July 30, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Spotswood selects new superintendent

Walter Uszenski has served numerous educational roles
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

The Spotswood Board of Education has tapped a South Jersey school official to fill the role of retiring Superintendent of Schools Jack Krewer. More...

Two Monroe teens join the 'Movie Mob'

RecessBoys review movies on TV in survival competition
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Corresspondent

Jeremy Grossman and Matt Bara are going to have big-time bragging rights when they head back to school this fall. More...

Plan for 10 houses on farm to be heard

Testimony resumes Aug. 5 on Foerter Farm application
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — A plan that would see 10 single-family homes built on the Foerter Farm will be back before the Planning Board Aug. 5. The Planning Board has held two hearings on the application since May. More...

Career center dedicated to longtime supporter

BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — A vocational program that served almost 300 clients last year has been renamed in memory of a longtime supporter who died earlier this year. More...

Food & fun

PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above: Pat Pawlowski of South River has some laughs thinking about what items she wants to win during St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church's 10th annual Belarusian Festival on Whitehead Avenue in South River on July 18. More...

Fundraisers

July 30 • Bowling Event, sponsored by the Old Bridge High School Marching Band, 8-10 p.m., at Strathmore Lanes, Route 34, Aberdeen. Cost is $15 for three games and shoes. Aug. More...

Slip 'n slide

ERIC SUCAR staff Anthony Palmeri, 8, of Milltown, enjoys a ride on a waterslide at a water carnival set up by the Monmouth Council of the Boy Scouts of American at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation in Manalapan. More...

Letters

Help remedy unfair fees for businessmen, women

Have you even wondered why some of your favorite small stores ask you not to use your credit card for low-dollar purchases? More...

Disputes claims that studies show TNR to be successful

Michelle Lerner's letter to the editor, "TNR Is Most Effective, Cheapest Way To Control Feral Cats" (Sentinel, July 9), requires a response. More...

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Columns

Arrghhhh! Why did you pour milk on the cereal?

Coda • GREG BEAN

The emails started coming in from out-ofstate friends yesterday: "Rabbis and mayors in a corruption probe? Some of which included the sale of body parts? More...

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Sports

Pace brings athleticism, right attitude to game

Relief pitcher, top hitter looks forward to senior year
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

It's a rare summer day when Cody Pace can interrupt his baseball season and head down the Shore. More...

Football schedule takes on new format this fall

EBHS to play Shore teams instead of longtime rivals
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

It is one month before high school football players don their helmets and shoulder pads and commence with preseason practice. More...

Sports Shorts

Sky Blue FC and Saint Peter's Healthcare System team up for the BE WELL! Health Fair beginning 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5 in the Yurcak Field parking lot at Rutgers University, Piscataway. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff Olga Broit participates in a traditional dance during the St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Church's 10th annual Belarusian Festival on Whitehead Avenue in South River July 18. More...

County fair promises entertainment galore

Events run Aug. 3-9 at fairgrounds in East Brunswick
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

The rides, food, music and all the usual attractions, along with thousands of people, will return to the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick when the annual fair kicks off next week. This year's run, Aug. More...

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CHRIS KELLY staff South River's Tiffany Bootier, 18, performs with the East Brunswick-based Century Cloggers at the 35th annual Monmouth County Fair in Freehold Township July 24. More...

Spotswood's Night Out a tribute to Gonzalez

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — This year's National Night Out will be dedicated to the late U.S. Army Spc. Michael L. Gonzalez. Gonzalez, who grew up in Spotswood, was serving as a military policeman when he was killed in Iraq in August 2008 at the age of 20. More...

Boro's animal control officer in high demand

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Brandon Metz often begins his day at 9 a.m. cutting grass in Helmetta as a laborer for the town. He'll spend a full day not only maintaining borough grounds, but until 1 a.m. More...

South River will not require school uniform

Board says proposal would be too costly
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — After a short discussion, the Board of Education (BOE) voted last week against moving forward with the idea of requiring students to wear a school uniform. More...

County introduces program to deter juvenile crime

Anew county initiative called the "Clean Slate" program will give youngsters suspected of minor crimes a second chance to stay out of trouble, while easing the number of cases going to Family Court. More...

Spotswood looks at fines for owners of vicious dogs

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — After a dog bit three people and another dog, officials decided it was time to revisit the borough's vicious dog ordinance. More...

Palma returns to stage with friends, family

'American Idol' contestant Antonella Barba to duet
BY JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent

Though Patsy Palma only graduated Sayreville War Memorial High School in 2004, his heart — and his musical passion — lies with the classic artists of decades past. More...

Bulletin Board

Tickets on sale for Harry Potter Night

A Harry Potter Night will be held Aug. 24 at the Jamesburg Public Library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. The event will begin at 7 p.m. with a visit from magician Gary Filson. Guests are invited to come dressed in costume, if desired. More...

Elijah's Promise offers Mexican-cooking class

Elijah's Promise invites the public to discover the history and learn the basics of Mexican cooking Aug. 6 at 18 Neilson St., New Brunswick. The class also is an opportunity for soup-kitchen staff and volunteers. More...

Tickets on sale for legion Pig Roast

Sons of the American Legion Post No. 25 will host an All-You-Can-Eat Pig Roast 1-8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Milltown American Legion Hall, 4 JFK Blvd. More...

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Obituaries

John E. Hernandez

Mr. Hernandez, 87, of Old Bridge, died July 13, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to his retirement in 1999, he was employed as a machinist at Continental Baking Inc., East Brunswick, where he worked for 20 years. More...

Paul J. Malaspina

Mr. Malaspina, 78, of the Toms River section of Dover, formerly of Sayreville, died July 10, 2009, in Community Memorial Hospital, Toms River. He was predeceased by two sons, Steven and James, and by a granddaughter, Anastasia "Stacey" Malaspina. More...

Joanne Chirico Molski

Mrs. Molski, 54, of North Brunswick, died July 21, 2009, at Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick. She resided in Milltown and New Brunswick prior to relocating to North Brunswick in 1993. More...

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