• CODA

    Marlboro drawing line in the sand over COAH funds GREG BEAN Of all the contentious issues I’ve watched during my years as a newsman in New Jersey, none has been as consistently divisive as the battle in communities over meeting the state’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) requirements — and now, with COAH on life…

  • Sayreville voters approve school budget by 64 votes

    Ciak, Trapp re-elected to board; newcomer Carl Brodzinski also tapped for three-year seat BY DEANNAMcLAFFERTY Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — Voters narrowly approved the Sayreville School District’s 2012- 13 school budget for the second year in a row during the Board of Education elections on April 17. Superintendent Frank Alfano said he cannot remember the last…

  • Tougher tenure track on tap for Old Bridge teachers

    Initiative designed to assure only best educators given tenure; keep board in loop BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — For teachers in the district’s 15 schools, qualifying for tenure is about to become a little more difficult. Under a new initiative by the Board of Education and interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tim…

  • Women’s Club thanks Cheesequake Farms

    The Mid-MadisonWomen’s Club yard sale was held April 1 at Cheesequake Farms, Old Bridge. The yard sale was a great success, thanks to Linda and Bob of Cheesequake Farms for their kindness and generosity in the use of their facilities. All proceeds will be used to support our charity programs. Betty Green Mid-Madison Women’s Club…

  • We no longer hold politicians, or anyone, accountable

    I n the April 12 edition of the Sentinel, Ellen Chmiel asks, “Why blame President Obama for high gas prices?” Perhaps Ms. Chmiel isn’t old enough to remember that another president (yes, Ms. Chmiel, a Democrat) used to have a sign on his desk proclaiming, “The buck stops here!” America has sunk pretty far from…

  • Register with community notification system

    The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently introduced the Middlesex County Community Notification System, an incredibly robust communications tool that can send thousands of notifications within seconds via phone, text and email messages. It proved to be an essential and most effective tool in times of emergency, not only for us as a county…

  • Annual community flea market slated

    The Sayreville Recreation Department will sponsor its annual community flea market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9 at the Borough Hall soccer field, Main Street. The fee is $10 per table space for residents, $20 per table space for nonresidents (must provide own table/chair). Registration is now being accepted at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation…

  • JCP&L repairs numerous streetlights in S. Amboy

    BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTHAMBOY— Arepresentative of Jersey Central Power & Light has assured the City Council that all streetlights in town that were reported nonfunctional are back online. JCP&L liaison Gerry Ricciardi told the City Council earlier this month that he had “zero open repair orders.” He said a light repair generally takes between…

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