January 5, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Misconceptions abound about police, traffic laws

Metuchen officer dispels myth about ticket quotas; former prosecutor addresses DWI issues BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Most people have their own perception and misconceptions about the police - good and bad - but so More...

Officials express goals for new year in Milltown

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - It was a standing-room-only crowd at Borough Hall as Mayor Gloria Bradford gave her annual report at the town's reorganization meeting Tuesday. More...

Jennings, Grimes share goals of revitalization

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - A mixture of youth and experience was sworn in to the Jamesburg Borough Council during its reorganization meeting Wednesday. More...

Teens choose A's over pounds in resolutions

BY MOLLY MAGIER Student Writer

The clichéd New Year's resolutions are universal to most adults. However, losing 15 pounds and getting that promotion didn't quite make the list of most teen resolutions. More...

Townwide bird count set for Saturday in E.B.

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Not all birds fly south for the winter. Just ask the township's Environmental Commission. The group is planning a Winter Bird Count for this Saturday as a complement to its usual spring bird count, held in May. More...

Council gridlocked with party-line votes

GOP, Dems battle over appointments, meeting rules
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

The South River Borough Council's first meeting as a body split evenly among Republicans and Democrats turned contentious Monday as its members voted on the year's appointments. More...

Letters

State's latest tax solution fails to address the real problems

The state Legislature has been given a deadline by Gov. Jon Corzine to come up with a solution to the high tax problem in New Jersey. Now after some months of committee hearings on the subject, the leadership has announced a partial solution. More...

Does Monroe need another Chabad center?

I read with great amazement your article titled "Chabad House Plans First Permanent Home" that appeared in the Dec. 7 issue of the Sentinel. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Gwendolyn N. Hanes Goddard Mrs. Goddard, 92, of East Brunswick, died Dec. 27, 2006, in Care One, East Brunswick. Her husband, Theodore, died in 1980. More...

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Sports

Sports Shorts

Monroe Recreation's winter track program begins on Jan. 22. Participants must register at the Community Center before the program begins. It will be held at the Brookside School from Jan. More...

Rutgers' historic year puts program in spotlight

Coach knows, with success comes heightened expectations
BY MIKE McDONALD Staff Writer

When the Rutgers University football team (11-2) beat Kansas State (7-6) by the final score of 37-10 on Dec. 28 in the Texas Bowl, it marked the end to one of the most illustrious seasons in school history. More...

Grapplers meet with success over break

Local teams flourish in variety of tournaments
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

With the Greater Middlesex Conference Wrestling Tournament just a couple of weeks away, more and more teams are emerging as potential forces in what is being viewed as one of the more balanced fields in recent years. More...

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EBPD plans first Citizen Police Academy

EAST BRUNSWICK - The township's police department is accepting applications for its first-ever Citizen Police Academy, which will give residents a chance to learn about the inner workings of the police force. More...

SEPTA alters meeting schedule for 2007

The Special Education PTA of South River (SEPTA) has changed its monthly meeting schedule for 2007. Meetings will now be held on the third Wednesday of every month at the South River Public Library, 55 Appleby Ave. Sessions are set for Jan. More...

Traffic laws we don't know or simply ignore

Passing on the right or hanging tassels from a rearview mirror can get you tickets in the Garden State BY DAN NEWMAN Staff Writer You see the flashing red lights in the rearview mirror and you don't know why. More...

Reid concludes council service after nine years

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

HELMETTA - After nine years of service to the town that has been his home since birth, Tom Reid's Borough Council service came to an end this week. At the council meeting Dec. More...

Residents' input sought for superintendent search

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG - The public is invited to attend a meeting this Monday to give their thoughts on the school district's search for a new superintendent. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. More...

Smell causes fire scare at E.B. library

EAST BRUNSWICK - - The township's library was evacuated recently after patrons and employees smelled smoke and feared there was a fire. The fire department and police were called to the building Dec. 21, but there was no fire. More...

Lakeview, sinking and leaking, to get fixups

County funds work on foundation, roof of historic mansion
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

The first batch of much-needed improvements at Jamesburg's historic Buckelew mansion is being made possible with help of grant funding from Middlesex County. More...

Bulletin Board

Fundraisers

Jan. 4-13 * Book Sale, sponsored by the Spotswood Public Library, during regular hours, at the library, 548 Main St. Hardcover books, paperbacks, children's books, VHS videos, audiocassettes available. More...

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Opinion

Some standout officials wrap service as '06 ends

The new year brings with it many changes to our local governing bodies, including the departures of several longtime and effective officials and the arrival of fresh new faces. In one town, political control has also changed. More...

Coda

At least, the mayor always kept everything interestin'
Greg Bean

There's a wonderful scene in Larry McMurtry's great American novel "Lonesome Dove" when former Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae are discussing the inexorable march of time. More...

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Schools

New classrooms begin to open in East Brunswick

EAST BRUNSWICK - The first fruits of the $106.1 million building project under way at three township schools are now visible as students are now learning in new classrooms at Central Elementary School. More...

EBHS teacher arrested on misconduct charges

Shawn Feeney, 31, allegedly had illegal relations with students

EAST BRUNSWICK - An English teacher at East Brunswick High School is facing charges of misconduct and sexual assault involving two females who were students of his at the time. Shawn Feeney, 31, was arrested Dec. More...

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Business

Chamber of Commerce schedules activities

The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a variety of upcoming events. A Good Morning, Middlesex networking and breakfast program is slated for Jan. 11 at Verizon Wireless, 1020 Cozzens Lane, North Brunswick. More...

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