Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Monroe woman, 81, dies after fire
MONROE – An 81-year-old township woman whose clothing caught fire when she was taking food out of her oven Oct. 19 has died. Constance Suttmeier, a resident of the Rossmoor retirement community, died Oct. 27 from severe burns to her head, upper torso and arms. Suttmeier was retrieving a casserole from her wall oven around…
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Music, TV students team to make DVD for troops
Memorial School students Cristina Joule and Paige Nielsen send a message to the troops while Spotswood High School student Nicholas Adornati works the camera. SPOTSWOOD – Students at Memorial Middle School and Spotswood High School teamed up recently to create a DVD that will be shipped to troops overseas. The sixth-grade music class at Memorial…
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Holt calls for immediate withdrawal of troops
Rush Holt Incumbent U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) says that America needs to get the troops out of Iraq right now and develop more diplomatic ties, and that alternative energy sources must be found before it’s too late. The former rocket scientist from Hopewell is currently campaigning to defend the seat that he won in…
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S.R. railroad crossing will get major upgrade
SOUTH RIVER – A deteriorated railroad crossing just south of the Wawa convenience store on Willett Avenue will be getting a much-needed upgrade next month. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) is working with Conrail to repair the railroad tracks and a rundown portion of Willett Avenue just south of Division Street. Construction will last…
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Fund-raisers
Nov. 2 + Pasta Dinner, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Touchdown Club, to benefit the Charger Star program, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the cafetorium at the high school, Summerhill Road. Seatings: 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 p.m. Three Charger Star families receive all proceeds from the event. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for students,…
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Some press on in battle to quell restaurant noise
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Despite a recent court decision, neighbors of the Kabaret say noise from loud music continues to be a problem. Polonia Street resident Fred Marshall said he pressed another complaint against the restaurant-nightclub in September, weeks after Kabaret was fined $2,000 by Municipal Court Judge…
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Dems pledge to improve efficiency, education
Incumbents Pulomena, Polos say they’re proud of their accomplishments BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer James Polos Constituents, then county, then party. That is the order of priority the current Middlesex County Democratic freeholders say they have taken when handling their position. Incumbents H. James Polos and John Pulomena are hoping to…
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First-aiders will run in NYC for ambulance
Team of four from rescue squad raising funds for new vehicle BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Volunteers with the township’s rescue squad will run in the New York City Marathon this weekend to raise funds for a badly needed new ambulance. The $150,000 ambulance has already been ordered,…
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GOP: We’ll be board’s ‘badly needed conscience’
Geoffrey Champion, Andrew Tidd seek freeholder seats BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Geoffrey Champion The Republican candidates for Middlesex County freeholder are looking to restore a system of checks and balances to the board with their election Tuesday. Candidates Geoffrey Champion and Andrew Tidd say the first focus of their campaign…
