• South Amboy resident joins Assembly race

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Stephanie Ziemba SOUTH AMBOY — A city resident is making her foray into the political arena with a run for state Assembly this November. “As a taxpayer, mom and registered nurse, I’ve been increasingly concerned about the direction of our state,” Stephanie Ziemba said. “I’ve been politically active and have volunteered…

  • Teens receive scholarships in memory of late firefighter

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Erin Addone (l) and Jonathan Napolitano received the Lt. Charles Garbarini Memorial Scholarship from members of the Milltown Fire Department during a June 24 meeting. PHOTO COURTESY OF RUSSELL EINBINDER MILLTOWN — Lt. Charles William Garbarini, one of the 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives in the…

  • Pasta dinner at church scheduled for July 19

    Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 90 Leonardine Ave., South River, will hold a pasta dinner 6-8 p.m. July 19. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

  • Monroe summer concert series kicks off tonight

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer MONROE — The township’s Music in the Park concert series launches this week with the first of six free outdoor concerts. The annual series, hosted by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission, brings varied styles of live music to the open grove gazebo at Thompson Park, off Perrineville Road, at…

  • Outerbridge Crossing to close at night through October

    The Outerbridge Crossing will be closed overnight through October as the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey replaces pavement in order to improve traffic safety and driving conditions on the bridge. During that time, the bridge that links Perth Amboy to Staten Island, N.Y., will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 p.m.…

  • Greater Media introduces broadcast news

    FYI Greater Media Newspapers has launched the premiere installment of Greater Media Broadcast News, featuring staff members delivering the top news headlines from Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties. Filmed in Greater Media Newspapers’ newsroom in Manalapan, the newscast may be viewed at www.gmnews.com. The inaugural installment is anchored by Copy Editor Suzie Xie and Managing…

  • Anti-bullying program a success, thanks to many

    Sometimes things work out just the way they are supposed to. Everyone makes a commitment to do something good, the financial support is provided, the hard work is done, and the goal is achieved. This school year, the Spotswood Board of Education, the Spotswood Municipal Alliance and the Spotswood PTA pooled their resources to bring…

  • Stahl cares about results, not credit

    David Stahl is nothing like the career politicians in Trenton who would rather play political games than provide solutions for our state’s residents. As the mayor of East Brunswick, Stahl has a proven record of working with both parties on the Township Council to cut spending, cut red tape for small business and lower property…

  • Resident wants vote on S2307

    The letter by Wendy Craven (“Urges Support for Bill S2307 Until It Is Law,” Sentinel, June 20) was a wonderful start for our continuing drive to get fair treatment from the state in funding basic education in Monroe Township. Unfortunately, the state senators are still playing politics with our students’ lives. So far, the Senate…

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