Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Plaintiffs win appeal against 6-acre zoning

    E.B. council will ask state Supreme Court to look at case BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — An Appellate Court has dealt a potentially fatal blow to the township’s rural preservation zoning law. The court last week ruled unanimously that the 6-acre restriction on new housing is unfair and…

  • Small explosive device set off near Main Street

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — A homemade explosive device found near a small fire last week has police concerned that an unknown person may be assembling pipe bombs. The device is believed to have started a pine tree fire in a vacant lot on North Main Street, across from…

  • New retail centers bring Main Street a new look

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Design changes have made a new Main Street strip mall less small-town friendly, according to one borough official. Renaissance Properties is building the retail center near Summerhill Road and the borough’s post office, but Councilman Curtis Stollen, who also expressed concerns with the original…

  • Country Fair

    PHOTOS BY SEAN BRADY Top, artist Sheri Mattes works on a caricature of Grace Gabriele, 10, of Monmouth Junction, during the Sept. 18 Monroe Township Country Fair held in Thompson Park. Above, Alex Wolfe, 15, of Millstone, paints the face of Kayla Coughlin, 10, of Monroe. Below, classic cars were among the many attractions.

  • Police: Series of accidents caused by drunken driver

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A Middletown man was arrested Monday night after he reportedly caused several motor vehicle accidents and attempted to elude police. East Brunswick police were advised to look for a black Mazda Protegé traveling south on Route 18 shortly before 7 p.m. The vehicle, which police say was driven by George Barburov, 18,…

  • In the Service

    Kristian R. DelRosario, son of Eva and Jesus DelRosario of Spotswood, recently graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. The 33 days of training provides professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military…

  • On Campus

    Bridget Fitzgerald of East Brunswick was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Albright College, Reading, Pa., where she is majoring in French. She is a graduate of East Brunswick High School. Sheryl L. Fusaro of Spotswood was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,…

  • Road rulers

    PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff “Greek,” of Old Bridge (above), sits on his 1987 Low Rider bike during South River’s Cruise Night last Thursday. Below, Louis Luper, of Parlin, checks out the extravagant engine of a Nissan 350Z as night falls on South River last week.

  • E.B. native wins Emmy for best comedy writing

    EBHS alumnus among writers, producers of BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer East Brunswick native Jim Vallely (l), a writer and consulting producer for Fox’s “Arrested Development,” and executive producer and series creator Mitch Hurwitz show off their Emmys following the Sept. 18 awards ceremony. Every great career has to begin somewhere.For…