Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Municipal taxes could also be on rise in boro
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – Municipal taxes could rise by $153 on the average home if the borough’s budget for 2006 goes without aid or is not cut further by borough officials. The Borough Council finalized the municipal budget last week. Though it includes a tax rate hike of…
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Show of support
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Helmetta’s Theano Munzk and daughter, Theano Charitas, 2, wave to Christine Munzk as she lines up to accept her degree during commencement exercises for Monmouth University at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel May 17. Christine Munzk is Theano Munzk’s daughter and Theano Charitas’ godmother.
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Boro takes measures to reduce school costs
Helmetta makes cuts in transportation; requires reregistration BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer HELMETTA – In a special meeting Friday morning, the Borough Council resolved to cut about $150,000 from the defeated school budget. The action came three days after the council, which originally proposed greater cuts, reached a compromise with the…
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Fundraisers
May 25 + Used Inkjet and Laser Computer Cartridge Collection, sponsored by the Spotswood High School Band. Drop-off boxes located at all Spotswood schools; Spotswood Public Library, Spotswood Post Office and Kearny Bank, all Main Street; KrisKell Creations Hair Salon, Summerhill Road. Proceeds benefit the band. (732) 723-0101. + Cell Phones for Soldiers Drive, ongoing,…
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Council discusses impact of tax appeals on budget
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – As the Township Council examines the municipal budget, residents are gaining a huge insight into what makes up a local budget and how much those items cost. Those attending or watching the township’s recent budget workshops learned everything from how much public telephones…
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Woman faces DWI, drug charges after car accident
EAST BRUNSWICK – A township woman was arrested on charges including drug possession after the vehicle she was driving reportedly struck a parked car on Gage Road. Tarji Simmons, 44, was found to be in possession of suspected heroin and had allegedly been driving under the influence when she was involved in the accident at…
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Spotswood upholds budget without cuts
Officials find no room to cut school tab with 10-cent tax rate hike BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – In a unique move compared to other Middlesex County towns, officials here have decided against reducing the defeated school budget. During a special meeting Tuesday night, the Borough Council voted 3-1…
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JEFF GRANIT staff Preschool students at the East Brunswick Jewish Center raised more than $1,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in a Trike-A-Thon Wednesday morning. Above, Sari Reiter, 5, (center), pedals along with classmates. The event tied in with the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer.
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Boro hopes to recoup swimming pool costs
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN – Officials are diving into a plan that would make the borough pool less crowded this year. Last month, Janet Court resident Nicholas Ligotti approached the Borough Council with some concerns about the use of the pool by out-of-town children’s camps. Ligotti and Councilman Mike…
