Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • So much for the boys protecting their mom

    Are We There Yet? Lori Clinch When it came to having children, I have to admit that boys weren’t my No. 1 choice. In fact, when I was pregnant with my first baby, I desperately thought I needed a girl. I imagined frilly dresses, pink leotards and adorable little purses in every color. I couldn’t…

  • Drozd, Barlow seeking unexpired council term

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Residents will have a local seat to vote on during the November general election this year. The borough normally holds its municipal elections in May, but on Nov. 8 voters will determine who will serve the remainder of an unexpired Borough Council term formerly…

  • Monroe schools look to stay ahead of curve

    New programs, clubs, positions abound as BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Monroe students may soon be singing the praises of the high school administration. Among several new programs the school district will offer this year is Women’s Chorale, an advanced chorus for female students in grades 10-12. Christopher Tienken, the district’s…

  • Soaring cost of gasoline begins to ease – slightly

    Local station owners pass along rising costs in supply of gasoline BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff A gas attendant fuels a pickup truck at Sunoco on Main Street in Milltown Tuesday. Ouch!Feel that pinch? Just about everyone has in the last couple of weeks, thanks to the skyrocketing…

  • Middlesex County shows its compassion for victims

    Countless residents, organizations find creative ways to help BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer BY LAUREN MATTHEWStaff Writer Nicole Lisanti (l-r), Caitlin James, Valentina Pannullo and Sara Crane raise money for Katrina victims last Friday in Monroe. Middlesex County residents of all ages and backgrounds are helping to take some of the pain out of Hurricane…

  • Parents, students play role in schools’ success

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN — The students of the month will do the talking. And after those students are rewarded for using their heads, all students will get to use their feet with the district’s new after-school soccer program this year. Schools Superintendent Linda Madison said that every month,…

  • Town will look into commuter complaints

    Frequency of bus trips, communication issues are subjects of concern BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Spurred by complaints from commuters, the township is forming a committee to look into a wide range of busing issues. Council President David Stahl announced recently that he wants a committee to look…

  • Jamesburg’s history is focus of festivities

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Jamesburg JAMESBURG –– Some spirited entertainment is in the works for Saturday’s Buckelew Day, thanks in part to the South Jersey Ghost Research Group. The research group, formed in 1955, requested permission to investigate the Jamesburg Historical Association’s headquarters, the Lakeview Mansion, for supernatural activity, according…

  • Milltowners group says Crabiel Plan falls short

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MILLTOWN –– Some residents are hoping the Crabiel Plan is not the final plan for the redevelopment of Ford Avenue. Charlie Jegou, co-founder of the grassroots Milltowners for a Sensible Ford Avenue Redevelopment group, released a statement criticizing several parts of Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel’s…