Category: Sentinel-EBS News

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Te’a, 9 (l-r), and Gabrielle Janeczeki, 6, of Helmetta, along with Anthony Castelluccio, Spotswood, watch as Chips the clown checks to see if fish are taking his bait during the borough of Helmetta’s annual fishing derby.

  • NJ Transit could lose Route 18 parking area

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – NJ Transit’s loss may turn out to be the township’s gain. An NJ Transit bus stop on Route 18 near Racetrack Road is in jeopardy because the area used by bus riders for parking may become unavailable. For years, NJ Transit customers have…

  • Council: Thumbs down on senior housing plan

    Developer sought zone change to allow adult community BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer A plan to rezone a section of East Brunswick to allow for age-restricted housing has been shot down. During its meeting Monday night, the Township Council voted against a plan to rezone an area off Harts Lane for…

  • Soccer takes spotlight at local couple’s pub

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Paul and Cyndi Dawson of East Brunswick own Mulligan’s Pub, Hoboken, which is known for its devotion to the sport of soccer and the World Cup. EAST BRUNSWICK – Though professional soccer has taken a back seat in America, to some it’s still the top sport…

  • Monroe mulls merge of its 3 fire districts

    Residents have long complained about disparity in fire taxes BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer A committee has been formed to study the possibility of consolidating Monroe’s three fire districts. The districts, two of which are staffed mostly by paid, full-time firefighters, have a significant disparity in property tax rates, said Township Business Administrator Wayne Hamilton.…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Matthew Sonner, 5, runs to get his newly caught fish weighed at Helmetta’s fishing derby Saturday.

  • Times change; hope remains on Main St.

    Above, a customer leaves the Cappella Bros. hardware store on Main Street. The store ceased its hardware sales and focuses almost exclusively on paint supplies and sundries. Below, a tree is planted on Main Street outside Dezyne by Ilysa in the borough’s downtown, where many businesses have come and gone in recent years. Despite departures,…

  • Park projects in works at Mill Pond, Albert Ave.

    BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDIStaff Writer MILLTOWN- Government grants are again the desired funding source for ongoing improvements at borough parks. At the May 22 Borough Council meeting, members unanimously authorized an application for a grant from the county’s Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund. Milltown Business Administrator Denise Biancamano said…

  • Concerns raised locally over feds’ cable proposal

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer On the heels of two state laws designed to open up the cable television markets to competition, the federal government will vote tomorrow on its own cable franchising bill. The U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Communications, Promotion and Enhancement Act of 2006, which was…