Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Holding on
CHRIS KELLY staff Anthony Patten, 7, of Monroe, keeps his footing by hanging onto the wall as he skates around the Old Bridge Ice Arena during an open skating session last week.
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Building blocks
South River High School woodshop teacher Richard Peer (c) looks on as Allen Runnero (l) and Dominic Dezorso put the finishing touches on toys they and other students made for needy children in the borough and for kids at St. Peter’s University Medical Center, New Brunswick. About 20 pupils collaborated to make trains, cars and…
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Mayor discusses issues facing boro in new year
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — It will be more of the same for this small borough in 2006, trying to overcome water and other infrastructure problems, maintain services and keep municipal taxes down. That’s the message of Mayor Barry Zagnit, who said the budget will be extra tight this…
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Council talks goals, names Tamburro prez
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Monroe For Monroe Township, it’s business as usual for 2006. And that’s a good thing, according to Councilwoman Joanne Connolly. “People have been happy, so that’s good,” said Connolly, who began a new four-year term on the council this week. “We [the council] are able to…
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New first aid service now answering calls
Spotswood agency will bill residents BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough’s new ambulance squad is functioning, but not yet billing. Spotswood Emergency Medical Services, as it is officially known, is staffed and answering calls, borough Business Administrator Ronald Fasanello said. However, until the paperwork is complete and all…
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Fire described as accidental
EAST BRUNSWICK — Firefighters extinguished a fire New Year’s Eve at a New Brunswick Avenue house that was being converted into a business. Police and units from the Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Co. responded to the scene at 4:49 p.m. after a person driving past the house noticed the flames and called 911. Officials arriving…
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St. Peter’s will conduct service in style of 1776
SPOTSWOOD — Those attending Sunday’s service at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church this weekend may be surprised to see and hear things a bit out of the ordinary: For example: “So many as intend to be partakers of the holy communion, shall signify their names to the curate at least some time the day before.” Policies…
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Attorney: Movies out of Village plan
Monroe Marketplace could hinge on build-out of Manalapan project BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer BY DAVE BENJAMINStaff Writer Plans for a multiplex theater and performing arts center are apparently off the table at The Village at Manalapan, a retail shopping center planned for Route 33. Attorney John Giunco, representing Manalapan Retail Realty Partners, made the…
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Boro fields complaints, makes arrests at eatery
Mediation session expected Friday on noise issues BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer Despite hopes for mediation, troubles have continued in recent weeks for a Spotswood restaurant. Already the subject of numerous complaints about noise on weekend nights, two representatives of the Kabaret restaurant on Summerhill Road were arrested on Christmas. Police…
