July 27, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Revitalization plans take shape in J'burg

Grad students, Main Street group to help borough
BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

Rutgers University has agreed to commit architectural graduate students to study Jamesburg's downtown revitalization. More...

Bank hits snag in plan to build in Jamesburg

BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - Plans to build a Commerce Bank seemed to stall last week when the Borough Council denied the bank's request for an exception to a borough construction practice. More...

Jr. Police Academy

PHOTOSBYSTEVEN M. BARON Above, Spotswood Police Chief Karl G. Martin addresses the 18 high school students who took part in the borough's Junior Police Academy last week. More...

Dems look to bring bike park to So. River

Sides debate whether money would be better spent on existing parks
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Borough officials are setting the wheels in motion to bring a new bike park to the borough. More...

Up in flames

RYAN D. FENSTERMAKER An explosion at a home on Hershey Road in East Brunswick Monday afternoon destroyed the garage as well as a classic car, reported to be a 1938 Buick Special. More...

Town hopes to keep trucking firms off site

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township officials are considering changes to a zoning ordinance in an effort to keep trucking companies from returning to a location on a residential street. More...

Fundraisers

July 28 & Fridays through Oct. 20 + Cruise Nights/Car Show, to benefit the Sayreville Brain Injured Children Association, sponsored by the Just Us Cruisers classic car club, 6-9 p.m., at the Paramount Diner, Route 35, South Amboy/Sayreville. More...

Slippin' and slidin'

SCOTT PILLING staff Aidan Vroom, 6, of Milltown, lands with a splash in the Milltown public swimming pool July 18. More...

Life swap proves to be challenging for couple

East Brunswick native will be featured on 'Try My Life' in August
BY LARRY HLAVENKA JR. Staff Writer

When a local couple said to each other, "walk a mile in my shoes," the Style Network said "Try My Life." More...

Letters

Residents invited to enter county fair home-arts competition

If you are an amateur crafter, photographer, artist, sewer, baker, canner or gardener, I would like to invite you to enter your work in this year's Middlesex County Fair Home Arts. More...

Economy, soaring costs explain why board is short on funds

After reading Jennifer Dressel's rebuttal letter to the editor ("Board Supporters to Blame for Lack of School") in the July 13 issue of the Sentinel, I was baffled. More...

Change in education funding would lower taxes

Pretend that you are back in high school and the following test was given regarding how to fund primary and secondary education and at the same time lower property taxes. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Keith F. Anderson Mr. Anderson, 32, of East Brunswick, died July 23 in Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice, Edison. He was predeceased by his father, Frederick. More...

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Schools

Experimental

Kaila Krishnamoorthy, of East Brunswick, works on her project at Biotechnology Summer Institute at Middlesex County College earlier this month. Sixteen high school students spent two weeks doing hands-on advanced biology experiments. More...

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Photo

SCOTT PILLING staff Three-year-old Sean Gehbauer splashes in the Milltown public pool as his mother, Mary Beth, looks on and seeks shade under her visor. More...

Judge: Borden can kneel with players

Longtime EBHS coach successfully argues rights were violated More...

MTV viewers will get a kick out of E.B. man

Abraham Tran, 20, competes on new program 'Final Fu'
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - A local resident is being featured in an MTV reality show that's sure to be a knockout. More...

Council cuts penny off potential tax hike

Town awaits word on aid that could bring tax hike below 8 cents
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - After a number of meetings and some budget cuts, the Township Council has shaved 1 cent off a proposed municipal tax increase. More...

Rally for a cure

Women from the Forsgate Country Club celebrate after completing 54 holes of golf during the club's Rally for a Cure Golf Marathon July 13 in Monroe. The 28 participants, including four breast cancer survivors, raised $30,000 for the Susan G. More...

Second round of bids sought for Ave. K Park

Rec. facilities will be developed in 3 phases, starting this year
BY Christine Grimaldi

Staff Writer MONROE - When it comes to planning for Avenue K Park, the funding and phases of development must fit together like the matching pieces of a puzzle. More...

All invited to Night Out on the town

Residents can learn a thing or two about crime and have some fun along the way next week when local police departments take part in National Night Out Against Crime. More...

Monroe forges ahead on plans

BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

MONROE - The construction of a new high school, approved by voters at a cost of $82.9 million in 2003, will likely cost the district another $20 million. More...

Despite ongoing legal action, music is lower

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - The Kabaret restaurant was recently fined $2,000 and ordered by a municipal court judge to stop playing music past 10 p.m. More...

Band brings Gulf Coast music style to E. Bruns.

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township will get a taste of American roots music this weekend when the VooDUDES play the Village Recreation Swim Club. More...

Township gets land for new senior center

Monroe moves ahead with plans for expanded library, rec center
BY CHRISTINE GRIMALDI Staff Writer

MONROE - The township is expected to build a new and enlarged senior center on land that will come free of charge. More...

Council awaiting word on alternate prosecutor

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK -- The Township Council is holding off on the appointment of a municipal prosecutor, as it was not clear where he is employed. More...

New Jersey gets its first 'Parade of Ponds'

Public invited to tour water gardens at 18 homes Saturday

Call it an extension of the home, a retreat from the hectic world or simply a desire to keep motion, sound and natural beauty a fixture in the backyard. More...

Bulletin Board

Separated, divorced group slates meetings

Passages, a nondenominational, self-help group for separated and divorced adults, holds meetings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood. More...

Our Lady of Lourdes sets Aug. 13 open house

Our Lady of Lourdes School, 44 Cleveland Ave., Milltown, will host a Summer Open House from noon to 3 p.m. on Aug. 13. Registration is being accepted for the 2006-07 school year for youngsters in prekindergarten-eighth grade. More...

Yellow-Trail Hike planned at Cheesequake

A guided Yellow-Trail Hike is set to begin at 1 p.m. on July 30 at the Cheesequake Park Bathhouse Pavilion, Old Bridge. Individuals of all ages are invited to attend. Admission is free of charge. For more information, call (732) 566-3208. More...

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Opinion

Slim solves the mystery of New Jersey politics

Gr eg B ean Coda If you want a job harder than the one Hercules had when he cleaned out old King Augeas' stables in a day, you ought to try explaining New Jersey politics to a bunch of dyed-in-the-wool Red Staters. More...

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Sports

Middlesex wins defensive battle in Snapple Bowl

Local stars come up big on both sides of the ball

It wasn't looking good for the Middlesex County squad during the waning moments of last Thursday night's Snapple Bowl XIII in South Brunswick. More...

Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth teams rule state

South Division all-stars repeat as champs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

The Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth League left little doubt who the state's dominant program is. More...

Monroe Gold 12U wins its first home tourney

For the first time in the three-year history of Monroe Gold Travel Baseball, the 12U Gold team won its host tournament, the MTBA Mid Summer Invitational, by defeating South Brunswick in the championship game, 6-2. More...

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