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      July 16, 2009  RSS feed
      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. courtesy of the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission. On July 16, the Marlene VanPlanck Trio will perform a selection of jazz standards. More...
      Attrition, wage freezes continue; layoffs possible

      Mayor James T. Phillips unveiled a More...

      E.B. superintendent: Time is now to build new Memorial

      East Brunswick residents will be asked to approve a $17.96 million bond referendum to build a new Memorial Elementary School this September. The new facility, which will replace the building devastated in a July 2008 fire, will actually cost $23.8 million, but that is being defrayed by a $4.24 million state grant and $1. More...


      Assistant director 'best person' to lead library in tough times

      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. MaryEllen Firestone, the library's longtime assistant director, has been selected for the top spot. More...


      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...


      Manpower at 86 after being reduced through attrition

      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. Edward Mitchell and Scott Mayer and Lts. Robert Strempek and Thomas Bennett. More...


      Friends' futuristic theme park project wins internat'l contest

      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. David Lester and Raymond Scanlon of Monroe, Vincent Logozio of the Fords section of Woodbridge, and Elissa Hogan of Summit are each enjoying a dream internship at Walt Disney Imagineering in Glendale, Calif. More...


      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. The group will perform an original musical, "Camp Showbiz," July 31-Aug. 2 at the new East Brunswick Cultural Arts Center. More...
      Iwould like to respond to the article titled "Friends Rally To Help With Family's Expenses" (Sentinel, July 2). We were mentioned in the article as feeding therapists, but the article stated that we do not accept insurance for the patient, 2-yearold Zachary Nemeth. More...
      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. "I get so upset about this Fairness Doctrine thing that I think it may be better if we avoid discussing politics altogether," he said. More...
      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. Booke of East Brunswick and Jason R. Booke of Santa Monica, Calif.; a daughter, Cynthia L. More...
      EBHS quarterback excited about possibilities for fall '09
      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...