Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • PDA

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Skylar Griffin, 1, of Helmetta, gets a kiss from older brother Shea while their mom shops at St. Thomas the Apostle School’s craft fair in Old Bridge March 11.

  • Family ties

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Sanjana and Anjana Harahara, and friend Swathi Chikoti, enjoy the activities during the PTA-sponsored International Family Festival, held Feb. 25 at East Brunswick’s Warnsdorfer Elementary Schools. Swathi’s name had been spelled incorrectly when the photo ran in a previous edition.

  • School taxes may rise 31 cents in E. Bruns.

    Board cuts positions as discussions proceed on 2006-07 budget BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer The rising cost of salaries and benefits is the driving force behind this year’s East Brunswick school budget increase, which despite staff reductions, proposes a 31-cent tax hike. The tentative budget for 2006-07 was adopted by the…

  • Salamander season has sprung

    Lizard-like amphibians begin annual migration across Beekman Road BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer This spotted salamander was among the first to make its way across Beekman Road in East Brunswick Sunday evening. About 40 people came out to see if the warmer temperatures and rainfall would prompt the amphibians to cross…

  • Shopping center may see late ’07 opening

    EAST BRUNSWICK – The long-vacant Meyer’s shopping center could become a thing of the past this summer. A Bergen County developer hopes to demolish the blighted Route 18 strip mall in the coming months and begin construction on a new shopping center called Summerhill Square. Robert Pagano last year received preliminary Planning Board approval for…

  • Many set to go green on a Friday St. Pat’s

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Friendly Sons, Blarney stones and a whole lot of corned beef.Local establishments are gearing up for St. Patrick’s Day, which, since it falls on a Friday this year and coincides with March Madness, could bring out even larger crowds than usual. “It’s wild,” said Rich Weber,…

  • Questions prompt delay of funding for Rt. 18

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A visibly angry Township Council tabled an ordinance that would provide $500,000 in additional funding for road work in the area of Route 18 and Tices Lane. Democrats David Stahl and Catherine Diem, and Republican Christi Calvano on Monday voted to table the…

  • Packaged goods

    Jackie Rubin, 12, of North Brunswick, adds candy to one of the care packages made by children with the Chabad of East Brunswick Sunday. The packages, which were picked up by representatives of the U.S. Army for shipment overseas, were prepared at the Elks BPOE Lodge 2370, Hardenburg Lane, in recognition of Purim.

  • Town, county reps hold 1st flood panel meeting

    Panel seeks help from Army Corps on regional flood problem BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer The need for funding was named as a top priority last week when a countywide flood panel held its first meeting. The South Central Middlesex County Flood Control Commission, which met Feb. 27 and named Joseph…