• South River sees fewer problems resulting from Hurricane Irene

    — Kathy Chang SOUTH RIVER — Compared to some of its neighbors, the borough dodged a bullet during Hurricane Irene. “We were able to handle the storm,” Borough Council President John Krenzel said. The borough saw its share of downed trees, power outages and flooding in the usual places — the Causeway, Maple and Ferry…

  • Stop & Shop moving in to E.B. shopping center

    Stahl: More businesses seeing a viable market in township BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township residents will soon have a new place to stop and shop for groceries. Stop & Shop supermarkets will open a store at the Summerhill Marketplace on Summerhill Road and Arthur Street by early November. The new 52,000-square-foot…

  • O.B. families vacate homes due to severe water damage

    South Old Bridge section hit hard by Hurricane Irene BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer Floodwaters left a sandy mark on roadways including the intersection of Main Street and River Road in the Historic Village of Old Bridge, near the Sayreville border. The area remained closed to traffic on Tuesday morning. OLD BRIDGE — Melissa Fitzpatrick…

  • Tickets available for Elks Labor Day picnic

    The East Brunswick Elks will sponsor its annual Labor Day Picnic 1:30-6 p.m., rain or shine, Sept. 4 on the grounds at the lodge, 21B Oakmont Ave. The event will feature hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage, corn on the cob, salads, desserts, tap beer, wine and soda. Live music will be provided by Amber Blue. Cost…

  • Walk-A-Farm Fun Day will aid hunger relief

    Giamarese Farm, 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick, will host a Walk-AFarm Family Fun Day to benefit Farmers Against Hunger 9-11 a.m. Sept. 10. Rain date is Sept. 11. The event will feature a self-guided morning stroll near the Giamarese Farm orchards and farm fields. Stations will include face painting, the Rutgers Seeing Eye Dog…

  • Calls for more effective, humane answer to feral-cat issue

    I was rather disturbed to read that Jamesburg Borough Council President Otto Kostbar and Councilwoman Barbara Carpenter are considering fining people for feeding the stray-cat population in that town (“Jamesburg Officials Surprised by Number of Stray-Cat Calls,” Sentinel, July 21). Can one so easily turn a blind eye to a problem such as starving animals?…

  • Think about equality of privilege this Labor Day

    Most folks need to work for a living, which makes Labor Day a very popular holiday indeed. Most folks need to work, but some folks don’t have the same access to good-paying jobs that others have. In many cases, if not most, that’s not by design. It’s just the way things work. Our country’s founding…

  • Library Friends to host Sept. 21 tea

    The Friends of the Monroe Township Library will hold a Membership Tea 1-3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the library, 4 Municipal Plaza. Light refreshments will be served. New members always are welcome. For more information, call 732-521- 5000, ext. 134.

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