Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Hopefuls talk spending, sprawl, security in N.J.

    Incumbents Barnes, Diegnan challenged by Coury, Epstein BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer (The following is the second part of a two-part series focusing on candidates running for Assembly in New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District) While property taxes are getting the most attention among the four candidates for state Assembly in the…

  • Crowd pleaser

    Above, Mike Skolnik, of Toms River, performs a stunt for the crowd during a BMX show at the annual bike rodeo and classic car show in Spotswood Saturday. The event was sponsored by the borough’s police department and drug alliance. Below, Reinhard sisters Breanna and Brittany, 9, and Jessica, 8, all won bicycles in a…

  • Course focuses on major points in Jewish history

    BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Covering 5,766 years worth of history is a daunting task. Now, imagine covering it in just six weeks. But that’s as long as Rabbi Nathan Langer will need when he offers his “Crash Course in Jewish History” at the Congregation Anshe Emeth on…

  • Construction to begin on multidept. building

    Boro BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SOUTH RIVER — A new building that will house several borough departments is expected to be up and running next year. The Borough Council, architects and other officials will take part in an official groundbreaking ceremony for the future South River Human Resources Building on…

  • Police look for man, 18, who disappeared from park

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Teams of police officers and volunteers spent much of yesterday searching for a man who disappeared from a township park after reportedly threatening to harm himself. The search began at 3:40 a.m. after police received a call from the man’s former girlfriend, of South River, saying the man had run off into…

  • Local troupe to stage an original frightfest

    BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer The Old Bridge-based Saint Genesius Players will stage their original production, “Midnightmares,” Nov. 4-6 at Spotswood High School. It’s a killer of a show.Harnessing plenty of local talent and things that go bump in the night, the Saint Genesius Players have put a lot of work…

  • Pipe display is league’s latest show on Rte. 18

    BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent BY MARY ANNE ROSSCorrespondent Pipes of all sizes, shapes and colors adorn a building at Eighteen Lumber, courtesy of the Visual Arts League. EAST BRUNSWICK — Curious travelers along Route 18 no longer need to wonder about the colorful display that has sprung up outside Eighteen Lumber. The exhibit, called…

  • Volunteers make difference along Milltown waterways

    MILLTOWN — Volunteers from numerous groups on Sunday teamed up and cleaned up areas along several riverside areas, including parts of the Lawrence and Saw Mill brooks. The Milltown Environmental Commission, the Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership and the Cook College and Douglass College chapters of New Jersey Community Water Watch held the event in honor…

  • Woman injured in Rte. 18 crash

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A one-car accident resulted in minor injuries for a woman who had to be extricated from her vehicle. The accident occurred when Arlin Diaz, 19, of Hopelawn, was traveling south on Route 18 around 9 p.m. Oct. 17, but drove off the roadway while allegedly speaking on her cell phone. Diaz’s four-door…