Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Quote of the week:

    “I think it would help the town so much more if there was a diversity in the people working on these different agencies.” – Charlie Jegou Milltown Page 4

  • Band’s opening chapter gets good read in L.A.

    South River man’s harmonious garage band to record first album BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer The members of Chapter 2 are Rolly Ramos (l-r), Neol Tampac, Wenchie Olitan, Cutuy Herrero, Dennis Sy, Beng Llanto and (not pictured) Marla Garcia-Villacorte. They may not look like MTV material, but if it’s the music…

  • Chemical leak from truck raises temporary concern

    EAST BRUNSWICK – A chemical leak forced authorities to declare that employees of several businesses shelter in place and prompted the closure of Edgeboro Road earlier this week. The leak, coming from a drum inside a tractor-trailer, was detected by employees of Yellow Freight, Edgeboro Road, at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities responded and found the…

  • South River recount to be conducted Dec. 6

    BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER – Middlesex County election officials will soon conduct a recount of the votes for two candidates who came within a vote of each other for a seat on the Borough Council. Democrat Anthony Razzano was declared the winner over Republican Michael Trenga after provisional…

  • Revitalization goals for ’07 to be discussed

    Coalition wants input from residents on visions for Jamesburg’s future BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JAMESBURG – The borough Revitalization Coalition is hoping to get more of the community involved in the town’s resurgence. The group’s first year of existence will culminate on Dec. 4, when it will hold a public…

  • Deadline passes with no Toll Brothers’ plan

    Township attorney expects Golden Triangle site plan ‘any day’ BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Though developer Toll Brothers is late submitting its plan for the Golden Triangle, township officials say they aren’t worried. Toll Brothers’ site plan for the redevelopment project was due at the township’s Planning and…

  • During holidays, Santa’s not the only one making a list

    Bar’s collection of data raises questions on consumer privacy BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer “I have no problem with verifying that the ID is valid, but they have no need to record age, birthday, address, height, eye color. …” – Assemblyman Bill Baroni A Trenton bar’s misuse of driver’s license information…

  • Gifts galore

    Above, Amy Pratico assembles decorations for the newly opened Jamesburg Emporium and Gift Loft, located above Pratico’s flower shop, Sweet William and Thyme, East Railroad Avenue. Local vendors have collaborated for the holiday shopping venture, which runs through December. Left, items for sale run the gamut from hand-crafted items and collectibles to home electronics, scarves…

  • Pietanza earns rare master board status

    MILLTOWN – The borough’s school board president was awarded with the distinction of Master Board Member (MBM) at the board’s Nov. 21 meeting. Barbara Pietanza, who has served as president for three of her six years on the Board of Education, completed 40 credit hours and a three-hour examination in order to qualify for MBM…