October 1, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

E.B. charter school gets the state's OK

Hatikvah to focus partly on Hebrew language, culture
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

Acharter school that would teach the Hebrew language and culture is expected to open next September in East Brunswick. The Hatikvah International Academy was among eight charter schools approved last week by the state Department of Education. More...

Stonebridge residents find pinochle is all aces

'Feel good' card game touted as healthy addiction
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Steve Birnbaum is hooked, and he's trying to turn on as many people as he can to his passion, the game of pinochle. The card game, he said, requires strategy, skill and a bit of a thick skin. More...

Parents charged with leaving kids in car while in restaurant

EAST BRUNSWICK — A New York couple was arrested on charges of child abandonment after police were called to a Route 18 shopping center about children trapped in a car. A woman called the police shortly before 5 p.m. More...

Driver, 88, becomes third victim of accident on Cranbury Road

EAST BRUNSWICK — The driver of a vehicle that police said struck a garbage truck on Cranbury Road passed away four days later.Raymond L. Brightman, 88, of Monroe, died at 6:35 p.m. Sept. More...

Living history

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Left: Soldiers representing the Union's 7th New Jersey Infantry practice their march during the Civil War Living History Weekend held last weekend in Monroe, featuring re-enactors and demonstrations. More...

Letters

Wants to put brakes on health-care plan

This letter is in response to the letter to the editor from Rick Nemshick, "Urges Passage of Health-Care Reform," which ran in the Sept. 3 issue of the Sentinel. More...

Tamburro promotes cost-saving programs

As a resident of Monroe, I am a supporter of Councilman Gerald Tamburro for reelection to the Monroe Township Council. He has been an outstanding councilman and has advocated for numerous programs that have made this town a great place to live. More...

DEP again neglects responsibility to protect environment

On behalf of the nonprofit Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), a state leader in toxic cleanups, I am deeply troubled by the recent report that yet again sheds light on the failure of the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More...

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Obituaries

Ashley Almazan Jose

Mr. Jose, 32, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 14, 2009, in JFK Medical Center, Edison, as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. More...

Jean M. McLaren Volpe

Mrs. Volpe, 83, of East Brunswick, died Sept. 21, 2009, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Her husband, Elwood Volpe, died in 2000. More...

Carmela Spitaleri Gendlek

Mrs. Gendlek, 91, of South River, died Sept. 12, 2009, at home. Her husband, Frank Gendlek, died in 1997. Surviving are a son, Francis J. Gendlek; and two grandchildren, Sara and Stephen Gendlek. More...

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Photo

SCOTT FRIEDMAN Re-enactors march past spectators at the Dey Farm Historic Site on Federal Road in Monroe Saturday during the Civil War Living History Weekend. More...

Voters OK $18 million for new Memorial School

EAST BRUNSWICK — Voters on Tuesday approved nearly $18 million to build a new Memorial Elementary School, replacing the former structure that was largely destroyed in a July 2008 fire. More...

State may study merge of two school districts

Questions linger as to how consolidation would work
BY JANE MEGGITT Staff Writer

With the Spotswood and Helmetta school districts merged into one, it remains to be seen whether Milltown will eventually join the fold. More...

So. River parents upset over teacher resignation

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — A teacher's resignation and school safety both became topics of discussion at a Board of Education meeting last week. More than a dozen parents and students told the board on Sept. More...

Coney Island photographs featured in new exhibit

SPOTSWOOD — A new exhibit at the Academy of Music on Main Street features an artist's colorful, whimsical photographs of Coney Island. The works are that of Neil O. Lawner, a former East Brunswick orthodontist who is now a college professor. More...

Merged district working on its new arrangement

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Busing and other issues related to the consolidation of the Helmetta and Spotswood school districts have been squared away, while others, including the important question of funding, remain unresolved. More...

Bulletin Board

Crafters sought for Dec. 5 show at church

The Elizabeth Circle of Spotswood Reformed Church is seeking crafters and vendors for its Craft Show set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the church, 429 Main St. Rental cost is $20 per table. Snacks will be available. More...

Fools for Christ to present Spud Nite

The Fools for Christ clown group at Jamesburg Presbyterian Church will offer a Spud Nite 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the church fellowship hall, corner of Church Street and Gatzmer Avenue. Dinner will be served 5- 6:30 p.m. More...

Poetry Night, movie on tap at Zimmerli

The Zimmerli Student Advisory Board will sponsor an Art After Hours Poetry Night 6-9 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Zimmerli Art Museum, corner of Hamilton and George streets, New Brunswick. A solo guitarist will begin the evening. More...

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Columns

A new day is dawning in a place called Bizarreland

Coda • GREG BEAN

You'll have to excuse me for a moment while I dab the drops of blood that are running down my cheeks. My eyeballs have been bleeding nonstop since the other night when I saw indicted former Republican Rep. More...

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Sports

Getting ahead

PHOTOS BY TERRY GEERDTS Above: Chris Ramirez of East Brunswick High School moves the ball downfield as St. Joseph's Alex Kruper gives chase during a Sept. 23 match in Metuchen. More...

3-0 Bears hope to keep up momentum Friday

EBHS got past Monroe after Yonchiuk's 44-yard FG
BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Considering all the hype surrounding the clash between East Brunswick and Monroe last Friday night, you would have thought it was the high school football game of the year. More...

EBHS girls undefeated as halfway mark nears

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

Ask the coach of any high school team: What's the No. 1 goal? It's usually finishing with a winning record. Well, winning isn't the only thing for East Brunswick High School's girls soccer team. It's winning championships. More...

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