Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Life imitates art with radio personality’s novel
Wendy Williams draws crowd for book signing BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer JENNIFER AMATO Radio personality Wendy Williams signed copies of her new novel “Drama Is Her Middle Name” at Barnes & Noble on Route 1 in North Brunswick on Friday. NORTH BRUNSWICK – She puts the “s” in shock and…
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Updated budget reflects changes in grant funds
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – The Borough Council has amended this year’s municipal budget in order to reflect changes in state grants. The council on June 19 adopted an ordinance to amend the budget, which will likely be adopted in its final form in July. The amendment does not…
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Boro beefs up funding for road improvements
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Plans to improve the condition of several roads in town will move forward, though the cost will be higher than expected. The Borough Council has amended an ordinance and will allow a total of $900,000 to be allocated for the road work, a move…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Monroe Township High School class of 2006 graduate Michael Reynolds claps along during the June 22 commencement as classmates recognize the role their parents have played in their successes.
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Costs of new building climbing in So. River
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The borough is allocating additional funds for the future human resources building on Reid Street to pay for sidewalks, lighting and other additions. The borough’s contractor, Tri-Form Construction, in a letter to borough Business Administrator Joseph Kunz, said the additional $116,561 is needed…
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Monroe bans political signs on public property
Officials: Oversignage in past has created distraction for drivers BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer Monroe residents may notice something missing when election season arrives this fall. The Township Council on Monday voted to ban the display of political signs on all public property, though such signs can still be posted on private property. In a…
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‘Tiger Rescue’ on tap for July 29 at S.R. Library
Youngsters ages 5-10 are invited to “Tiger Rescue,” a simulated mission to save and rescue a Siberian tiger, set for 1 p.m. on July 29 at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Participants should wear comfortable clothes to be an active team member on the mission. Master Robert Z of Jump Tiger Taekwondo,…
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Community shaken over shooting death
Boy, 12, is killed by gunshot while playing at friend’s BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Alex Khoudiakov Summer got off to a tragic start in East Brunswick Monday when a 12-year-old boy died as the result of a gunshot wound to the head. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Alexander…
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Junior police
PHOTOSBYJEFF GRANIT staff Clockwise from top left: East Brunswick police officer Michael Tota and dispatcher Joann Lesko talk to students in the Junior Police Academy at Churchill Junior High School, which offered those entering grades 6-8 a glimpse of the many aspects of police work, including crime-scene investigation and patrol duty. Aylisa Montenegro, 11, asks…
