January 10, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

State bill would limit library funding hikes

Mayor, council say mandated increases are taking toll on boro
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Jamesburg officials may see relief from budgetary woes if state legislators pass a bill that would reduce the mandated library funding increases to 4 percent per year. More...

Arts and crafts program

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Kyle Pepitone, 6, of Monroe, makes a caterpillar while his mom, Christine, looks on during the weekly arts-and-crafts program at the Monroe Township Library Sunday. More...

Diem up for challenge as council prez for '08

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - After five years on the Township Council, Catherine Diem is excited to take her first turn as its president. The Democratic councilwoman was elected president for 2008 during Monday's Township Council meeting. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Thelma Wilkofsky stretches her arms above her head while concentrating on her breathing during Friday morning's yoga class at the East Brunswick Senior Center. More...

Boro panel considers airing town meetings

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Local officials may take a cue from neighboring towns such as South Brunswick and East Brunswick and begin televising Borough Council meetings. More...

Neary says council will get budget sooner

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - At the request of some TownshipCouncilmembers, the administration has agreed to present its municipal budget for review earlier this calendar year. More...

Letters

Redevelopment will be taxing on Milltown

Once again Ford Avenue is in the news. This time the discussion is the concern about how to best remediate the land to clear it for the residential- and commercialredevelopment plans that are pending. More...

Has suggestion for Golden Triangle situation in E.B.

Ihave just read the article "Toll Brothers divulges redevelopment details" in the Dec. 27 edition of the Sentinel, regarding the possibility of changing the time frame and not building residential condos at the Golden Triangle. More...

Council cuts public discussion, earlier access to info

On Monday, Jan. 7, the East Brunswick Township Council voted, and no one commented. If the council had voted to cut garbage pickups, people would have been up in arms. More...

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Obituaries

James J. McInerney Sr.

Mr. McInerney, 69, of South Amboy, died Dec. 22, 2007, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Prior to his retirement, he was a banker withAmboy Bank, Old Bridge. More...

Marilyn Falk

Mrs. Falk, 84, of East Brunswick, formerly of Edison, died Jan. 4, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are a son, Steven L. More...

Eileen M. Scheid Timson

Mrs. Timson, 69, of Monroe, formerly of North Brunswick, died Jan. 1, 2008, at home. Prior to her retirement, she worked as a legal secretary for Peter Selesky, Esq., New Brunswick. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Diane Lipman (center) concentrates on her breathing, along with Carmela Florio (back, from left), Thelma Wilkofsky and Heddy Hupner during the Friday morning yoga class at the East Brunswick Senior Center last week. More...

New-look Boro Council vows to bring integrity

Harto, Waters take seats; Farkas named council president
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

Milltown officials looked toward a year bringing both change and challenge at their reorganization meeting Jan. 2. More...

County gov't feels new year will be taxing

Freeholders sworn in at reorg.; director calls for necessary tax reform
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer

EDISON - Middlesex County Freeholders Stephen J. "Pete" Dalina, Christopher Rafano and Blanquita Valenti were sworn in as members of the board during the freeholders' reorganization meeting Friday, held at Middlesex County College in Edison. More...

Local towns get DOT grants for road work

The state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced last week the award of $78.75 million in municipal aid to fund street improvement and safety projects in 438 towns. More...

Cost of arts center still a concern

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK- MayorWilliam Neary said this week he is hoping to soon know the final price tag of the community arts center planned for Heavenly Farms, Cranbury Road. More...

Building condemned after fire

SPOTSWOOD - A roof worker accidentally started the fire that severely damaged a borough apartment building Saturday, police said. The worker had been hired to repair the roof at 490 Main St., a three-story structure with four apartments. More...

Get a leg up

JEFF GRANIT staff Irene Merrill of East Brunswick uses a necktie to stretch her leg during a yoga class Friday at the East Brunswick senior center. More...

Two Scouts' projects helped beautify town

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - - It is now easier to enjoy tennis matches at the high school and watch butterflies at the Appleby School, thanks to two local Scouts. More...

Bulletin Board

Naturalist will speak at environmental meeting

The Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership will hold an open meeting for members and interested residents at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the Milltown Senior Center, 60 Violet Terrace. More...

Dining at Applebee's to aid EBHS basketball

The East Brunswick High School (EBHS) Girls Basketball Team will sponsor a Dining-to-Donate fundraiser from noon to midnight on Jan. 21 at Applebee's of Milltown, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane. More...

'Entertainment' books on sale at E.B. Library

"Entertainment 2008" books are available at the East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center. The books contain discount offers on retail shopping, services, travel, dining, amusements and more. More...

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Opinion

Red State/Blue State

All tuckered out from the holiday 'debates'
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...

Coda

No town meeting 'til you fill out the proper form
GREG BEAN

As the captain said to the convict road gang in "CoolHand Luke," themovie that put me off hard-boiled eggs for more than a decade, "What we got here is ... failure to communicate." That's what happened in Gov. More...

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Sports

East Brunswick wrestling gets first win of season

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: East Brunswick's Fady Youssef (right) holds Woodbridge's Rob Rivera for position during their 103-pound bout in Woodbridge on Jan. 4, which Youssef eventually lost in overtime. More...

Sayreville track teams building toward the postseason

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Sayreville High School boys and girls winter track teams are busily preparing for the upcoming NJSIAA Relays on Sunday as well as the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Relays set for Feb. 1. Both events will be held at the Jersey City Armory. More...

Old Bridge swim teams trying to stay afloat

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The Old Bridge High School boys and girls swimming teams are both off to slowstarts, but coachBobWeiss is confident his swimmers can turn things around. More...

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