Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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Monroe rededicates Holocaust Collection
Survivors express personal accounts through art, poetry, music BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — While the pen is mightier than the sword, during World War II, it may have been mightier than an entire army. Judith Sherman, a survivor of the Holocaust, made this point Monday during a rededication of…
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E.B. board addressing school bus shortage
Transportation problems arose after contractor was unable to fill routes BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer East Brunswick school officials are making transportation changes in light of busing problems that plagued the district at the start of the school year. On Sept. 2, one of the school bus companies hired to provide routes in East Brunswick…
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Rush-hour fire
MICHAEL HEILBRONN An East Brunswick police officer awaits firefighters’ arrival at a car fire that occurred during evening rush hour Friday at Cranbury Road and Ryders Lane. The East Brunswick Independent Fire Co. responded and knocked down the blaze. No injuries were reported, but the fire forced police to shut down part of Ryders Lane…
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Golf pros make annual Forsgate Classic a hit
Daly, Stadler, Gulbis participate in two-day charity event in Monroe BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Above, Natalie Gulbis talks to the Forsgate Country Club crowd about some of the mistakes made by rookie golfers. Golfers interacted with fans during several events that were part of the annual Charity Classic. Below, John…
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Rescue squad members and police honored
BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer Mayor Robert Szegeti reads a resolution to South River police detectives (l-r) Mark Tinitigan, Joe Grekoski and John McKenna for their efforts in a bank theft. Also honored that night were six South River Rescue Squad members for a marine rescue, also in July. SOUTH RIVER…
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Boro set for next step in redevelopment
More environmental studies, property acquisition lie ahead BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — Contamination and how to clean it up were the themes at two meetings concerning the redevelopment of Ford Avenue this month. At a Sept. 13 meeting of the Ford Avenue Redevelopment Agency, Jim Mack of the New…
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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…
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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…
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Police: Boy, 15, rammed patrol car with stolen van
EAST BRUNSWICK — A police officer was injured last week when his car was struck twice by a stolen van being driven by a 15-year-old Jamesburg boy, police said. The incident took place at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 14 in the parking lot of the Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, after Patrolman Dave Velez was advised…
