Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Brothers’ return makes for a special Christmas

    Brian, Nicholas Szkodny have completed tours with U.S. Army in Iraq BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer BY MICHAEL ACKERStaff Writer Brothers Brian (l) and Nicholas Szkodny in a photo taken the day they were honored in a Veterans Day event at St. Stanislaus Kostka School. SAYREVILLE — The term “home for the holidays” has special…

  • The challengers

    “New Jersey Challenge” host Tom Layson is pictured with East Brunswick High School Academic Team members (from left) Yi Shi, Aditya Panda, Dennis Jang, Alexander Zozula and Aaron Sin. The local team will appear Friday and Saturday on News 12 New Jersey in the first round of the game-show event, facing off against John P.…

  • Millstone resident cares for hundreds of area cats

    Feline friend spent over $10,000 last year in vet fees alone BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer BY JANE MEGGITTStaff Writer Millstone Township resident Layne Sultana takes care of a cat colony in her hometown. She also volunteers to manage colonies in Manalapan and Freehold. As the midsize sport-utility vehicle pulls into the parking lot, cats…

  • Mouse pads warn about dangers of drug abuse

    Family organized project after losing son to overdose BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer BY JENNIFER AMATOStaff Writer Groundhog Day will never be the same for the Surks family of South Brunswick. On Feb. 2, 2003, Groundhog Day, Mark Surks saw his son for the last time on a gurney in the emergency room with a…

  • Boro: Police staffing ‘more than adequate’

    Police, boro officials at odds over request for additional cops BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer The Spotswood Borough Council has sent a stern message to its police department: You don’t need any more officers. The message, delivered at Monday night’s council meeting, did not please the Policemen’s Benevolent Assoc-iation (PBA), which…

  • Efforts ongoing to deal with noise complaints

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The borough appears to be pulling out all the stops to address noise complaints from neighbors of the Kabaret restaurant. At Monday night’s Borough Council meeting, Business Administrator Ronald Fasanello said the town has taken additional steps to deal with late-night music at the…

  • Photo

    MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Amy Vicidomini impresses the crowd at Monroe’s Woodland School during the Dec. 12 gymnastics show, “Guys and Ladies From the ’80s.”

  • In sync

    Above, Sydney Bren-nert (r) leads the class in a dance to the song “Workin’ For a Livin’ ” at Monroe’s Woodland School during the Dec. 12 gymnastics show, “Guys and Ladies From the ’80’s.” At left, Samantha Mischler walks on a balance beam with the help of event organizer Misty Corbisiero. PHOTSOBYMIGUEL JUAREZ staff

  • Star an annual part of seasonal landscape

    Above left, the treetop star behind Schwendeman’s Taxidermy studio has been an annual sign that the holiday season has arrived in the Milltown area. Above right, David B. Schwendeman discusses his family tradition. At right, Jim Davis uses a ladder to climb the 80-foot tree to place the star on top. Ornamented spruce has special…