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New-look Pine Ridge Park now one of E.B.’s ‘jewels’

Photos add missing pieces to cemetery database

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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

Students get hands-on ecology lesson at DeVoe

E.B. officer honored for record of combating drunken driving

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Bears have a lot to play for in tourney games

Kenney has EB baseball moving in right direction

East Bruns. takes more time on trash pickup issue

Residents concerned cutbacks would backfire

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

East Brunswick officials will take time to further review the idea of cutting trash pickup to only once per week. More...

Soccer club kicks off partnership with pros

O'Reilly excited to have hometown crowd support

BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

Youth soccer players from East Brunswick will learn firsthand what it takes to be a professional this spring. More...

Mom with baby arrested after police pursuit, crash

Awoman with a 1-month-old infant in her vehicle led police on a highspeed chase through four Middlesex County towns last week before flipping her vehicle and crashing in East Windsor, according to police. More...

Report: Homelessness has decreased in county

Experts fear trend could reverse due to struggling economy

Middlesex County experienced a 57 percent decrease in family homelessness from 2005 to 2007, according to the "Homelessness Counts" report released by the Homelessness Research Institute of the National Alliance to End Homelessness Jan. 13. More...

Town gets more money for being host to landfill

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township will receive well over $4 million a year over the next four years as host community for the Edgeboro Landfill. More...

Police: Pair arrested after alleged shoplifting, assault

EAST BRUNSWICK — A local retailer's employee was injured last week after he confronted two suspected shoplifters outside the Brunswick Square Mall. More...

Boro continues streetscape improvements downtown

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — As part of the ongoing effort to revitalize the downtown area, officials are preparing additional streetscape improvements to Railroad Avenue. More...

Three motorcyclists treated at hospital after accident

MONROE — Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident that involved two cars and three motorcycles Feb. 1. The accident took place at 3:04 p.m. More...

Boro acts to keep trucks off newly leased land

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Truckers have been told to stop parking their vehicles on Conrail owned property on East Main Street. The borough has begun leasing the property from Conrail and has plans to beautify the area. More...

Letters

Efforts of many led to success of event

On Jan. 24 American Legion Post No. 253, Spotswood, sponsored our first Comedy Night. More...

Cut school budget, not trash services

Iwish our new mayor, David Stahl, a successful term in office; however, I think he is taking the wrong path by going to a once-a-week garbage collection. More...

Governing body could have done more to save Forney House

In response to Mayor Bradford's letter to the editor, "Elected Officials Do Not Have 'Clout' to Supersede the Law" (Sentinel, Feb. 5), I agree that elected officials should act lawfully. More...

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Obituaries

Thomas Russell Peterson

Mr. Peterson, 95, of Hightstown, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 27, 2009, in University Medical Center at Princeton. More...

Barbara Black Przygoda

Mrs. Przygoda, 68, of Sayreville, died Jan. 10, 2009, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, George J. More...

Helen Wagner Marrone

Mrs. Marrone, 97, of the Somerset section of Franklin Township, and formerly North Brunswick, died Feb. 3, 2009, at Spring Hills Assisted Living, Somerset. She was employed at Scharf Garment Co., New Brunswick, retiring in 1973. More...

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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Boy Scouts converged on Thompson Park in Monroe Saturday for the annual Klondike. Here, Monroe Troop 3 members Will Grischok, 15, Peter Etsch, 15, Joe Vena, 15, and Mike Baumann, 16, synchronize in the group ski race. More...

Residents share views for future of borough

Two vision plan meetings scheduled for Feb. 18

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Officials were pleasantly surprised by the turnout, and residents were thrilled to have their input sought on planning for Spotswood's future. So it went at the first of a series of meetings being held to come up with a Community Vision Plan. More...

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ERIC SUCAR staff Our Lady of Lourdes School first-graders Matthew Romage (l) and Roan Vadakan show their worksheets to teacher Veronica Brickman during a numbers exercise recognizing the 100th day of school Feb. 6. More...

Forsgate Drive intersection to be improved

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MONROE — Dedicated turning lanes and other roadway improvements are in store for the intersection of Applegarth Road and Forsgate Drive. At the Feb. More...

Teen rides off with equestrian crown

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — Stacy Butewicz is going to be a busy young lady this year. On Jan. 25, the borough teenager was crowned "New Jersey Equestrienne of the Year" at the New Jersey-bred Equine Breeders Awards dinner in Freehold Township. More...

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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kevin Zyontz (l) and Phani Paladugu lead the team from Boy Scout Troop 10, Monmouth Junction, during the annual Boy Scout Klondike at Thompson Park in Monroe Saturday. More...

Boro ponders restrictions on throwing of circulars

SPOTSWOOD — Borough officials are considering ways to address residents' complaints about advertisements being thrown in their yards and driveways. More...

Carrying the torch

Carter embraces her family's heritage in country music

BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

She grew up the child of country music royalty, performed often with her mother and stepfather, June Carter and Johnny Cash, and built her own successful career over 30 years as a solo artist. More...

Police stop leads to arrest

MONROE — A township man was arrested Feb. 3 on charges of illegal possession of prescription medication and possession of a firearm. Monroe Patrolman John Zupan was on patrol at 4:45 p.m. More...

Bulletin Board

Bill of Rights to be focus of discussion

The East Brunswick Historical Society will present attorney Alan Brodman and students from the Institute for Political and Legal Education in a program titled "The Bill of Rights: Its History" 2-4 p.m. Feb. More...

Event at Friday's next up for OLOL

Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) School, Milltown, will host a Proceeds Night fundraiser 5-9 p.m. Feb. 26 at TGI Friday's, Route 1 south, North Brunswick. More...

Elks offers American flags for purchase

Jamesburg Elks Lodge No. 2180, 74 W. Railroad Ave., is sponsoring a Flag Sale during its Friday-night Fish Fries through Sept. 11. American flags will be available in various sizes, types and price ranges. More...

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