• Cost of athletic field vs. library’s needs

    In the June 24 issue of the Sentinel, I read with great concern about the East Brunswick Public Library losing an additional $74,000 in funding from the state. I also read with great interest of the near completion of the Heavenly Farms athletic field for the physically challenged, which will cost $2 million when it…

  • Grateful to assemblyman for bill to protect seniors

    Iwould like to thank Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) for sponsoring the consumerprotection legislation that protects seniors from predatory practices surrounding security-investment products. The bill, which was adopted by the New Jersey Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov. Chris Christie, makes it unlawful for salespeople to claim false titles on their marketing materials. Under…

  • This tax cap law looks like a good deal, but …

    CODA GREG BEAN Before we start popping the champagne corks over the fact that the New Jersey Senate passed a bill last week limiting property tax increases to 2 percent a year — with certain exceptions — we ought to remember that old Latin admonition Caveat emptor (Let the buyer beware). On first blush, the…

  • Vietnam film to be shown

    On July 17 at 1 p.m. the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and panel about the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. The film, “We Were Heroes: The 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam” will feature the story of the “First Team” in Vietnam, including the famous battles and operations in…

  • Splish splash

    PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Katherine Manley (l), 8, of North Brunswick, and Jessica Gigantino of Colonia hold onto the rope as they navigate the Lily Pad Walk at Crystal Springs Aquatic Center in East Brunswick on July 8. Children make their way to the Bubble Beach waterslide. Isabella Biunno, 2, of Piscataway, gets some…

  • New Jersey, a hidden gem for nature lovers?

    Author shares his yearlong journey in search of wildlife BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer From the bobcats and black bears that inhabit the northwest of the state to the peregrine falcons that nest atop a Jersey City skyscraper and the harbor seals that pass through the Edison Boat Basin, there is an abundance of wildlife…

  • Regular’ girl battles irregular circumstances

    Te’ La Curtis-Lee survives thyroid cancer to perform in ‘Rent’ at NJPAC BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent “Truth is always felt. … If you’re not organic and truthful, it will come off fake.” — Te’ La Curtis-Lee NORTH BRUNSWICK — “I’m plain! I’m regular,” 19-year-old Te’ La Curtis-Lee humbly declared. This singer, actress, college student and…

  • Living history

    PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Tony Rosati (l-r) of Monroe, portrays Gen. William Sherman, Bruce Sirak of Burlington is New Jersey Gov. Charles Olden, and Robert Costello of Piscataway plays President Abraham Lincoln during the “Living History Weekend” at the Dey Farm Historic Site on Federal Road in Monroe on June 26. Left: Larry Korczyk…

  • South River bringing construction office back

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — The building department is coming back to town. “This is not about the fees, it is more about a service issue,” said Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger. The borough has not had its own building department since 2007, when South River’s then-Democrat-controlled governing body voted to disband the…

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