Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Movin’ to the music

    PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Children’s entertainer Yosi performs Saturday during a borough-sponsored event at Helmetta’s St. George’s Church, Main Street. Above: In front of him is Zachary Mataya, 5, doing his best kangaroo. Below: George Martin and granddaughters Natalia, 5, and Alyssa Metz, 18 months, enjoy the music.

  • South River election ends in dead heat

    One seat goes to GOP; other to be decided by provisional ballots BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer John Trzeciak Republicans rejoiced this week as they gained at least one seat on the South River Borough Council and a chance at control of the governing body. The other council seat up for…

  • Girl’s toy donations to fund church mission

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Kayla Kapler, 10, proudly displays the hundreds of toys she is donating to a rummage sale in Milltown in honor of her late great-grandfather, James Voorhees. NORTH BRUNSWICK – Before reading through the Big Toy Book from Toys “R” Us, children may want to…

  • Police arrest man after chase from shoe store

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Police chased and caught a man after he allegedly broke into Fash-n-Fit Shoes on Route 18 early yesterday. The suspect, Fitim Bitic, 40, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, was charged with burglary and resisting arrest. A resident in the neighborhood called police at 1:05 a.m. to report hearing the sound of…

  • Independents win again in Helmetta

    Asciolla, Janeczek, Caputo beat out Dems for three council seats BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Vincent Asciolla HELMETTA – A team of three independent candidates swept in Tuesday’s election, giving the independents five of the six seats on the Borough Council. Incumbent Vincent Asciolla and newcomber Robert Janeczek won the two…

  • Climb to top of world had unique challenges

    Three local men who are Orthodox Jews make it to top of Kilimanjaro BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer A view of Mount Kilimanjaro by the climbers during their journey. EAST BRUNSWICK – In today’s world, it often seems life is all about making it to the top. While the climb is…

  • New church opens its doors in Milltown

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer MILLTOWN – The borough’s newest church is reaching out to the community as part of its “year of enlargement.” The Tabernacle of Glory, a non-denominational church, has found a temporary home in the chapel at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 62 S. Main St., as…

  • Fab Four tribute happy to get back to Monroe

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer MONROE – Some might say you “Can’t Buy Me Love,” or even a “Ticket to Ride,” but anyone can buy a ticket to Beatlemania Now, a Beatles tribute band that will perform Nov. 18. The group consists of four professional musicians who re-create the Fab Four…

  • Tickets available for storytelling fest

    John McCutcheon will be the featured performer at the East Brunswick Friends of the Library’s 14th annual James Hess Folklore and Storytelling Festival set for 8 p.m. on Nov. 18 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Tickets are on sale at the library circulation desk. The Nov. 18…