• Faced with rude behavior, he threw out the first pitch

    CODA GREG BEAN So there you are at the geezer matinee at the theater because you don’t want to fight the crowds, and hope that the few people who show up for the early show will be quiet enough to let you enjoy the expensive film without yakking all the way through it. But wouldn’t…

  • County vocational schools are a great option

    I am pleased to report that Gov. Chris Christie has signed into law my legislation that will expand opportunities for all students and families to receive information about the educational programs available to them at New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools. The bill requires local school districts to share mailinglist information for middle and high school…

  • for the record

    The article “Milltown Tables Ordinance Restricting Tattoo Parlors” (Sentinel, May 16) included a comment that the ordinance was the result of a recommendation from the Middlesex County Health Department. However, the health department did not make the recommendation; instead, representatives indicated to Councilman Joseph Pietanza and the Milltown Board of Health that hookah lounges may…

  • Taxpayer money wasted on land purchases

    I n my opinion, the open space tax on homeowners in New Jersey is a multi-billion dollar hoax. There is sufficient evidence to substantiate that allegation. Although it is true that thousands of farmland acreage has been acquired since the state’s open space law was first put on a referendum, the original intent of “preserving…

  • Photo

    Samantha Binn was on the high elements during her gym class at Middletown North High School in Middletown on May 14 when a sun halo, caused by light refracted through ice crystals, was visible in the sky. LUKE BRUNO

  • Scout organizes horse program for June 8

    East Brunswick Girl Scout Caroline Decker will host a fundraising event, Jersey Girls: Unbridled Passion for Horses, 1-4 p.m. June 8 at Hidden View Farm, 164 Old Forge Road, Monroe. Girls in third through fifth grade are invited to attend. Rain date is June 9. Caroline, an eighth-grader at Churchill Junior High School, East Brunswick,…

  • Student honored for helping others learn to play music

    BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Kelsea Schimmel MONROE — While some teenagers spend their summers at camp or working a seasonal job, Kelsea Schimmel has chosen to spend hers improving the musical abilities of others. For her efforts as a flute teacher, Kelsea, a senior at Monroe Township High School, was recognized earlier this month…

  • Municipal taxes stable in South River budget

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — Residents will not see an increase in their municipal taxes this year, thanks to a budget amendment introduced May 13 by the Borough Council. Borough Chief Financial Officer Joseph Zanga told the council that officials reduced each municipal department’s budget by 10 percent in order to avoid a…

  • Early-bird registration open for golf outing

    The Reformed Church Home assisted living and nursing facility, Route 18, Old Bridge, will hold its 22nd annual golf classic on Aug. 27 at the Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township. There will be an awards luncheon, prizes and a silent auction. The early-bird registration fee is $200. For more information, call 732-607-9230. Those who want…

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