July 16, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Local cost of school just shy of $18M

E.B. superintendent: Time is now to build new Memorial
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

East Brunswick residents will be asked to approve a $17.96 million bond referendum to build a new Memorial Elementary School this September. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Christian Rousseau pitches for the Monroe Falcons in an American Legion Baseball League game at Sayreville War Memorial High School on July 10. More...

Teamwork, imagination lead to Disney adventure

Friends' futuristic theme park project wins internat'l contest
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

F our Central Jersey college students are getting a close-up look at the magic of Disney industries. They may even be making a little magic of their own. More...

Milltown shop owner to sell strictly via web

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — Emily Lovuolo is closing her shop on Main Street but opening it up to a wider audience ... the cyber world. More...

Jazzed up

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Above: Jacobson sisters Rebecca, 6, and Sarah, 10, dance to jazz music on July 9 at Thompson Park, Monroe. The girls, from Pelham, N.Y., enjoyed the show during a stay with their grandparents, Clara and Itsahok, of Monroe. More...

Psychologist, patients to appear on ABC show

'Primetime' episode will focus on OCD
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — A local psychologist and some of his patients will be featured this month on an ABC News "Primetime" show focused on obsessivecompulsive disorder. Dr. More...

Police seek suspects in assault

SOUTH RIVER — Police are looking for two black males accused of attacking a borough man as he was walking along Jackson Street near Clayton Court at 10:52 a.m. July 11. More...

Fundraisers

July 16 • Dining-To-Donate, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Spotswood Enterprise Hook and Ladder Company, during lunch and dinner hours, at Applebee's of Milltown, Ryders Crossing Shopping Center, Milltown Road and Ryders Lane. More...

Boro wraps work on water lines

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The borough continues to forge ahead with work on water lines in order to resolve problems with water discoloration. More...

Advocates, bicyclists ride for childhood cancer

BY MICHAEL ACKER Staff Writer

Scores of local bicyclists recently turned out for the first annual Optimist Bike Ride to Benefit Childhood Cancer in South Brunswick. More...

Pop Warner All-American Scholar

Evan Pron, who recently completed fifth grade at Monroe's Woodland School, was selected to the 2008- 09 Pop Warner All-American Scholar 5th Grade First Team. First Teams consist of the top 35 student-athletes nationwide for their grade. More...

Letters

Seeks to clarify role in youngster's treatment

Iwould like to respond to the article titled "Friends Rally To Help With Family's Expenses" (Sentinel, July 2). More...

Thinks Christie will bring jobs back to N.J.

After reading about Chris Christie's new renewable energy initiative and Gov. More...

The fault, dear Greg, is not in the animals, but in the humans

I'm writing in response to Greg Bean's column, "He Bagged the Goose — And Then We Cooked It" (Sentinel, June 25), a ridiculous proposal on how to handle the so-called "goose problem" New Jersey faces. I know Mr. More...

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Obituaries

Rita M. Penkrot Booke

Mrs. Booke, of East Brunswick, died June 29, 2009, in Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. Surviving are her husband, Alvin L. Booke; three sons, Michael A. Booke, and his wife, Donna, of Northampton, Pa., Steven C. More...

Stanley Brinstein

Mr. Brinstein, 82, of North Brunswick, died July 4, 2009, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. He was employed as a representative for several years with the U.S. Postal Service. More...

Stanley Schaechter

Mr. Schaechter, 81, of Manchester, formerly of East Brunswick, died June 28, 2009, in Community Medical Center, Toms River section of Dover. More...

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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks perform big-band music from the 1920s and '30s at Thompson Park in Monroe July 9. The concert was the first of six being staged on Thursdays at 6 p.m. More...

O.B. mayor presents tab with no tax hike

Attrition, wage freezes continue; layoffs possible

Mayor James T. Phillips unveiled a More...

Firestone takes over at East Bruns. library

Assistant director 'best person' to lead library in tough times
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

Afamiliar face has taken the reins at East Brunswick's public library, replacing the award-winning director who resigned last month in the wake of recent cuts to the library's budget and services. More...

Six promoted in EBPD as 4 officers retire

Manpower at 86 after being reduced through attrition
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

The East Brunswick Police Department has been undergoing some changes recently, including the retirements of four longtime officers and the promotions of six others. The officers who recently retired are Capts. More...

Questions unanswered in loss of payroll taxes

Spotswood an alleged victim of investment scheme
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The borough is believed to be the victim of a scam that may have cost it $40,000. More...

South River regulates sale of jewelry

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — After months of working with jewelry store owners in town and revising a proposed new law, the Borough Council unanimously voted in favor of an ordinance designed to help police recover stolen jewelry. Mayor Raymond T. More...

Police seeking suspects in assault

SOUTH RIVER — Police are looking for two black males accused of attacking a borough man as he was walking along Jackson Street near Clayton Court at 10:52 a.m. July 11. More...

Monroe gets set to host regional championship

Ten teams will compete to go to 10U World Series
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

MONROE — The township's 10-yearold baseball team in the Cal Ripken Tournament has enjoyed outstanding success the last two years, winning the Northern New Jersey championship. More...

Man reports being beaten in car outside restaurant

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police are investigating a report that an attempted armed robbery took place July 1. More...

Parents urged to apply for health insurance for children

The Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) is encouraging parents in Middlesex County to fill out applications for health insurance that were mailed in early June by the State of New Jersey. More...

Good deeds

East Brunswick native Colie Edison, formerly of MTV's "The Real World" and Mayor David Stahl present a Good Deed Award to Kirsten Granit of East Brunswick, as Rabbi Aryeh Goodman of Chabad of East Brunswick looks on. More...

Stained-glass windows bring special meaning

MONROE — The hundreds of hours of volunteer work that went into beautifying the Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe's synagogue also served to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's passing. More...

Bulletin Board

EBYACP to hold July 18 car wash

The East Brunswick Young Adult Charity Players (EBYACP) will sponsor a car wash 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18 at East Brunswick High School, 380 Cranbury Road. The cost is $5 for cars, and $8 for vans and similar vehicles. More...

Online tools to be focus of job workshop

"The Three R's of Job Hunting: Résumés, Resources and Research" is set for 10:30 a.m. July 24 and 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza. More...

Students invited to enrichment program

A Summer Reading Enrichment Program for students in grades 3, 4 and 5 is planned for 7-8 p.m. on Thursdays, July 16- Aug. 13, at the Jamesburg Public Library, Gatzmer Avenue. Signups are still being accepted. More...

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Columns

One GOP friend would rather not talk politics

Coda • GREG BEAN

Iemailed my old writing buddy, Dave Simpson, a while back, crowing over the latest debacle in what used to be the national Republican Party, and he was less than amused. More...

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Sports

Tucci brings versatility, leadership to gridiron

EBHS quarterback excited about possibilities for fall '09
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

East Brunswick High School football coach Marcus Borden thought a moment before he made his pronouncement. "I'd compare him to Tim Tebow," Borden said. "That's who Mauro Tucci reminds me of." That, sports fans, is a profound statement. More...

Sport Shorts

The East Brunswick Force Soccer boys U15 team tryouts will be held July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Heavenly Farms turf fields on Dunhams Corner Road. More...

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