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      July 3, 2008  RSS feed
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      Jim Shervanick (r), of Milltown, talks to Bill Brigiani, of South Brunswick, about Brigiani's 1937 Packard 120C on display at the June 25 classic car show outside Applebee's restaurant in Milltown. Sponsored by the Hollywood Night Cruisers, the weekly car shows are held 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at the Ryders Lane site. More...
      Day full of festivities set for 4th in Milltown
      Longime volunteer Bill Auer will serve as parade grand marshal
      BY KRISTIN TANGEL Correspondent

      Running for over 80 years, Milltown's Fourth of July celebration, themed "A Time to Remember" tomorrow, will be a summer treat drawing thousands. "It's a tradition steeped in this community," said Randy Farkas, Borough Council president and chairman of its Fourth of July Committee. "It's the day Milltown shines. More...

      Indoor/outdoor tennis facility gets board OK
      Seniors supported plan, which replaced ice rink proposal
      BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

      Alarge tennis facility is slated to hold court on Perrineville Road near Route 33, thanks to unanimous approval by the Monroe Township Planning Board on June 26. "From the standpoint of where it's located, I think it's an ideal location," Mayor Richard Pucci said. "That's going to be the area of our future build-out. More...


      Community scores big for local family in need
      Township cops, firefighters, EMTs help raise $19,000
      BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

      EAST BRUNSWICK - When the call went out to help a local family with a 6-yearold boy battling cancer, the community answered. In a big way. More...


       Bulletin Board
      • Family entertainment scheduled at library
      The East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, will offer a variety of upcoming weekend programs and special events for the entire family. The schedule is as follows: • July 11 - Spook Handy: Family Entertainment, 7 p.m. More...
      • Registration going on for Monroe yoga classes
      • Fundraisers
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       Letters
      • All have investment in good public education
      This letter is in response to Frank DiBello's question as to why seniors have to pay school tax (Sentinel, Letters to the Editor, June 19). The answer is simple. Society as a whole benefits from educating its children. It is every taxpayer's obligation to support education. More...
      • If seniors give up Social Security, they don't have to pay school tax
      • State of New Jersey needs to go on a diet
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       Editorials
      • Voters said no to possible wasteful spending
      Sheldon Rossman complains about the defeat of the East Brunswick school budget and amuses himself by disparaging those of us who voted against it ("Defeat of School Budget Demonstrates Social Irresponsibility," Letters to the Editor, Sentinel, June 12). Yet, if the school budget passed by 31 votes or even by one vote, and someone who voted against it complained, would Mr. More...
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       Red State / Blue State
      • article has image Red State/Blue State
      Windfall profits tax won't ease your pain at the pump
      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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       Obituaries
      • Doreen J. Schutz Gibbons
      Mrs. Gibbons, 57, of Spotswood, formerly of Sayreville, died June 19, 2008, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was employed as a secretary at Spotswood High School, where she worked for 20 years. Her mother, Margaret Schutz, died in 2006. More...
      • Dolores Samuels-Cresser Fiore
      • Hugh F. Dunn Jr.
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       Schools
      • Family ties spur debate on vice principal vote
      Board votes 5-2 to support promotion at S.R. Middle School
      SOUTH RIVER - The Board of Education last week promoted the wife of a school official, despite a heated debated on the issue. The board voted 5-2 to appoint Cathy Miller, the wife of board member Andreas Miller, as vice principal of the South River Middle School. Andreas Miller abstained from the vote, and another board member was absent from the meeting. More...
      • article has image Propane tank explosion damages Kilmer school
      • SHS teacher recognized for community service
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       Sports
      • article has image Local swimmers qualify for U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
      Recent East Brunswick High School graduates Ashley and Kristin Steenvorden are competing at this week's U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb. Ashley will compete in the 800-meter freestyle event while her sister will participate in the 400-meter individual medley. Read next week's paper to get the latest on how our area's finest fared. More...
      • South River Junior Legion squad looking for improvement
      • Sayreville Junior Legion team off to a slow start
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