May 11, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Eminent domain fears stir So. River debate

Planner to present redevelopment ideas at May 19 meeting
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

Discussions to redevelop certain areas of downtown South River have several business owners and residents crying foul. More...

Fund-raisers

May 11-14 + Mother's Day Gift Wrap, sponsored by East Brunswick Hadassah, during regular mall hours, in the Macy's wing at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. More...

Tax increase expected to be cut in Helmetta

Officials concerned boro pays for students who don't live in town
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

HELMETTA - The Borough Council last night was expected to make significant cuts to the defeated 2006-07 school budget. More...

Howard, Simmens take over as board's leaders

Majority of members have begun serving over past three years
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Board of Education has new leadership for the first time in several years. More...

Butterfly talk scheduled for Monday at library

EAST BRUNSWICK - David Moskowitz, the driving force behind the creation of the municipal Butterfly Park, will present a talk on butterflies Monday at the township's library, 1 Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Council meets with dept. heads on budget

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - While Township Council members say they want trim a proposed 9-cent municipal tax hike, they found out Monday just how difficult it may be to cut from various departments. More...

Residents tell council noise is still a problem

Kabaret owner says the night spot tries to be a good neighbor
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Residents of Polonia Street say they are still putting up with late-noise from a nearby restaurant, though its owner disputes that claim. More...

Campaign Web address printing sparks debate

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

Two Republicans have filed a complaint alleging that a Middlesex County freeholder misused taxpayer dollars to advertise for the county Democratic Party. More...

Police pedal for those fallen in line of duty

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - It's almost 20 years to the day that township police officer Guy LiMato was involved in a gunfight. More...

Parents thankful OLL won't be forced to close

Diocese approves plan to keep school financially viable
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Our Lady of Lourdes School has a rich history, and thanks to the community's efforts, it has a future as well. More...

Letters

Enchanted evening evoked, created sweet memories

After weeks of anxious waiting, the evening was here - the second annual Senior Prom at Monroe Township High School. My wife, Lila, and I, as well as hundreds of members of the township's senior community, were here. It was the first of May. More...

Students lose due to officials' ineptitude, spending abuses

This letter is in response to your editorial, "Town Officials Must Act on Message From Voters," that appeared in the May 4 issue of the Sentinel. More...

Let gov. know there is no up side to self-serve gasoline

Gov. Jon Corzine is totally out of touch. In New Jersey, we like not pumping our own gasoline. We like not standing out in the wind, rain, hail to save an elusive 5 cents a gallon. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Frances M. Bisignano Mrs. Bisignano, 67, of Manalapan, formerly of Old Bridge and Howell, died April 22 in Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Her husband, Louis J. Bisignano, died in 1994, and a son, Michael, died in 1996. More...

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Schools

Students learn dangers of drinking and driving

Middlesex becomes first county to join HERO campaign

EAST BRUNSWICK - Dozens of "heroes" were born Tuesday, as Middlesex County officials and business owners gathered to become part of a national designated driver program. More...

Students' work will set the scene at Ria Mar

Portuguese landscapes being painted by So. River art students
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Four students from South River High School are ready to serve up something special at the Ria Mar Restaurant. More...

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Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Hannah Hafeez, sophomore at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, takes down cones during a simulated drunken driving exercise Tuesday in East Brunswick. More...

Winners: We'll bring 'a breath of fresh air'

Barlow, Stollen, Drozd win three seats on Spotswood council
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Voters elected a split ticket to the Spotswood Borough Council in Tuesday's nonpartisan election. More...

Listen up

CHRIS KELLY staff Margie Palatini, the author of several children's books, tells third-graders at the Mill Lake School in Monoe how she goes about writing. Her books include "Piggie Pie," "The Three Silly Billies," "Moosetache" and "The Web Files." More...

Track athletes urge against budget cuts

Township Council says it has yet to identify cuts in school tab
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Rumors are being spread about what the Township Council may cut from the defeated school budget. More...

Rooting for shade

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Students at John F. Kennedy elementary school, Jamesburg, added some greenery to their school grounds Friday in honor of Arbor Day. Above, second-grader Faith Orsetti pats the mulch. More...

County arrests 30 in connection to drug ring

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

More than $24,000 worth of heroin was seized as part of a drug ring bust that led to the arrest of 30 people throughout Middlesex County. More...

Council looks for fluff, mistakes in school tab

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Borough officials are reviewing the narrowly defeated school budget in the hopes of saving taxpayers money without removing educational programs. More...

Future fun

Top photo, dignitaries look on as students at Schoenly School, Spotswood, perform a symbolic groundbreaking last week on the site of the new playground. More...

Spinning for charity

CHRIS KELLY staff Gigi Girges, of East Brunswick, participates in the "Tour De Earth" group cycle event to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on Saturday at Bayshore Fitness and Wellness Center, Route 9, Old Bridge. More...

Bulletin Board

SWMHS class of '85 to celebrate at reunion

Sayreville War Memorial High School (SWMHS) class of 1985 will hold a 21st reunion from 7-11 p.m. on June 10 at the Victorian Manor, 2863 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. More...

Butterflies to be topic of May 15 lecture

The East Brunswick Environmental Commission will offer a lecture titled "Butterflies" at 7:30 p.m. on May 15 at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. More...

Horticulturist to offer 'Planting Small Areas'

Dr. Bruce Hamilton, professor of horticulture and landscape at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, will offer a program titled "Planting Small Areas by Our Open Garden Gate" at the next meeting of the East Brunswick Garden Club set for 7:30 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Greg Bean

Coda Plea to ignore election results is misguided More...

Camille Ferraro

Guest Column Calvano stood alone against the tide More...

For the Record

Jamesburg's Abraham S. Davison house, a two-century-old structure on Gatzmer Avenue mentioned in recent stories as in danger of demolition to make way for three new homes, is not vacant. More...

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Sports

Sports Shorts

South River Knights Pop Warner Football/Cheer Registration will be held on Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the South River High School cafeteria. Open to boys and girls ages 5 to 15. More...

BCC pitchers lights out as Blues win Region XIX

Walcott MVP as Blues win second straight title
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Getting one of the finest overall pitching performances in Brookdale or Region XIX tournament history, the Jersey Blues rolled to their second straight title and third in the last four years on Saturday. More...

Brookdale's Region dominance reaches 11 straight

Covell shines as Blues beat Gloucester
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Some day, Brookdale's Region XIX softball reign will come to an end, but as coach Bo Scannapieco said, "It's not going to be this year." More...

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