Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • GOP: Dems should give back any Lynch money

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Republicans in the township and elsewhere are calling upon Democratic organizations to give back political contributions tied to former state Sen. John Lynch. The move comes after several Democratic legislators from Middlesex County announced they would give back campaign money from Lynch’s political…

  • Sukkot a time of joy and feasting for Jews

    BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer JESSICA SMITH Sherry and Stanley Keller, of Monroe, talk with Rabbi Eliezer Zaklikovsky outside the sukkah. MONROE – Local Jews left the comfort of their homes this week to take their meals within the walls of the largest sukkah in the township. Sukkot, a holiday that…

  • Festival offers window to native life long ago

    Lenape Nation brings displays, messages to Heritage Festival BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent SCOTT FRIEDMAN At the annual Heritage Festival Sunday at Monroe’s Dey Farm Historic Site, Bob Williams of the Lenape Nation displays artifacts used to make pottery. The event was sponsored by the township’s Historic Preservation Commission. Sunday marked…

  • Town leaves residents with collection options

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Leaf collection season is beginning, and township officials hope residents comply with laws and regulations. Township Recycling Coordinator Joseph Butrica spoke during Monday’s Township Council meeting, saying residents have been mailed the general information about scheduled collection dates, and the information is also…

  • Field of 5 looks to fill Helmetta seats this fall

    Two incumbents are among those seeking three council terms BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer BY JESSICA SMITHStaff Writer Three of the six seats on the Helmetta Borough Council will be up for grabs this November. And, as usual, there will be a contest, with five candidates on the ballot seeking two available three-year terms and…

  • Town hopes spa rules stop illegal operations

    Massage parlors will be required to obtain licenses BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Township officials aim to thwart potential prostitution rings by imposing new restrictions on massage parlors. The Township Council on Monday adopted an ordinance that adds to existing regulations on health spas and related uses. The…

  • EBPD seeks firearm safety with gun locks

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Following the tragic death of a township boy that resulted from an unsecured firearm, the police department is handing out gun locks to residents. With the gun lock giveaway program, which began last week and will continue as supplies last, police are emphasizing…

  • ‘Finian’s Rainbow’

    PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staffAbove, Abe Cohen and Sunny Raddock, members of the Concordia Players, rehearse a scene Monday from “Finian’s Rainbow.” The 14-year-old troupe will present the former Broadway show Oct. 13 at 8 p.m., Oct. 14 at 8:30 p.m., and Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Monroe community. Tickets are $8. Call…

  • Teenagers charged in damage to soccer fields

    EAST BRUNSWICK – Four township teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly drove their vehicles onto local soccer fields and damaged the surfaces. The damage was caused in two separate incidents last week at soccer fields located off Cranbury Road. The first took place at 2:45 p.m. on Oct. 3, which was a Monday that…