Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Stahl: Too much $$ being spent, too soon
Councilman calls for blanket hiring freeze on municipal positions BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer David Stahl EAST BRUNSWICK –– It’s never too early to start worrying about the next year’s budget. But it can be too early to spend money for a budget year that has not yet arrived. Such issues…
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Four treasures arrive in time for Christmas
Healthy quadruplets born to couple after 291 BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Kristin and Anthony Liamero pose with the four storks on their front yard that represent the quadruplets Kristin gave birth to last week. The healthy babies are still being cared for at Robert Wood Johnson University…
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Officials say Rt. 1 bridge project lacks foresight
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Residents attending an informal workshop regarding the replacement of the Route 1 bridge between Ryders Lane and Milltown Road were upset to learn the design process is in its final phases. Although an information session was held on Dec. 7 at the municipal…
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Annual toy giveaway
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Santa Claus leads the way as Sgt. Dan Melnick (front, right) and Lt. Alan Quercia haul gifts for children at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick Friday. The annual toy giveaway is sponsored by the FOP Lodge 98, East Brunswick.MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Nicole Miller, of South Plainfield, gets a gift from…
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Caroling
CHRIS KELLY staff Weldon Reed, of Monroe, holding 5-month-old daughter Rubie Elizabeth, sings along during the recent holiday lantern tour of downtown Freehold.
