June 21, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Residents turn out to support local library

State caps put Jamesburg facility at risk
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

A standing-room-only crowd packed the council quarters June 13, sharing one common goal - to keep the Jamesburg Public Library open. More...

Councilman, educator dies at 73

Friends, colleagues recall Richard Reichenbach
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Former South River Borough Councilman Richard Reichenbach passed away after a battle with cancer Friday. Reichenbach died at JFK Medical Center in Edison Friday at the age of 73. More...

Debate continues over late budgeting process

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Though the township will soon find out how much extraordinary state aid it will receive this year, there remain questions about the budget process the township follows. More...

Reward offered in bomb threat

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - The school district is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever issued a bomb threat earlier this month. More...

Driver ticketed after head-on collision on Milltown Road

EAST BRUNSWICK - A two-car head-on collision on Milltown Road sent four people to an area hospital with injuries June 5. The accident, which occurred at 8:26 p.m. More...

Teacher touched by stories of would-be U.S. citizens

BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK - Every year, thousands of people come from countries all over the world to live in the United States. Some want more than just to be here; they want to become citizens. More...

Snuff mill story lands reporter NJSPJ award

Jessica Smith, a staff writer for Greater Media Newspapers, has been honored with a second-place award in feature writing from the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. More...

Cultural fair

PHOTOSBY SCOTT PILLING staff Above: Bethany Lu, 8, shows her exhibit on China during a June 7 cultural fair presented by students in Patty Dinsmore's second-grade class at Barclay Brook School, Monroe. More...

Letters

Public should be aware of dangers of alcohol

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) of Middlesex County Inc. would like to educate pregnant women and all potential mothers of the positive steps they can take toward having a strong and healthy baby. More...

Middlesex freeholder wrong on MOM rail line

I'd like to respond to the outrageous comments made by Middlesex County Freeholder Director David B. Crabiel in a May 24 Sentinel article, "NJ Transit vote gets usual mixed reviews. More...

Pets left in cars can become overheated quickly

Many pet owners love to take their pets with them everywhere. On most occasions, these trips out offer the pet a wonderful chance to exercise and explore. More...

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Schools

Class of 2007

PHOTOSBYCHRISKELLYstaff Clockwise from top left: Bilal Raja delivers his valedictorian address during the commencement ceremony for Spotswood High School's 30th graduating class on June 18. Josh Castillo listens to speeches. More...

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Photo

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Marlee Jerrahian, 5, has fun on the flying swing ride at the carnival at Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood on Sunday, while visiting her grandfather, Edward Jerrahian, of Spotswood for Father's Day. More...

Summerhill extension debated as traffic fix

Spotswood officials say idea is a long shot due to cost, complexity
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

With traffic in Spotswood a constant source of frustration, one long-standing idea to ease conditions remains on the table: extending Summerhill Road. More...

Borough makes bulk purchase of energy

Residents will see rate increase next year
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SAYREVILLE - Residents will see a rise in energy costs next year, when the borough's current bulk purchase contract ends. More...

Zerbini circus makes return to Jamesburg

JAMESBURG - The Alain Zerbini Circus will make its fifth annual appearance in the borough June 29 on the grounds of John F. Kennedy School, Front Street and Davison Avenue. Two shows, at 5 p.m. More...

Farm will be preserved from future development

BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE - Township officials teamed with a landowner, along with the county and state, to ensure that one more Monroe farm will never be developed. As part of the N.J. More...

Fun house fun

SCOTTFRIEDMAN Robert Taverner, 9, makes his way out of the fun house at the carnival at Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood on Sunday. The carnival was the school's first in 35 years. More...

Mayor calls for end to redevelopment

Council considers selling vacant school property
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - Officials may put an end to the redevelopment process for three sites in the borough, after residents voiced opposition to the measure. The municipality's proposal to redevelop three separate sites includes a 3. More...

Lawsuit says junkyard contaminated boro land

Business accused of disturbing soil with car crusher
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - The borough has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a local auto wrecker, claiming that borough land was used and contaminated by the business. More...

E.B. Goodwill adds drive-up

EAST BRUNSWICK - Goodwill Industries has added a drive-up donation center at its township store and has partnered with The Arc of Middlesex to handle the expected increase in volume. More...

Council introduces bond ordinance for roadwork

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Roadwork for Madie and Wyoming avenues is being planned, as the borough tries to get to roads most in need of repair. More...

Zoners to hear testimony on contested development

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - The Zoning Board of Adjustment is scheduled to hear more testimony tonight on an application to build 90 age-restricted units in an area zoned for single-family homes. More...

Bulletin Board

Rosarians will host craft fair, flea market

The Immaculate Conception Rosary Altar Society will hold an Indoor/Outdoor Craft Fair and Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 23 at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More...

Rosarians will host craft fair, flea market

The Immaculate Conception Rosary Altar Society will hold an Indoor/Outdoor Craft Fair and Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 23 at Immaculate Conception School, Manalapan Road, Spotswood. More...

Golf outing to benefit scholarship program

The Monroe Township Hoops Association will sponsor its fourth annual golf outing on July 30 at Concordia Golf Course, Monroe. Registration will begin at noon. Shotgun start is set for 1 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Orel Marie Barr Mrs. Barr, 79, of the Somerset section of Franklin, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 10, 2007, in McCarrick Care Center, Somerset. More...

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Sports

How Spotswood built a championship team

A look at the Chargers' lengthy rise to glory
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

So how did they do it? How did the folks at little Spotswood High School cultivate one of the top five high school baseball teams in the state of New Jersey? Well, they didn't. At least, not by themselves. More...

Sports Shorts

The Monroe seventh-grade Lady Falcons basketball team fell to the Monroe eighth-grade squad, 40-21, Saturday. More...

Sports Shorts

The Monroe Township Hoops Scholarship Fund will host its fourth annual Golf Outing at Concordia Golf Course on July 30. Registration will begin at noon, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. More...

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