Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Residents’ input sought for superintendent search

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer JAMESBURG – The public is invited to attend a meeting this Monday to give their thoughts on the school district’s search for a new superintendent. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium of the JFK School, and is another step in the…

  • Teens choose A’s over pounds in resolutions

    BY MOLLY MAGIER Student Writer BY MOLLY MAGIERStudent Writer The clichéd New Year’s resolutions are universal to most adults. However, losing 15 pounds and getting that promotion didn’t quite make the list of most teen resolutions. A cross-section of extremely devoted students, and those who are not, were interviewed about how they would like this…

  • Smell causes fire scare at E.B. library

    EAST BRUNSWICK – – The township’s library was evacuated recently after patrons and employees smelled smoke and feared there was a fire. The fire department and police were called to the building Dec. 21, but there was no fire. After searching the building for about a half-hour, fire officials determined the smell must have come…

  • Townwide bird count set for Saturday in E.B.

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer PHOTO COURTESY OF EAST BRUNSWICK ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION The Carolina wren is among the birds known to be breeding in East Brunswick and are commonly found in the township during all four seasons. EAST BRUNSWICK – Not all birds fly south for the winter. Just ask the…

  • Lakeview, sinking and leaking, to get fixups

    County funds work on foundation, roof of historic mansion BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Ron Becker, president of the Jamesburg Historical Society, shows the instability of the walls in the basement of Lakeview, the historic mansion on Buckelew Avenue. The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders is granting…

  • Council gridlocked with party-line votes

    GOP, Dems battle over appointments, meeting rules BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer The South River Borough Council’s first meeting as a body split evenly among Republicans and Democrats turned contentious Monday as its members voted on the year’s appointments. Joining the council for the first time was Republican John Trzeciak, who…

  • EBPD plans first Citizen Police Academy

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The township’s police department is accepting applications for its first-ever Citizen Police Academy, which will give residents a chance to learn about the inner workings of the police force. The course will take place 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. 13 through May 1. The 12-week academy, which is open…

  • SEPTA alters meeting schedule for 2007

    The Special Education PTA of South River (SEPTA) has changed its monthly meeting schedule for 2007. Meetings will now be held on the third Wednesday of every month at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Sessions are set for Jan. 17, Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, May 16 and June 20. Open…

  • Misconceptions abound about police, traffic laws

    JEFF GRANIT staff Anything hanging from your rearview mirror can cost you a $54 fine. Metuchen officer dispels myth about ticket quotas; former prosecutor addresses DWI issues BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Most people have their own perception and misconceptions about the police – good and bad – but some misconceptions can be answered simply…