Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Researcher dedicated to S.B.’s history of slavery
Twp. roads are named for rich owners, but slaves lie below unmarked stones BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer BY CHRIS GAETANOStaff Writer Clockwise from top – The shorter portion of this decaying building, located on what is now known as the Titus farm, Benson Road, is believed to have once served as quarters for slaves.…
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Parents hope final bell doesn’t sound for OLL
Diocese considers closing school due to funding issues BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer For Ann Marie Simons, attendance at Milltown’s Our Lady of Lourdes School is a family tradition. A graduate herself, Simons’ four siblings and her four children have all attended, and her granddaughter is currently a student at the…
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Old Bridge man works as double on ‘Sopranos’
School worker by day performs in some scenes as ‘Vito Spatafore’ BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Joe Mancini (l), of Old Bridge, is pictured with Joe Gannascoli, who plays Vito Spatafore on “The Sopranos.” Mancini was tapped for the role as Vito’s stunt double this season. OLD BRIDGE – They made…
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CHRIS KELLY staff A sea of people rummage through the merchandise during opening night of the 32nd annual Bargain Book and Media Sale Monday. Sponsored by the East Brunswick Friends of the Library and held at the Brunswick Square Mall, the sale will continue through Sunday.
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$500K for Route 18 work remains on hold
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – Additional funding for ongoing work at Route 18 and Tices Lane will remain on hold, since the Township Council again tabled a funding ordinance Monday. Approval of the additional $500,000 needed the unanimous consent of the four council members who were in attendance,…
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School tab includes tax hike, new teachers
South River residents could see an average $230 increase next year BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer South River residents would see a 28-cent increase in their school tax rate if a proposed 2006-07 school budget is approved. That means the owner of property assessed at the borough average of $81,200 would…
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Stuck trucks tie up traffic in Jamesburg
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer JAMESBURG – Despite increased signs and fines, truck drivers on Gatzmer Avenue continue to get their rigs stuck underneath a 12-foot-high overpass. The wedging of the trucks, which has been a problem for years, results in road closures, massive traffic delays in the vicinity, and the…
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New library offering is a first in New Jersey
EAST BRUNSWICK – The township’s public library has broken new ground: it is the first in New Jersey to offer an online database of Chinese magazines. The Qikan collection, which was officially launched last week, gives library members access to approximately 100 magazines that are devoted to everything from business and politics to fashion and…
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Budget increases likely to yield school tax hike
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer HELMETTA – Residents will likely see an increase in their school taxes this year, though just how much remains a question. School Business Administrator Brian Savage declined to release the proposed tax rate in the tentative 2006-07 budget until state aid figures are officially released. Savage…
