South Brunswick Mayor Frank Gambatese has said he will delegate officiation of civil unions to the deputy mayor, an arrangement one expert says may not be legal under the new law. Middlesex County…
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To taxman, civil unions end at the New Jersey border
Same-sex couples may not receive the same rights at federal level BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer While the civil union bill has given same-sex couples a plethora of additional rights and responsibilities, its effects stop short at the federal level, according to legal and financial experts. Felice T. Londa, an attorney…
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Bird snack
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Anne Schopf, of East Brunswick, offers a piece of her lunch to some feathered friends at Thompson Park in Monroe yesterday.
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Tickets available for Accordion Pops concert
The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the Accordion Pops Orchestra in concert at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. The orchestra, which is made up of accordions and percussion instruments, will perform with a guest tenor singing…
