May 15, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

E.B. council continues cutting tax increases

Municipal budget cuts reduce tax rate hike from 14 to 9 cents
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

The East Brunswick Township Council on Monday shaved nearly a third of the proposed municipal tax increase. More...

Helmetta cuts $70K from school budget

Tax increase reduced from $180 to $104 on average
BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

HELMETTA- Borough and school officials agreed on $70,000 worth of cuts to the rejected school budget this week. More...

State-funded bike path will run thru Milltown

Citizens raise concerns of hidden costs, graffiti
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Though the exact path is not clear, plans for a pedestrian walkway and bike path are on track in the borough. More...

Milltown FD golf event honors NYC firefighter

Benefits charity while celebrating memory of fireman lost on 9/11
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

MILLTOWN - Though Charles Garbarini was someone borough firefighters never met, he is someone they will never forget. The lieutenant with the New York City Fire Department perished in the Sept. More...

Boro plans upgrades for Wyoming Avenue

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD - Borough officials are planning a number of upgrades toWyoming Avenue, including repaving, drainage improvements, curbs and sidewalks. More...

EBPD to present awards; swear in new patrolman

EAST BRUNSWICK - In recognition of Police Week, the township's police force will hold its annual Police Awards ceremony tonight at 7 p.m. More...

Letters

Student performers deserve courtesy, respect

Once again, as a proud grandparent, and as a former Board of Education member, I attended another delightful East Brunswick Public Schools orchestra concert in the high school auditorium. More...

Why stop at just Middlesex County?

With reference to Taj Ahmad's letter to the editor ("Take the 'Sex' Out of Middlesex County' ") that appeared in the May 8 issue of the Sentinel, I agree completely. May I suggest that the elimination of "sex" from county names be made statewide. More...

'Middlesex' did not offend Founding Fathers, Victorians

This is in response to the letter to the editor titled "Take the 'Sex' Out of 'Middlesex County' " (Sentinel, May 8), in the sincere hope that it was written as a jest. More...

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Obituaries

Sylvia Parrilla Geist

Mrs. Geist, 74, of East Brunswick, formerly of Spotswood, died April 29, 2008, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. More...

Ethel Zion Karten

Mrs. Karten, 85, of Old Bridge, died April 26, 2008, at home. More...

Kevin R. Maurer

Mr. Maurer, 57, of Old Bridge, died April 28, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are his wife, Karen Kompass Maurer; a son, Kevin Maurer Jr. More...

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Photo

JEFF GRANIT staff Honor Guard members from Monroe Township Fire District 3 carry the casket of Fire Chief James J. Beebe from the fire truck for the funeral services at St. James Church in Jamesburg May 8. Beebe, 64, died May 3 following an illness. More...

Talks begin on merging three school districts

County super to review options for Spotswood, M'town, Helmetta
BY VINCENT TODARO & BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writers

School officials in Spotswood, Milltown and Helmetta will explore the possibility of consolidating their school districts in the coming years. More...

The circus is in town

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Second-grade students at Monroe's Barclay Brook Elementary School perform in the annual Circus Minimus show at the school on Friday. More...

J'burg council votes 3-2 to uphold school budget

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG- Asplit Borough Council decided last week against cutting the defeated school budget. The council voted 3-2 during its May 7 meeting to uphold the Board of Education's 2008-09 budget. More...

Middle school trio rocks out on debut CD single

IMOZ lists Green Day among influences for its pop punk sound
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK- Why wait to be an adult, or even a teenager, to get into the music business? More...

Celebs come to Monroe for Fisher House benefit

Show dedicated to memory of organizer Martin Salmanowitz

MONROE - An "all star benefit show" will take place May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Marasco PerformingArts Center to support the Fisher House Foundation. More...

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JEFF GRANIT staff Mourners follow the casket of Monroe Township Fire District 3 Chief James J. Beebe out of St. Jame's Church, Jamesburg, during the May 8 funeral service. More...

Bulletin Board

Advance tickets offered for St. Stan's Carnival

Discounted ride tickets and advance Super 50/50 raffle tickets for the 2008 St. Stan's Carnival to be held June 18-21 on the St. More...

Prospective Eagle Scout to hold May 18 car wash

East Brunswick Boy Scout Shawn O'Grady will sponsor a car wash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 18 at Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, 114 Old Stage Road, East Brunswick. The event will raise funds for Shawn's Eagle Scout project at the church. More...

Fair to feature clinics, sports, rides, fireworks

Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, and New Brunswick Recreation invite the community to Just for the Health of It, a family fair set for 2-9 p.m. on May 17 in Buccleuch Park, Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, across from the hospital. More...

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Opinion

There's just no market for used, gas-guzzling pickups

GREG BEAN Coda

When some people get tomy age and tap their memory banks, they say they often associate important events in their lives with songs. More...

Sam considered money kept from government a big win

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 GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. More...

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Sports

Jersey Fresh marred by tragedy two years in a row

Aortic rupture said to have killed David O'Connor's horse
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

An international event held at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold from May 8-11 was marred by a tragedy. For the second year in a row, a horse died during the Jersey Fresh CCI ** and CCI *** competitions. More...

Sayreville baseball ready for state tourney play next week

BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer

The hard-hitting SayrevilleHigh School baseball team heads into the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tournament with a 10-8 mark, and coach Mike Novak said his team is ready to make a run.L aden with juniors, the Bombers have had a solid season. More...

When all else fails, there's always bluefish

RON NUZZOLO Fish On

Blues and more blues. With rain and winds blowing for most of the week, anglers moved around in pursuit of those big bass they have been hearing about. The weather messed things up for the most part. More...

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