October 12, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

Town hopes spa rules stop illegal operations

Massage parlors will be required to obtain licenses
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township officials aim to thwart potential prostitution rings by imposing new restrictions on massage parlors. More...

'Finian's Rainbow'

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staffAbove, Abe Cohen and Sunny Raddock, members of the Concordia Players, rehearse a scene Monday from "Finian's Rainbow." The 14-year-old troupe will present the former Broadway show Oct. 13 at 8 p.m., Oct. More...

County strikes deal to sell ad space on buses

BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

NORTH BRUNSWICK - Middlesex County has unveiled a new program to place advertisements on the county's transit fleet, a practice expected to generate about $60,000 in revenues each year. More...

Historic Village

Lois Oberberger (l), of Somerset, pays a visit to the home of Betty Galganski (r) in the Historic Village of Old Bridge in East Brunswick during the Village Street Fair Sept. 30. More...

Latest snuff mill plan needs state approval

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

HELMETTA - If Kaplan Cos.' revised version of a state study on a floodplain at the former snuff mill is not approved, its redevelopment plan could be compromised. More...

Boro looks to create historical committee

Attorney to draft ordinance creating advisory board
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - The borough is moving closer to having an entity that will look out for historic preservation. More...

Sukkot a time of joy and feasting for Jews

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - Local Jews left the comfort of their homes this week to take their meals within the walls of the largest sukkah in the township. More...

Letters

Road cleanup designed to raise awareness of genocide in Darfur

Ask Me About Darfur stickers and genocide-awareness shirts were worn by members of the Committee on Conscience-New Jersey organization on Saturday, Oct. 7, as 24 children, teens and adults took part in the East Brunswick Sponsor-A-Road program. More...

Pen-pal friendship extends outward

The Aug. 24 issue of the Sentinel contained a story, "For These Pals, a Pen Is a Mighty Matchmaker," about a New Jersey woman Diana Van Hise, who has been a pen pal with a Czech woman, Jarka Bla'hova, for four decades. More...

Site of Bethel Indian village must be preserved, protected

I continue to follow the story of the site of the American Indian village of Bethel, located in present-day Monroe. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Marie E. DeLollis Fazio Mrs. Fazio, 99, of Spotswood, died Oct. 8 at home. Her husband, Salvatore Fazio, died in 1983, and a son, Christopher Fazio, died in 1969. Surviving are a daughter, Marie T. More...

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Sports

Rutgers women are representing state well

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

The state's top high school girl soccer players don't have to look far to find championship-caliber soccer at the collegiate level. More...

Old Bridge harriers to host cross country invitational

Saturday at Thompson Park
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

With its victory over J.P. Stevens on Monday, the Old Bridge High School boys cross country team secured first place in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division. More...

Bombers closing in on state playoff berth

Field hockey teams needs one more win
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Sayreville War Memorial High School field hockey team needs to win or tie one of its next three games to qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Tournament. More...

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Festival offers window to native life long ago

Lenape Nation brings displays, messages to Heritage Festival
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Sunday marked a kind of homecoming for the Lenape Indians. More...

Field of 5 looks to fill Helmetta seats this fall

Two incumbents are among those seeking three council terms
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Three of the six seats on the Helmetta Borough Council will be up for grabs this November. More...

EBPD seeks firearm safety with gun locks

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Following the tragic death of a township boy that resulted from an unsecured firearm, the police department is handing out gun locks to residents. More...

Teenagers charged in damage to soccer fields

EAST BRUNSWICK - Four township teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly drove their vehicles onto local soccer fields and damaged the surfaces. More...

McGuire St. landlord defends use of property

Says warehouse now on site uses just one tractor-trailer per day
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - After more than a year of residents' public complaints about trucks that use his property, Lance Shalit is sharing his side of the story. More...

Retail, offices OK'd for Applegarth Road

Site is across street from future Applegarth Professional Center
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - The township's Planning Board last week gave final approval to Renaissance Crossing, a commercial development slated for the northeast corner of Applegarth and Cranbury Half-Acre roads. More...

DECA club revs up for car show benefit

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - A group of students at the township high school is gearing up to help children with cancer. More...

EBPD finds efficiency in new camera system

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Township police are employing a new digital imaging system that makes it easier to record and save recordings of traffic stops. More...

GOP: Dems should give back any Lynch money

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Republicans in the township and elsewhere are calling upon Democratic organizations to give back political contributions tied to former state Sen. John Lynch. More...

Town leaves residents with collection options

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Leaf collection season is beginning, and township officials hope residents comply with laws and regulations. More...

Bulletin Board

Fundraisers

Oct. 12-31 + Dvds4troops Collection, to benefit U.S. troops overseas, sponsored by the Spotswood High School History Club. DVDs and music CDs may be dropped off at the high school, Summerhill Road, in care of Frank Yusko, club adviser. More...

Community Bulletin Board

Monday Morning panel will hold Oct. 16 forum

The Monday Morning Advocacy Network of Middlesex County will hold its next meeting from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the East Brunswick Public Library, conference room 3, Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. More...

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Opinion

Bus ads a good deal

No w and then you hear about a government initiative so common sensical, you're surprised it wasn't being done already. More...

Come to terms on McGuire St.

It's an issue that's long overdue for resolution. One can only hope the residents and businesses in the vicinity of McGuire Street in East Brunswick can come to terms regarding truck noise related to the industrial park there. More...

Coda

This year, old-fashioned is the height of fashion
Greg Bean

Like many men of my acquaintance, I have a simple philosophy when it comes to fashion: Pick a look you like and stay with it forever. More...

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Business

Carrabba's serves up new location in E.B.

EAST BRUNSWICK - Carrabba's Italian Grill opened its doors to diners Monday in the Lowe's plaza on Route 18. More...

WCTC AM marks 60th anniversary

WCTC AM 1450, Somerset section of Franklin, celebrated 60 years of excellence in radio broadcasting Oct. 11 with the official rededication of its building in memory of the late Anthony "Tony" Marano. More...

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