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Officials should think more about region as a whole
A s a lifelong resident of Spotswood, I can certainly empathize with Janet Sherby’s concerns about what appears to be slipshod retail development in East Brunswick (“East Brunswick no longer ideal community, thanks to officials,” Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, Oct. 18). We all love the convenience and range of options afforded on Route 18.…
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Library offers thanks, praise to Youth Council
On Oct. 12 the East Brunswick Friends of the Library held its tricky tray at East Brunswick High School. It was a very successful event. Our tricky tray committee worked very hard. Our executive board was there to back us up. The people who attended the event supported us in a big way. The most…
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Changes for The Beach Beat
editorial I n June, Greater Media Newspapers, which publishes 10 newspapers and produces one online newspaper, launched The Beach Beat.com, an online magazine that expanded the company’s traditional coverage areas within Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties to Monmouth County’s Shore towns, and farther south to Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights and Atlantic City. A new…
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Amboy Bank steps up food drive effort in aftermath of Sandy
Gary Walsh (l-r), vice president of sales and client care for PrintMail Systems; Patrick Hutton, computer operations manager, Amboy Bank; and Sylvia Rapoport, AVP marketing manager, Amboy Bank, get ready to bring a truckload of food to the Old Bridge Food Bank. During the month of November, all 23 offices of Amboy Bank have been…
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Holiday Express delivers music, magic of season
Music troupe rocks 800th party during its 20th season BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer On Christmas Eve 1990, Tim McLoone was asked to take part in a charity event for the homeless in Newark. It was a night that would change his life. “We had a room with about 500 people in it, and all…
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E.B. council OKs financing for firehouse improvements
$2 million project aimed at improving safety, accessibility BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Township Council voted unanimously Nov. 19 to adopt a $2 million bond ordinance that will fund improvements to the Riva Avenue firehouse. The improvements will address accessibility and safety issues at the facility. Currently, apparatus and other gear…
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Milltown event to entertain families, preserve station
Historical society’s ‘Winter Wonderland’ part of efforts to relocate train station BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The model train display designed for the “Winter Wonderland” holiday event in Milltown took Jim Reid 40 hours to construct. The event on Dec. 8 and 9 will benefit efforts to relocate the borough’s former freight station. PHOTOS BY…
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Holiday Express rocks the season
Mr. and Mrs. Claus greet the crowd at the Holiday Express concert during the Red Bank Town & Tree Lighting kickoff to the holiday season. FILE PHOTO
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