• Vendors welcome at OLOL Fall Festival

    The sixth annual Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School Fall Festival is set for 5-10 p.m. Sept. 30, noon-11 p.m. Oct. 1, and noon-6 p.m. Oct. 2, outdoors on the school grounds, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown. The event will take place rain or shine. Vendor spaces are available at a cost of $15 per space…

  • Playhouse 22 to kick off new season in September

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Building on the success of its prior season, Playhouse 22 has announced its 2011-12 schedule, featuring a mix of comedies, musicals, classics and lesser-known works. Kicking off the new season, “Barefoot in the Park,” the Neil Simon comedy, opens on Sept. 16 and runs for three weekends, closing on Oct. 2. Mary…

  • Milltown council to mull fix-ups at two firehouses

    Officials will assess cost of renovations as alternative to building new firehouse BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — After years of debate surrounding a proposed new firehouse, borough officials said this week they will consider the option of simply renovating the two existing firehouses. Borough Council President Lawrence Citro on Monday broached the idea…

  • Wedding suggestions met with silence, and hostility

    CODA GREG BEAN Several months ago, when my youngest son got engaged, I wrote that as far as I could tell by reading Miss Manners, the father of the groom’s only responsibilities are to show up on time and not drink so much he throws up on the bride’s family. Now that the months have…

  • A tribute to one teacher who truly made a difference

    You needn’t look further than the newspaper or television news for stories that can fill you with worry about the way things are headed. From home foreclosures to high unemployment to wars in the Middle East to stockmarket turmoil, it is easy to feel pessimistic and question what you, or anyone, can do to make…

  • Money for rising taxes doesn’t magically appear

    I bought a magic wand recently and have been waving it over my abdomen ever since. So far, the magic hasn’t worked. What magic is that, you ask? It’s the one that changes the human waste in my colon into legal tender. Page 8 of the July 28, 2011, Sentinel says the East Brunswick Township…

  • Spotswood board eyes $9.6M in renovations

    BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — School officials are considering an estimated $9.6 million renovation that would replace leaking roofs and save on energy costs by replacing inefficient electrical and mechanical systems in need of repair . Under the proposed renovations, most of the roof at Spotswood High School and large sections of the…

  • Spotswood church seeks to help those in need get back-to-school

    SPOTSWOOD — A borough church is asking residents to show their school spirit and donate school supplies for local families in need. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is running the drive, called “Show Your School Spirit,” to provide everything from backpacks to pencil cases for local school kids whose families are struggling in the tough economic…

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