• 9/11 memorial service planned in Spotswood

    A remembrance and memorial service will be held Sept. 11 at the Spotswood 9/11 Memorial, Summerhill Road. A wreath-laying ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Police, fire, emergency medical service (EMS) and military honor guards will take part. Monsignor Joe Curry will lead participants in prayer at a candlelight memorial service set for 7 p.m.…

  • Finding the strength to persevere after 9/11

    BY SHANNEL DOUGLAS Rutgers University Student Sarah Van Auken discusses the years since the death of her father. Kenneth Van Auken was a bond broker at Cantor Fitzgerald who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001. A young actress from East Brunswick, Sarah Van Auken, has found that theater and music have helped her cope with…

  • Teachers vs. Police to aid flood victims

    The Monroe Township Education Foundation will present a Monroe Township Teachers vs. Monroe Township Police Softball Game fundraiser 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at the girls softball fields, 76 Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road, next to the Monroe Township Department of Public Works. The event will feature the game, food and raffles. Proceeds will go to Monroe residents…

  • CODA

    The first casualty in an emergency: information GREG BEAN There are a million stories in the naked city, and after last week’s storm, there are nine million tales of woe in New Jersey. Our family has its own stories, but ours are not as dramatic and heartbreaking as many others. The power at our house…

  • For the Record

    South River Councilman Rui Almeida was among those to vote in favor of promoting Laura Kahse from the position of assistant program coordinator to a higher position in the recreation department. His vote was misrepresented in a Sept. 1 story in the Sentinel. Almeida said that while he voted for the promotion, he disagreed with…

  • May we all find peace

    The ninth anniversary, September 11, 2010 I woke early this morning but only left the house after hearing the last name read. It was a sad day that was made more difficult by the fact that the anniversary fell on a Saturday and I would not be among my [PortAuthority] colleagues. For nine years we’ve…

  • Jamesburg rebuilding after Hurricane Irene

    Buckelew mansion, several businesses suffer severe damages BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer A water pipe remains exposed after part of the Buckelew mansion porch collapsed and other areas of the historic home were damaged in Hurricane Irene. JEFF GRANIT staff JAMESBURG — Water that flooded parts of the borough’s downtown during Hurricane Irene had receded…

  • Week without power deals losses to Milltown shops

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Floodwaters rise in the area of the Milltown Rescue Squad building on Washington Avenue. LINDA DORMI MILLTOWN — Things are slowly getting back to normal for local businesses and residents after power was finally restored nearly a week after Hurricane Irene. Borough officials along with High Energy Corp. worked feverishly…

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