April 13, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Plan to raze historic J'Burg home opposed

Land Use Board to decide on proposal for 3 new homes
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

Local officials are hoping one Jamesburg landmark makes it to its 200th birthday ... and far beyond. More...

Arabian nights

PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff

Appleby School fifth-graders, including Alex Carros (center) as Alladin and Lauren Critelli as Jasmine, staged three sold-out performances of "Aladdin Jr." in Spotswood last week. More...

New officers on board at E. Brunswick P.D.

EAST BRUNSWICK - Two new officers have joined the township's police force. More...

Music school to provide concert for playground

SPOTSWOOD - Academy of Music on Main Street and Kids Play, a committee of borough parents that is raising funds for a Schoenly School playground, will hold a benefit concert with all proceeds going to the playground. More...

Hide and seek

At left, Taitum McCloskey, 6, picks up an egg for her basket at Monroe Township's annual Egg Hunt at the Community Center, Monmouth Road, April 1. Above, Juliana Rolfe, 4, shows off the result of her efforts. More...

Suspect leads police on chase

EAST BRUNSWICK - A township man is accused of twice using his car to ram a police officer's patrol vehicle as officers chased the man through five towns. More...

Letters

Letters

Nine-period day will benefit EBHS students on all levels

This letter is in response to the letter to the editor from Arlene Rosenthal ("Don't Waste Tax Dollars on Unnecessary Teacher Salaries") that appeared in the April 6 issue of the Sentinel. More...

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Opinion

Residents are feeling pain of school costs

We have come to the time of year when New Jersey residents will head to the voting booth to cast their ballot on the only budget in which they have a say - school budgets. More...

For the Record

Statements made by South River Board of Education Member William S. England were inadvertently attributed to fellow board member Karl Haider in an April 6 article. More...

In spring, she bares the collector's soul

Coda
Greg Bean

My wife spent the weekend giving the upstairs a spring cleaning, and at the end there were many trash bags filled with mysterious stuff. More...

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Sports

Falcons looking every bit like a contender

BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer

Despite suffering its first loss of the season, a 6-5 decision to North Brunswick on Tuesday, the 6-1 Monroe High School baseball team has burst from the gate with nothing less than an explosion of power. More...

Knights' Frischman wins Bill Denny Award

Old Bridge senior quarterback Greg Frischman made quite a name for himself this past fall season, and the honors keep rolling in. More...

Old Bridge golfers still rounding into form

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Old Bridge High School golf team has struggled in the early going, but coach Nick Renzi is confident his team will turn things around. More...

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Proposals vary from 4 tax cut to 83-cent hike

School board races contested in Monroe, Milltown, E. Bruns.
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

Residents of Middlesex County will have plenty to choose from when they vote in the April 18 school elections, with crowded contests in some Board of Education races and school budgets that, in most cases, carry tax increases. More...

Photo

Avi Elk (l) and Ephraim Ness, both 3, watch as Sholomber Ginsberg mixes flour and water to make matzah during the hands-on Matzah Bakery event held Sunday at ShopRite, West Prospect Street, in conjunction with the Chabad of East Brunswick. More...

Lawsuit likely as boro votes to dead-end road

Council majority goes against Silverline in closing off gate
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - A North Brunswick factory's efforts to allow restricted use of its Milltown entrance gate may have hit a dead end. More...

Timber!

A 150-foot oak tree lies on the roof of a Dorset Court home Monday. No residents were home at the time the tree fell. A neighbor called police at 10:13 a.m. to report the incident. More...

Dad, gram help mom give birth in kitchen

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Petrocelli home got an unexpected visit at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. More...

Eleven youths arrested after shot fired at mall

Police set April 19 meeting for parents' questions on gangs

EAST BRUNSWICK - Eleven township juveniles between 14 and 16 years old were arrested last week after one of them reportedly fired a gun outside the Brunswick Square Mall. More...

Boro considers ban on gas-powered boats

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Gentlemen, remove your engines. That's the message to anyone wishing to take a boat ride on the borough's Mill Pond, which officials hope to keep free of any gasoline or motor oil. More...

Matzah fun

Matzah mensch Sholomber Ginsberg blows into a bowl of wheat kernals to remove the husks during the Matzah Bakery event held by Chabad of East Brunswick at ShopRite Sunday. More...

Man accused of trying to snatch purse is sought

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - An attempted robbery was reported on Appleby Avenue at 12:26 p.m. Monday. More...

Bulletin Board

Fundraisers

April 14 + Silent Auction, sponsored by Sayreville Boy Scout Troop No. 97, 7 p.m., at the MacArthur Avenue Firehouse, Sayreville. Auction includes Mets tickets, spa visits, a slot machine, pet-sitting, more. Bingo games. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Hoop-A-Thons to aid Huntington's Society

The Huntington's Disease Society of America, New Jersey Chapter, will sponsor its annual Hoop-A-Thon fundraisers on April 22 and 29. The April 22 event is set for More...

Community Bulletin Board

Public invited to dance to music of big-band era

The Imperial Dance Band will play music of the big-band era at a dance set for 7:30-11 p.m. on April 22 at the Imperial Music Center, 48 Appleby Ave., South River. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Leroy G. Burke Sr. Mr. Burke, 79, of East Brunswick, died March 28 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Hermann Forwarding Co., South Brunswick. More...

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Schools

Tax decrease proposed in boro's school budget

Jamesburg residents can expect to spend $48 less next year
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - In an unusual turn of events for a modern-day New Jersey school district, residents can expect their taxes go down if they pass the proposed school budget. More...

Milltown candidates share views at forum

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Five candidates will vie for three seats on the Board of Education Tuesday. More...

Citizens distribute info on possible budget cuts

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - A parents group is warning residents about cuts that may occur should this year's school budget be defeated at the polls April 18. More...

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