Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Rabbi will speak at historical panel meeting
The South River Historical and Preservation Society will meet at 7 p.m. on April 26 at the South River Museum, 64-66 Main St. Guest speaker Rabbi Nathan Langer of Congregation Anshe Emeth of South River will discuss the Jewish history of the borough dating back to 1910. After refreshments, participants will walk or ride to…
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S.R. temple to sponsor April 30 trip to A.C.
The Simchas Committee of Congregation Anshe Emeth, 88 Main St., South River, will sponsor an April 30 trip to Caesar’s Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart from the temple at 9:30 a.m. Return is planned for approximately 7 p.m. Cost is $25 per person, with a $17 return in coin and a $5 food/drink…
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Boro police probing 2 school bomb threats
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer MILLTOWN — A borough school was evacuated twice recently after bomb threats were found in two bathrooms. One message made reference to a neo-Nazi group, according to Chief of Police Raymond Geipel. The Joyce Kilmer School was first evacuated April 5 after a student found a…
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Auxiliary schedules May 6 trip to Showboat
The Brookview Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a May 6 bus trip to the Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. The bus will depart at 8 a.m. from the Dunhams Corner Road Firehouse. Arrival at Showboat will be at approximately 11 a.m. Departure from the casino is set for 5 p.m. Return to East Brunswick will…
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Boro says thank you to its many volunteers
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD – As the old saying goes, you can never be too thin or too rich, or too stocked with volunteers. OK, so the last part isn’t part of the clich, but it may be the truest. That’s why Spotswood officials are making sure to thank…
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Helmetta’s tax hike defeated in 9-1 margin
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer BY BRIAN DONAHUEStaff Writer HELMETTA – A school budget carrying an average tax increase of $595 was overwhelmingly defeated by voters Tuesday. The budget was rejected in a vote of 190-23, with 16 percent of the borough’s 1,330 registered voters casting ballots. Also in Tuesday’s election, Board of Education President…
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YMCA starts programs at new Tices Lane site
Child-care center is dedicated in honor of Sen. Barbara Buono BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Wendy Vidal entertains one of the participants of the Raritan Valley YMCA’s child-care program Tuesday in the infant/toddler room of the Tices Lane facility. At left, children in the Raritan…
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Monroe voters approve tab, classroom trailers
BY DICK METZGAR Staff Writer BY DICK METZGARStaff Writer MONROE – Voters re-elected two incumbents and gave the thumbs up to a $70.8 million budget Tuesday. The tax levy of $59.8 million to support the 2006-07 school year budget was approved by a vote of 2,490 to 2,189. The second question on the ballot, which…
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CASA opens chapter in Middlesex County
A new chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is opening in Middlesex County. The organization is designed to help alleviate the plight of hundreds of children in the county who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect, and are awaiting placement through the Family Court system. CASA of Middlesex County…
