May 1, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

Council members say school tab will be cut

Teachers plead with E.B. officials to uphold budget
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Though it has yet to decide how much to cut from the defeated school budget, East Brunswick Township Council members said they will heed voters' call by making reductions. More...

For 18 teens, no good deed goes unrewarded

Nominations sought through May 9; MTV's Colie to present awards
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK - If it takes a village to raise a child, Rabbi Aryeh Goodman is certainly involving the whole village. More...

Youngster's message: Kids get arthritis too

Girl, 13, raising funds, awareness with walkathon in Monroe
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MONROE- When eighth-grader Katie Lassiter is forced to sit out of baseball and other games she enjoys during gym class, her classmates might not understand why. More...

Monroe man allegedly served as spy for Israel

MONROE - A township man stands accused of conspiring to provide documents concerning nuclear weapons to Israel more than 20 years ago, when he worked for the U.S. Army. More...

Mayor says So. River faces many challenges

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER - The borough is facing a significant financial crisis, Mayor Raymond Eppinger noted in a speech looking at his administration's first 100 days in office. More...

Youngster revs up 3rd annual racing benefit

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Rocky Cagno saw more than a refreshing beverage two years ago when the Frost Elementary School, East Brunswick, held a lemonade stand fundraiser to support a fellow student who was battling cancer. More...

Letters

Governor allowed money to be squandered

How can anyone think that Gov. Jon Corzine is courageous ("Governor's Actions Show Him To Be a Man of Great Courage," Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, April 17)? More...

Efforts show that ordinary people can do remarkable things

After reading that the East Brunswick school budget was defeated by less than 32 votes, I was in total disbelief. More...

Time wasted on team prayer issue

I am now totally convinced that the lunatics are running the asylum. The East Brunswick Board of Education has won the case forbidding football coach Marcus Borden from any type of observance of the team's before-game prayers. Just great. More...

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Obituaries

Ernest H. Jacobs

Mr. Jacobs, 91, of Monroe, formerly of Spotswood, died April 12, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1984, he was employed with Continental Can Co., Milltown. His wife, Wilma, died in 1993. More...

Eileen Murphy Perdoni

Mrs. Perdoni, 78, of Helmetta, formerly of Jamesburg, died April 12, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was predeceased by a son, John Perdoni III. Surviving are her husband, John Perdoni Jr. More...

Salvatore Scavone Jr.

Mr. Scavone, 61, of Sayreville, formerly of Edison, died April 13, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He and his wife co-owned Bridge Liquors, Sayreville, for 27 years, retiring in 2003. More...

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Sports

Celebrating the big hit

Joe Petosa is congratulated by head coach Glenn Fredericks after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning en route to his team's 10-5 victory over the Metuchen Bulldogs at Michelin Field on April 24. More...

Chargers softball on the path to the playoffs

Spotswood is 6-4, thanks to stellar offenseive play
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

With six wins in its first 10 games, the Spotswood High School softball team appears on its way to securing its second successive NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Tournament berth. More...

Rutgers Roundup

Two-time Rutgers All-America running back Ray Rice was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFLDraft by the Baltimore Ravens. More...

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Photo

CHRIS KELLY staff Parkview School students Matthew Tarrant (l-r), Nin Aprile and Justin Dekovics, dressed as immigrants, wait in line during a re-enactment of the Ellis Island experience on Immigration Day Friday in Milltown. More...

Snuff mill project slows with real estate market

New state COAH regulations may also affect redevelopment
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

The redeveloper of Helmetta's historic snuff mill is proceeding with the $70 million housing and retail project despite delays. Highland Park-based Kaplan Cos. More...

'Senior Prom'

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Above: Many couples enjoy the dancing during the fourth annual "Senior Prom" at Monroe Township High School April 15. More...

Police arrest Brooklyn man in series of thefts from cars

SPOTSWOOD - A routine motor vehicle stop last week led to the arrest of a man accused of stealing from numerous parked cars in neighboring East Brunswick. More...

Photos, drawings tell of town's rich history

Visual presentation on Jamesburg's past delights audience
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

JAMESBURG - The "Jamesburg of Yesteryear" was brought to life recently, courtesy of a slide show that featured 200 photos, postcards, and drawings of homes, businesses, churches and public places in the community from the 1860s to the modern day. More...

Klemp says party head has undemocratic ways

Councilman hoped to get Democrats' nod for mayoral run
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK - Councilman Donald Klemp is calling for the ouster of the local Democratic Party's chairman. More...

New councilman supports stable taxes, good services

Patrick Smith appointed to replace Caputo on council
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

HELMETTA - Patrick Smith has known government since he was a kid. At 16, he took a job as a custodian at the municipal building in East Brunswick, where he grew up. More...

Officials fuming over state's rejection of aid application

Spotswood applied for aid due to expected loss of $374K
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - To borough officials, it was a case of insult added to injury. More...

Bulletin Board

Unitarian Society plans Festival, Rummage Sale

The Unitarian Society, 176 Tices Lane, off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will hold its annual Spring Festival and Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 10. More...

Community invited to prayer service in S.R.

The South River Council of Congregations will sponsor a National Day of Prayer service at 7 p.m. on May 1 at Conklin United Methodist Church, 82 Main St., South River. Call the Conklin office at (732) 254-5062. More...

Foundation's 'Arthritis Walk' slated for May 18

The Arthritis Foundation's third annual "Arthritis Walk" will take place May 18 at Raritan BayWaterfront Park, South Amboy, during National Arthritis Month in May. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m., with the walk at 10 a.m. More...

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Opinion

Borden decision leaves too many questions unanswered

GREG BEAN Coda

If either the East Brunswick school district or longtime football coach Marcus Borden were hoping to get a clear opinion on the school prayer issue that has divided the community, they sure didn't get it from the federal appeals court that recently More...

At least the maid is happy at the McCain household

DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State

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...

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Schools

Coming to America

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Jesse Sowell takes the oath of citizenship with his classmates. Below, Justin Dekovics watches as Gloria Jozefowicz looks over the passport he created for Immigration Day at Milltown's Parkview School Friday. More...

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