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Swimmer drowns in E.B. lake
EAST BRUNSWICK — A 21-year-old Somerset resident drowned in Dallenbach Lake last weekend. Police recovered the body of Isai Alexander Mejia Castro from the lake on the morning on July 3 after the victim disappeared beneath the water sometime the prior afternoon, according to East Brunswick police. Mejia-Castro had been at Dallenbach Lake, behind the…
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Chinese-American church to offer VBS
The Chinese American Bible Church, 65 Gibson Place, Freehold Township, will host a vacation Bible school for children age 4 years-sixth grade 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 18- 22. The program will feature music, crafts, snacks and recreation. Cost is $33 per child. Registration is under way. For more information or to register, log on to…
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Wedding Gown Sale scheduled at library
The East Brunswick Friends of the Library will present a one-day, one-of-a kind sample Bridal Gown Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 30 at the library, Jean Walling Civic Center. Dress prices will start at $100. All sales are final. Cash only will be accepted. There will be an open fitting room. No makeup, perfume or…
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County concert series kicks off this week
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Live music will return to stages across Middlesex County as its summer concert series gets started this week. Music in the Park is an annual tradition and features a variety of free weekly performances at Raritan Bay Waterfront Park in South Amboy, Spring Lake Park Gazebo in South Plainfield, Warren Park…
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E.B. teacher wins prestigious Holocaust research fellowship
Teacher will study with world-renowned profs at Columbia University BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — When it comes to studying the Holocaust, East Brunswick High School teacher Robert Gangi said the more you learn, the more you find there is to learn. This summer Gangi, 39, will have the opportunity to learn even…
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There could be a new and improved ‘Zone of Death’
CODA GREG BEAN I f you’re looking for a thrill ride — with the possibility of actual physical deconstruction as an added attraction — I say you skip Great Adventure this summer and do something both terrifying and free: Get off the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 9 in East Brunswick and try to make…
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Bill will help small businesses, individuals afford health care
Thanks to the efforts of Assemblyman [Herb] Conaway (D- 7th District], the New Jersey Assembly passed a bill that will establish a health insurance exchange, improving access to affordable health care for small businesses and individuals. As a young New Jerseyan, it’s gratifying to know that whatever career path I am following in the future…
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GPS can’t help an ambulance if it has no volunteers
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) redesign bill S818/A2095, passed by the General Assembly and now being considered in the Senate, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The bill has several flaws and vague language. For example, its proponents claim the changes the bill would bring to New Jersey’s EMS system would cost less than $2…
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Turnpike construction plan is waste of money
This letter is in response to the story titled “East Brunswick, Turnpike Authority Work to Revise Construction Plans” published in the June 30 issue of the Sentinel. So now there are millions of dollars to waste on trying to fix another Route 18-New Jersey Turnpike problem. I find it funny that when it’s all said…
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