• Volunteers sought to join firefighting team in Monroe

    As you may be aware, the career staff members of Station No. 57 have been using the volunteers building, located at 130 Applegarth Road, Monroe. With the new station anticipated to be completed in April 2010, the members of Applegarth Volunteer Engine Company No. 1 Inc. are actively seeking new members to join our team.…

  • OBHS girls winter track looking for a strong season

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer With its 4×400 relay team back in the fold, the Old Bridge High School girls winter track team is looking forward to a strong season. Coach Steve Gajewski’s team had a strong campaign last winter, taking second place in both the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championships and the NJSIAA Central…

  • Well-run TNR programs improve health of cats, communities

    The North Brunswick Humane Association (NBHA) applauds South River for its recent initiative to allow its Board of Health to form a Feral Cat Committee in order to improve the effectiveness of the town’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) efforts. Opponents of TNR often offer distortions about feral cats to scare the public away from TNR. However, TNR…

  • Sayreville Bombers hoping to be a threat this season

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Sayreville High School boys basketball team puts a new lineup on the floor this winter as the Bombers look to remain a force in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s (GMC) Red Division. Left: Sayreville’s Mark Kier is covered by Edison’s Marques Kelly during a scrimmage at Edison High School on…

  • Amused by reaction to weekly trash pickup

    This letter is written in response to Eileen Luft’s letter to the editor, “Wants Mayor to Know That New Garbage Schedule Has No Merit,” that appeared in the Oct. 29 issue of the Sentinel. Ms. Luft wrote about being disappointed at East Brunswick’s decision to move to once-a-week garbage pickups between Labor Day and Memorial…

  • NOTESAround Town

    Gospel singer Joshua Nelson will be in concert 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Two River Theater, 21 Bridge Ave., Red Bank. Nelson, who is black and Jewish, sings Jewish religious music in the tradition of gospel music. Tickets are $45, or $75 for premium tickets, which include an after-party reception with Nelson. For tickets, call…

  • Twin Lights Preservation recognized

    The Twin Lights Historical Society is the recipient of The New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State, 2009 Award of Recognition. The society was recognized Nov. 21 for its outstanding contribution to the Twin Lights Historic Site. The award was presented at the commission’s conference titled “New Jersey and the Bill of Rights” commemorating the…

  • Council agrees to bond $1M for DPW equipment

    BY KENNY WALTER Staff Writer TINTON FALLS — The City Council voted 4-1 last week to adopt an ordinance appropriating $1,095,000 for equipment and upgrades within the Public Works Department. The council discussed the necessity of the bond ordinance, with Councilwoman NancyAnn Fama casting the lone dissenting vote. Fama suggested that the $1 million-plus bill…

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