• GOP keeps majority in East Brunswick

    By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Republicans held off a challenge by Democrats to change the political makeup of the Township Council in the Nov. 4 municipal election. Unofficial vote counts from Middlesex County show that Council President Camille Ferraro and incumbent council members Michael Hughes and James Wendell received 5,414, 5,130 and…

  • Education foundation to hold book fair

    The East Brunswick Education Foundation (EBEF) will hold a book fair 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 22 at Barnes & Noble, Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18 south, East Brunswick. A percentage of all sales, including café purchases, will benefit the EBEF when the appropriate voucher is presented to the cashier at checkout. Students and staff will…

  • American Legion post hosts buffet breakfast

    Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Post No. 25, will host its All-You- Can-Eat Breakfast — featuring pancakes, French toast, pierogi, an omelet bar and more — 8 a.m. to noon on Nov. 16 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown. Donation is $8 for adults and $4 for children under age 10.…

  • IN THE SERVICE

    U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman Gregory J. Aaron, son of Edward and Holly Aaron of East Brunswick, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare…

  • Voters choose two incumbents, newcomer for Milltown board

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Two incumbents and one newcomer will fill the three seats that were available in last week’s Board of Education election. Incumbent JoAnne Demetrio garnered the most votes, with 1,019, followed by incumbent Christine Mehr, who received 951 votes. Newcomer James E. Lloyd garnered 815 votes. Incumbent Felipe Zambrana…

  • PTA will host evening with mentalist Nov. 15

    The South River Special Education Parent Teacher Association will host a night with mentalist Anthony Rose at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 in the South River High School auditorium, 11 Montgomery St. The cost is $10 for adults; $5 for children and seniors; free for children under age 5. For tickets, visit septa.eventbrite.com.

  • November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    Never in a million years did I think I would lose the love of my life to lung cancer. But I did. Just 363 days after she was diagnosed, my wife, Gail, died at the age of 47. Since her passing, I can’t shake the feeling that nobody cares about the disease that took her…

  • Offers proposal for Route 18 retail situation

    Regarding the cover story in the Oct. 23 issue of the Sentinel, “Mayor: Empty Storefronts a New Reality,” I have to agree with Mayor David Stahl that the prospects for drastically improving the retail-occupancy rate on Route 18 are rather abysmal. I do think there is one viable possibility that could work to greatly improve…

  • ‘Fall Classic’ again spooks the masses

    While the sports world was focused on baseball’s “Fall Classic,” Milltown’s annual Haunted River Walk once again drew in patrons from all over Middlesex County and beyond. The event, an October fundraiser for the eighth-grade students of Joyce Kilmer School, showcased the talents of youngsters as they scared and frightened those brave enough to walk…

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