Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • The player hater

    So. Bruns. man writes book about a lifetime of abhorring the Yankees BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer New York Yankee hater Gene Hutmaker, of South Brunswick, wrote a book titled “Banned in the Bronx” in response to the numerous pro-Yankee books available, which he says dilute the truths behind the organization.…

  • Community lends a hand to car accident survivor

    Events scheduled to raise money for So. Brunswick teen’s medical expenses Roxanne Guzman and her mother, Mirian. Roxanne was in a car accident involving a bus in November. SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Ever since her car accident in November, Roxanne Guzman, 19, has been under the constant care of her mother, Mirian. As a result of…

  • District 2 fire board against consolidation

    Township panel to present findings early next year BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDIStaff Writer When it comes to taxes, it helps to have the scales tipped in your favor. For those Monroe Township residents, eliminating the disparity in fire district taxes may raise their annual payments. While a township consolidation committee looks…

  • Council members differ on full-time mayor idea

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Should the mayor’s job be full time? That’s the question that continues to be broached in discussions at Township Council meetings. Councilwoman Christi Calvano, the governing body’s lone Republican, said she feels the job should be bumped up from part time. Calvano, who…

  • Photo

    CHRIS KELLY staff Makenna Babeu, 6, of East Brunswick, enjoys a ride on the merry-go-round during opening night at the Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick Aug. 7. For more pictures, see pages 36 and 37.

  • Owner wants price based on future uses

    Letter to Ford Ave. agency raises concerns over fair market value BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDIStaff Writer MILLTOWN – Ongoing debate over the future of Ford Avenue all hinge on the borough’s ability to acquire the former Michelin Tire Co. property. And while borough officials have long hoped to avoid condemnation by…

  • Mayor breaks 3-3 tie in redevelopment vote

    South River planner to determine best uses for sites still in plan BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer The contentious debate over redevelopment in South River continued last week as the Borough Council voted in a 3-3 tie on pursuing the new, scaled-back plans. Democratic Mayor Robert Szegeti then cast the deciding…

  • A fair with flair

    Clockwise from top – Brighid Ivanick, 8, of East Brunswick, tries to climb an unstable ladder at the fair. Richard Aerts and Abigail, 5, look on in amazement at how high Michael “The Skinny German Juggle Boy” Hilby can send items into the air. East Brunswick’s Eric Warren, 4, gets some airtime on one of…

  • Claws, Paws, Scales & Tales

    Above, Anuj Patel, 3, of Spotswood, pets one of the rabbits outside the Spotswood Library during the “Claws, Paws, Scales & Tales” summer program. At right, Vincent Savoia, 2, of Freehold, plays a game at the library on Aug. 9. PHOTOSBYMIGUELJUAREZ staff