February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Residents keep up fight over approved cell tower

South River officials say tower complied with zone standards
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

Hunter Nemeth may only be 8 years old, but his voice and words were firm when he offered his thoughts about a cell tower going up near his home in South River. “[The cell tower] will bring sickness and it will hurt our town,” he said. More...

Pair charged with scamming customers at car dealership

Two Colts Neck men who operated used car centers in East Brunswick were arrested last week on charges of stealing $229,000 from a real estate investor and about $500,000 from 32 individuals and companies who gave them vehicles to sell on consignment. More...

Two charged in attack of woman, 90, outside Monroe supermarket

MONROE — Two residents of South Brunswick have been arrested in connection with the mugging of a 90-year-old woman in Monroe on Jan. 22. More...

Monroe faces challenges with construction projects

Senior center project to be re-bid; Community Center work has stalled
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MONROE — Construction to expand the township’s Community Center and construction on the new Senior Center have both run into difficulties involving contractors. More...

Friends advanced through Scouting ranks together

SOUTH RIVER — Two borough teenagers were honored earlier this month for completing the requirements necessary to achieve the Eagle rank, the Boy Scouts’ highest honor. More...

Unfinished ball field project worries league

Monroe officials assure MTBA that work will be done, one way or another
BY JANE MEGGITT Correspondent

MONROE — The township will do whatever it takes to ensure that the Monroe Township Baseball Association (MTBA) does not have to cancel any games because of incomplete work at James Monroe Park, Mayor Richard Pucci said last week. More...

E.B. moving ahead with red light camera system

BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Plans remain in the works to bring a camera system that enables police to ticket drivers who run the red light at Route 18 and Tices Lane. More...

EBPD officers promoted, sworn in after five retire

EAST BRUNSWICK — Four police officers were promoted to fill vacant supervisory positions and four new officers were sworn in, during a ceremony Feb. 1 at the Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. The moves follow the retirements of Capt. More...

Letters

Farm purchase would be investment

Iwould like to comment on the Middlesex County Open Space Committee’s recommendation to help the township fund the acquisition of the Foerter Farm. More...

Pedestrians need not misinterpret law

Iwould like to respond to the letter to the editor from Enrique Gonzalez Jr., “Drivers Must Yield Right of Way to Pedestrians” (Sentinel, Feb. 4). More...

Grateful to staff members for sensitivity to child’s allergy

Ifeel the need to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the staff at Kiddie Academy of East Brunswick for addressing a most important issue. More...

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Obituaries

Mary Kulesa Wistuba

Mrs. Wistuba, 88, of Sayreville, died Jan. 17, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress at Maco Dress, South River. More...

William F. “Chip” Wright

Mr. Wright, 82, of North Brunswick, died Jan. 18, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was chief financial officer for North Brunswick Township, for 25 years, retiring in 1990. More...

Marion Conforti Corvo

Mrs. Corvo, 87, of South River, formerly of East Brunswick, died Jan. 21, 2010, in JFK Medical Center, Edison. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Corvo, and by 12 brothers and sisters. More...

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Sports

Free-throw shooting

Above: Kevin Gilbert, 17, starting point guard for South River High School, takes some good-natured ribbing from friends and teammates during the South River Police Department’s annual Basketbal More...

Bears facing GMC tests on hardwood

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

One thing is certain about this week and the East Brunswick High School boys basketball team. The Bears will know exactly where they stand with the rest of the best in the Greater Middlesex Conference. More...

South River could be playoff bound

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

The fact there is even discussion surrounding South River’s boys basketball team qualifying for the Central Jersey Group I playoffs is astounding in itself. More...

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South River Police Department’s annual Basketball Free Throw Tournament

Youngsters await their turn to compete during the South River Police Department’s annual Basketball Free Throw Tournament Jan. 30 at the borough’s middle school. More...

Park projects in limbo due to funding

Stahl working to secure more funding for Pine Ridge, Heavenly Farms
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Despite public skepticism, East Brunswick officials are hoping that improvements to recreation facilities Heavenly Farms and Pine Ridge Park will come to fruition in 2010. More...

Volunteers spend day giving kids a smile

Local dentists, MCC program take part in national effort to help those in need
BYLAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

Amid-winter snowstorm wasn’t the only alabaster event on the radar last Friday. More...

Three teens allegedly sprayed graffiti at swim club, EBJC

EAST BRUNSWICK — Police have arrested three local teenagers for allegedly spray-painting graffiti on several buildings at the Y Country Swim Club on Dutch Road and on an exterior building wall at the East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC), Ryders More...

Three charged in robbery of woman on driveway in Monroe

MONROE — Police have arrested three men in connection with the Jan. 11 armed robbery of a 19-year-old township woman. More...

Celebrating India

Above: Dhvani Udanl serves up classic Indian food during the Festivals of India event, held recently at the East Brunswick Public Library to celebrate the seasons, harvest and history of the nation wi More...

Jerusalem Post correspondent to speak at E.B. Jewish Center

EAST BRUNSWICK — Yaakov Katz, military correspondent and defense analyst for The Jerusalem Post, will lead a discussion at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, Ryders Lane, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Trail naming contest winner announced

EAST BRUNSWICK — Middlesex County officials have announced the winning entry in the Tamarack Hollow Preserve trail-naming contest. More...

‘You Can’t Take It With You’

Nancy Drumright, Alexandra Palmer and Douglas Brautigam, all of East Brunswick, rehearse a scene from Playhouse 22’s “You Can’t Take It With You,” which runs through Feb. 28. More...

Bulletin Board

Participants sought for April 18 craft fair

Crafters, vendors and artists are sought for the Barclay Brook/Brookside PTA Craft Fair set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 18 at Brookside School, 522 Buckelew Ave., Monroe. Reservation deadline is March 17. Proceeds will benefit the schools. More...

Catholic Women sets Feb. 21 blood drive

The Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women, in conjunction with New Jersey Blood Services, will host a blood drive 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 21 in the cafeteria at Sacred Heart School, located behind the convent on Walnut Street, South Amboy. More...

Valentine’s open house set at shelter

The Sayreville Pet Adoption Center will host a Valentine’s Day Open House and Adoption Event noon-4 p.m. Feb. 13 at the shelter, 1400 Main St. More...

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Columns

Looks like we survived the ‘storm of the decade’

Coda • GREG BEAN

By the time this column sees print, the Great Blizzard of 2010, nicknamed “Snowpocalypse” by some creative member of the national press, will just be a memory. More...

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Schools

School tab shortfall likely to force cuts

E.B. board wrestles with expected loss of aid, tax cap
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The stable school tax rate achieved by the Board of Education last year may have been a fleeting accomplishment. More...

‘The Challenge’

The academic team from the Wardlaw-Hardridge School of Edison will face Morristown- Beard School in the first round competition of MSG Varsity’s “The Challenge,” airing Feb. More...

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