June 22, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Bank proposed for site at Route 18, Rues Lane

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A former Shell service station is the proposed site of a North Fork Bank branch. More...

Longtime town clerk bids farewell to E.B.

Kiss has seen many changes since taking job in clerk's office in '74
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Elizabeth Kiss, the township's longtime clerk, is retiring after serving more than three decades with the township. More...

You dig?

SCOTT PILLING staff Evan Anouna, 8, of Cub Scout Pack 61, East Brunswick, plays by the water at Bicentennial Park during the pack's family picnic Saturday. More...

Catch of the day

Austin Taylor, 7, of Spotswood, won first prize June 10 in the borough's fishing derby, held at DeVoe Lake. The catch was an 18.5-inch pickerel. More...

New pastor on board at Presbyterian church

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Trinity Presbyterian Church's focus on missions to help those inside and outside the congregation will continue as a new senior pastor is brought onboard. More...

Traffic mishap

STEVEN M. BARON Two teenagers escaped injury when the Toyota Highlander they occupied struck a telephone pole on Fern Road near Jason Drive in East Brunswick at 8:15 p.m. Friday. The East Brunswick Independent Fire Co. More...

Incoming!

SCOTT PILLING staff Matthew Toledo, 6, of Cub Scout Pack 61, tries to catch a water balloon during the pack's family picnic at Bicentennial Park in East Brunswick Saturday. More...

Letters

School-funding proposal is not all that 'fair'

The June 8 Sentinel has yet another advocate of the "fair-tax" proposal making her case ("Fair-Tax Method of School Funding Should be Supported, Adopted," Letters to the Editor). More...

E.B. administration's reasoning is difficult to follow

I'm having a hard time understanding the goals of East Brunswick's administration regarding land use and taxes. One thing is certain - residents want a hold on property taxes that increase every year and hurt so many. More...

Grateful for success of fundraiser

I would like to thank all the nice people who stopped by my home on June 10 and made donations to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research (www.alexslemonade.org). More...

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Schools

Best of the Class of 2006

East Brunswick High School Valedictorian: Dennis Jang More...

Future Leaders honored at first annual luncheon

Greater Media Newspapers recognized young achievers at a luncheon held at Branches banquet hall in West Long Branch June 15. More...

Two school proposals subject of 6/28 meeting

BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MONROE - The Board of Education next week will host a public presentation on the status of its proposed elementary and high school buildings. More...

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Photo

SCOTT PILLING staff Steven Baska, 6, of Cub Scout Pack 61, East Brunswick, looks for a fish to catch with his net at Bicentennial Park, Riva Avenue, Saturday. More...

Milltown tries to hold on to remnants of past

Two applications threaten to demolish historic buildings
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

Two small-scale development proposals have many residents looking at the big picture, and the fates of Milltown's historic buildings. More...

EBHS goes for trophy in interstate challenge

BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK - It's the best versus the best. More...

Police captain to attend FBI Nat'l Academy

EAST BRUNSWICK - A township police captain with 21 years experience has been invited to attend the FBI's National Academy in Quantico, Va. More...

On Campus

Jessica Brooke Steinberg, daughter of Bobbie and Stephen Steinberg of East Brunswick, recently earned a bachelor's degree in special education, cum laude, from Kean University, Union, where she was named to the dean's list and was a member of the Lam More...

Engineer presents ideas for layout of rec. fields

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Borough officials on Monday got a look at four design plans for sports fields on land being donated by the Schweitzer-Mauduit plant. More...

Fund-raisers

June 22-30 + Collection to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, sponsored by the J.C. Penney Salon at Brunswick Square Mall, Route 18, East Brunswick. More...

Silverline can keep gate open after all

Milltown officials reach agreement with manufacturer
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - The borough will close the issue with a local factory by keeping its security gate open. More...

Fair fun

PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Jessica Teco, 10, of South River, throws darts to win a prize at the Corpus Christi carnival. Below, Rose Jangada, 4, of South River, enjoys one of the rides at the school-sponsored event. More...

Resident airs frustration with school tab decision

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - The Borough Council found itself Monday night defending its recent decision against cutting the defeated school budget. More...

Bulletin Board

Youth theater workshop scheduled in Sayreville

The Sayreville Main Street Players will hold a four-week drama workshop for children from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 14-Aug. 12, at the theater space at Garden Friends, 3018 Bordentown Ave., Parlin section of Sayreville. More...

'Da Vinci Code' to be topic of five-week series

The first installment in a five-week discussion series on the questions raised by Dan Brown's book "The Da Vinci Code" is set for 7:30 p.m. on June 28 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. More...

Passport Day scheduled for June 23 at library

Staff from the Middlesex County Clerk's Office will process passport applications during a Passport Day event set for 1-3 p.m. on June 23 at the Spotswood Public Library, 548 Main St. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Theresa M. Tiedemann Mrs. Tiedemann, 92, of Milltown, died June 2 at Francis E. Parker Nursing Home, New Brunswick. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she resided in Milltown most of her life. More...

Park Savers question use of parcels in swap

Monroe says high school land diversion process is moving forward
BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer

MONROE - A local environmental group is challenging the eligibility of township property involved in the high school land swap. More...

First-time junior academy will kick off next week

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The police department is reaching out to township youth to give them a taste of what law enforcement is all about. More...

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Sports

Summertime the right time for ABCCL action

With the summer heat upon us, action in the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League (ABCCL) wood-bat baseball league is beginning to sizzle once again. More...

Sayreville's Naylor signs on with the Cardinals

Sayreville native Keith Naylor, a two-year starting outfielder for the New Jersey City University baseball team, has signed a professional free agent minor league baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. More...

Bombers junior Legion team is looking strong

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Sayreville American Legion junior team is off to a 5-2 start in its summer campaign. More...

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