February 1, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Sides reach tentative agreement once again

E.B. teachers' union, board come to terms after further mediation
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

After more than a year of negotiations, the East Brunswick Board of Education and teachers' union came to terms on a new contract after another marathon negotiations session last week. More...

Suspects try to steal 3 cars from Spotswood

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Unknown suspects apparently came down from Newark one recent Friday and stole or attempted to steal three vehicles from the same neighborhood. The burglaries and thefts occurred on or around Jan. More...

Singer works on debut album with solo band

Eryn Shewell, 22, for years has performed with a variety of groups
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - - She may be just 22 years old, but Eryn Shewell is not new to the stage. Shewell has been singing most of her life, from church and school choirs to a variety of bands. More...

Board OKs five homes for Brooklyn Avenue

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Brooklyn Avenue will soon accommodate five new single-family homes and become a through-street traversing what is now a wooded area. More...

On Campus

Lindsay Thackara, daughter of Cindi and Wes Thackara of Spotswood, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Penn State Berks, Reading, Pa., where she is a freshman majoring in American studies. More...

Letters

Film about crisis in Darfur found audience in E.B.

On a recent Sunday, more than 200 local residents came out on a snowy, winter evening to see a movie at the Mega Movies cinema on Route 18 in East Brunswick. More...

Community generosity helped make holiday joyous

As chairwomen of the South River Adopt-A-Family program, we would like to say thank you to all those who helped make a difference this year for the less-fortunate families of our community. More...

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Opinion

Lack of answer only raises more questions

With the state government taking far too long to make the necessary decisions regarding Monroe's quest to build its new high school in Thompson Park, it would make good sense for the Board of Education to come up with a backup plan. More...

Allow residents to park in lower-level spaces on weekends

I would like to thank Brian Donahue for an excellent article on the issue of security after the recent break-ins at Nielson Plaza ("Commuters Seek More Security After Break-ins," Sentinel, Jan. 18). More...

Coda

In this parable, let's all just root for the lions
Greg Bean

Watching President George W. Bush on television last week reminded me of the story we learned in Bible class about Daniel and the Lions' Den. More...

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Sports

While Tigers roll, locals enjoy strong showings

At GMC Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

South Plainfield is the top team in the Greater Middlesex Conference.We didn't need the GMC Tournament to tell us that, even though it did, with the Tigers winning their fourth straight team title, and ninth in the last 10 years. More...

Chargers are heading back to the postseason

BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer

With his 10-7 Spotswood High School boys basketball team having qualified for the state tournament after a two-year hiatus, head coach Steve Mate is over the moon about the Chargers' performance this season. More...

Talent spread throughout the Bears' indoor team

BY RICHARD JEROME Staff Writer

The East Brunswick High School girls winter track team has run six dual meets thus far. Some of them have been official, some of them not, but it all adds up to a fine 5-1 record. More...

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Park land to be probed for historical value

Some say land sought for high school was site of 1700s settlement
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

The Monroe Township Board of Education last week agreed to hold off on coming up with an alternate plan for the new high school until word is received from the state Department of Environmental Protection. More...

Photo

Students from Warnsdorfer Elementary School in East Brunswick perform a tug-of-war scene during "The Pied Piper's Wild West Show" at the culmination of Theater Week Friday. More...

Neary reflects on past decade and year ahead

Mayor touts work to hold on to open space, control property taxes
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Mayor William Neary had reason to discuss more than just current happenings during his annual State of the Township address last week. This year, he noted, marks the end of a decade since he began serving as mayor. More...

Supplies low, demand high at food bank, soup kitchens

NEW BRUNSWICK - Officials from Middlesex County's emergency food network have issued a plea for food donations to help meet increasing demand from the county's neediest residents. More...

New biz administrator on board in So. River

Faces challenge with proposed remote meter-reading system
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - - They may disagree on many issues, but Republicans and Democrats alike have welcomed Andrew Salerno as the borough's new business administrator. More...

Judge: Give more info about closed meetings

Advocate sued school board over resolutions read for closed sessions
BY JESSICA SMITH Correspondent

MONROE - An open public meetings advocate has won a ruling against the township's Board of Education. More...

Bulletin Board

Tickets available for Accordion Pops concert

The Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present the Accordion Pops Orchestra in concert at 2 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township High School, 1629 Perrineville Road. More...

Author to appear at East Brunswick Library

Author Patricia McCormick, who was nominated for a National Book Award for her controversial novel "Sold," will visit the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, at 2 p.m. on Feb. 7. More...

East Brunswick Woman's Club to meet on Feb. 13

The East Brunswick Woman's Club will hold its next monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at The Chelsea of East Brunswick, 606 Cranbury Road. Scheduled program is a sing-along with James Gastari. Guests are welcome. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Charles H. Baylis Mr. Baylis, 83, of Englishtown, died Jan. 15, 2007, in University Medical Center at Princeton. His wife, Theresa Baylis, died in 1989. More...

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Schools

Trout in the Classroom

From top to bottom: Mariya Karcelova (l) and Alina Filipe, seventh-graders at South River Middle School, participate in Trout in the Classroom, a program designed to connect students to real-life water quality, fish and wildlife issues. More...

Eighth-graders learn how to get dream jobs

Students' ambitions range from training animals to flying planes
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

MILLTOWN - Janice Konigsberg is teaching her students how to make dreams come true. The media specialist at Joyce Kilmer School has established a career development class that starts with a dream. More...

Band Concert

Spotswood High School students rehearse recently for the second annual District Band Concert, which features the high school jazz band and wind ensemble as well as the middle school bands from Milltown and Spotswood. More...

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Business

Wellness center to open

JAMESBURG - Dr. Bryan Berger, chiropractor and fitness specialist, recently left his multidisciplinary practice in Marlboro to bring the Innovative Wellness Center to Jamesburg. More...

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