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March 11, 2004

Restoring town’s historical treasures

South River society
undertakes several major
preservation projects

As South River evolves with plans to build a new school and examines its redevelopment options, some residents are keeping precious pieces of local history safely guarded. More...

School taxes in E.B. may climb 25 cents

Proposed budget for 2004-05 includes new teachers, textbooks

BY VINCENT TODARO
Staff Writer

The school tax rate would rise by approximately 25 cents under a tentative budget introduced by the East Brunswick Board of Education last week. More...

Cleanup at Raritan

Arsenal continues
Environmentalists say remediation efforts
are incomplete

BY JENNIFER DOME
Staff Writer

The cleanup process at the former Raritan Arsenal, located in Woodbridge and Edison, is moving forward, according to representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. More...

Monroe recognized for ‘heart-saving’ program

BY TARA PETERSEN
Staff Writer

MONROE More...

Tentative municipal budget shows increase

Officials hope state
discretionary aid will reduce possible tax hike

BY TARA PETERSEN
Staff Writer

MILLTOWN More...

•	Residents dismayed

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Man left

•	Brautman won’t seek re-election to council

•	Couple donates books for Chabad library

•	Residents wait for say at Hess hearing

•	Strip retail center

•	School tax could soar 39 cents in Spotswood

•	Found bill of sale links slave to man’s family

•	Monroe school tab has 15-cent tax hike

•	So. River school board looking at tax increase

•	Boro aims to thwart widespread vandalism

•	MCC professor shows students ‘real world’

•	Word on the Street

Bulletin Board

•	Nominees sought for recreation/parks award

The Township of East Brunswick is now accepting nominations for the 2004 Friends of Recreation and Parks Award. More...

•	Vendors, crafters needed for church flea market

•	St. Thomas HSA plans craft show and bake sale

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Letters

•	Road’s name is different, but problem is the same

I read with great interest the article in the Feb. 19 issue of the Sentinel ("Residents Want Trucks to Go, and Cars to Slow") regarding the perils experienced by the residents of Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road due to speeding trucks, and regarding the petition they have signed to get the speed limit reduced from 40 mph to 30 mph. More...

•	Credit for fair association deal goes to Diem, Stahl

•	Cannot justify removing defibrillator from center

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Opinion

•	Public health should come first

Local environmental groups and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) got it right when they said that more than monitoring is necessary on the 3,200-acre site of the county More...

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Obituaries

•	Obituaries

Michael Anthony Kovacs Jr., D.D.S. More...

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Schools

•	Wide differentiation seen in college pursuit

Between 35% and 71%
of area grads going
to four-year colleges

As high schools adjust to the growing importance of their role as a steppingstone to higher education, greater emphasis is being placed on college preparation. More...

•	What is a DFG?

•	East Brunswick, Old Bridge paying higher salaries

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Sports

•	Obrusniak ready to wrap up stellar career

Old Bridge grappler heads to A.C.
for state tournament

Justin Obrusniak will end his scholastic wrestling career this weekend at the NJSIAA state wrestling tournament, which begins on Friday in Atlantic City, looking to add to his successes. More...

•	Two Bears earn trips to Atlantic City

•	Hamrah gets his revenge over Pingry’s Shanaman

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