• 4-H to host clothing drive in April

    Middlesex County’s 4-HAssociation will host a clothing drive at the 4-H Center, 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, on the corner of Fern Road. Clothing drop-off hours will be 7-9 p.m. April 4, 5, 12, 18 and 19. Participants may bring used clothing, shoes, handbags, stuffed animals and linens, and all should be packed in sturdy…

  • E.B. board OKs school budget for 2012-13

    Programs to be expanded under budget that carries average $99 tax increase BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — The Board of Education has unanimously approved a $131 million budget for the 2012-13 school year, when residents will see a tax rate increase of approximately 10 cents per $100 of assessed value. “This school…

  • Taking steps toward a cleaner Raritan River

    EPA seeks study of pollution affecting river conditions BYADAM JOSEPH DRICI Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Stretching from west of Somerville all the way to the Raritan Bay, the Raritan River is a familiar sight to over a million residents of central New Jersey. Historically, it has also been a familiar site for the dumping…

  • Children’s Church slated for March 25

    Children’s Church and activities will be held at the East Brunswick New Apostolic Church, 445 Ryders Lane, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25. Activities will include Children’s Church for ages 4 to 13 during adult service time, followed by lunch, Easter egg hunt, egg decorating, face painting, games, crafts, and prizes. All are…

  • Elks to host Easter Bunny, breakfast

    The East Brunswick Elks Lodge will hold its Breakfast With the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt 9-11 a.m. April 7 at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave., East Brunswick. The Easter Bunny will arrive at 10:45 a.m. The event will feature a breakfast buffet, a visit from the Easter Bunny, egg hunt and prizes. The cost…

  • Monroe Library slates events for adults

    The Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, has scheduled a variety of upcoming events for adults. The series by Opera NJ Director Richard Russell continues with the discussion of composition, historical background and staging, 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Topics will be “Manon” by Massenet, April 4; “La Traviata” by Verdi, April 11; and a Master Class…

  • Inhalant use is a silent, preventable epidemic

    A s the headlines concentrate on prescription drug abuse, let’s not forget that inhalant use is a cheap, legal and easy way that young people get high. Just last week, a 14-year-old in Oregon died from inhaling helium. Inhalant use has become a silent epidemic. Why? Parents are out of the loop. Children discuss it…

  • Community asked to step up for cleanup

    On the night I was administered the oath of office in January, I stated that our town was in dire need of a cleanup of our waterways and surrounding areas to stop the restriction of water flow and reduce the potential of flooding. As a result of the mild winter, with little precipitation, the need…

  • Boards should reconsider walking path

    I am puzzled by the request of the East Brunswick Board of Education to remove a planned footpath from a proposed new development to a nearby school. The article, “Board approves 13-home development off O.B. Tpke.” (Sentinel, March 22), states: “One of the conditions of the approval was the removal of a proposed footpath that…

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