July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Animal shelter proposed for former snuff mill building

Helmetta currently uses two out-of-town shelters for its animal control services
BY JENNIFER BOOTON Staff Writer

The redevelopment of Helmetta’s historic snuff mill property will most likely see the inclusion of a $1.2 million municipal animal shelter. More...

Dey Farm Historic Site

Margo Dorrell of Monroe, portraying a captain’s wife, heads back to camp June 26 at the Dey Farm Historic Site on Federal Road in Monroe. More...

E.B. man gratified to donate organ to an unknown person

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Township resident Tom Carr is raising the stakes of generosity. More...

Milltown forced to act after loss of transformer

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — With temperatures reaching into the triple digits last week, local officials had to act quickly after one of the borough’s four electric transformers burned out. More...

County recognizes 20th anniversary of ADA

Middlesex County officials will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a proclamation declaring their “recommitment” to the act. More...

Fire damages four Concordia units

MONROE — Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire at 5:47 a.m. July 6 in the Concordia retirement community. The blaze caused damage to four units on Concordia Circle, police said, but no injuries were reported. More...

Local goodies for sale

Shari, Julia and Olivia Sullivan (l-r) of East Brunswick survey some of the items for sale at the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market on Ryders Lane in North Brunswick on June 25. More...

Living history

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN More...

New Jersey, a hidden gem for nature lovers?

Author shares his yearlong journey in search of wildlife
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

From the bobcats and black bears that inhabit the northwest of the state to the peregrine falcons that nest atop a Jersey City skyscraper and the harbor seals that pass through the Edison Boat Basin, there is an abundance of wildlife in New Jersey. More...

Vietnam film to be shown

On July 17 at 1 p.m. the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host a film screening and panel about the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. More...

Letters

Grateful to assemblyman for bill to protect seniors

Iwould like to thank Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-19) for sponsoring the consumerprotection legislation that protects seniors from predatory practices surrounding security-investment products. More...

Cost of athletic field vs. library’s needs

In the June 24 issue of the Sentinel, I read with great concern about the East Brunswick Public Library losing an additional $74,000 in funding from the state. More...

Avoid another oil tragedy, look to renewable energy

The tragic explosion at BP’s offshore-drilling facility in the Gulf of Mexico, and its devastating aftermath, underscores the need for America to reduce its reliance on gasoline and other fossil fuels and embrace clean-energy alternatives. More...

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Columns

This tax cap law looks like a good deal, but …

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GREG BEAN

Before we start popping the champagne corks over the fact that the New Jersey Senate passed a bill last week limiting property tax increases to 2 percent a year — with certain exceptions — we ought to remember that old Latin admonition Ca More...

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Schools

$1.3M grant will help fund E.B. school projects

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — The recent school budget crisis has left the township’s Board of Education, like many others, unable to allocate much funding for new projects and programs. More...

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Sports

Monroe’s Brix always working on his game

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Most high school basketball players would be happy to post the numbers Danny Brix has in his career: 559 points, 273 rebounds and 152 assists. But then, how many can look forward to two more years on the court? More...

Little League playoffs

Sayreville shortstop Chris Hauber makes a diving attempt to come up with the ground ball against Perth Amboy during the July 10 Little League District 10 playoff game held at the Sayreville Little Lea More...

E.B. Wildcats win soccer tournament

After a successful second-place finish in the Manalapan Invitational Tournament over the Memorial Day weekend, expectations were high when the East Brunswick Soccer Club Wildcats (U11G) headed to Hershey, Pa., for a Father’s Day weekend tournam More...

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Three injured in shooting outside hotel in Edison

BY KATHY CHANG

Edison police are investigating a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of July 11 in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Woodbridge Avenue. More...

Crystal Springs Aquatic Center

Javiion Simmon, 9, of Sayreville, was among the many escaping the recent heat wave with a trip to Crystal Springs Aquatic Center in East Brunswick on July 8. More...

A special honor for a favorite Monroe son

Township will dedicate softball complex in memory of Tommy Allen
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Monroe has not forgotten Tommy Allen. And officials and residents will remember the late longtime recreation superintendent at 1 p.m. on July 17 when they dedicate the township’s softball complex off Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road in his memory. More...

Once-heralded 6-acre zoning officially void

Council rezones properties after years of litigation
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

After nearly a decade of disputes involving East Brunswick’s controversial 6-acre zoning ordinance, officials have finally laid the matter to rest. More...

Jamesburg fire claims second victim days later

Police chief: July 3 blaze is worst he’s seen in 24 years
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

JAMESBURG — A fast-moving fire that took the life of a young mother who died trying to save her baby son has also claimed her sister. Michelle D. More...

E.B.’s total outdoor water ban lifted

EAST BRUNSWICK — The township’s ban on the use of outdoor water was lifted July 7 after the Middlesex Water Co. repaired its pumping station. More...

E.B. man’s book explores principles of negotiation

Shows how five tenets impact the lives of a young salesman and an elderly subway dweller
BY JULIE KLIEGMAN Correspondent

EAST BRUNSWICK — The way Jared Kelner’s book idea just came to him sounds like the plot of an inspirational movie. The concept just popped into his head while working at his day job. More...

Motorcycle driver, 24, dies in East Brunswick accident

A 24-year-old resident of Old Bridge died Sunday when the motorcycle he was operating collided with another vehicle on Route 18 in East Brunswick. More...

PSE&G to install solar energy units in several local towns

As part of its “Solar 4 All” program, PSE&G will be installing more than 200,000 pole-attached solar energy units in its service territory. More...

South River bringing construction office back

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

SOUTH RIVER — The building department is coming back to town. “This is not about the fees, it is more about a service issue,” said Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger. More...

Regular’ girl battles irregular circumstances

Te’ La Curtis-Lee survives thyroid cancer to perform in ‘Rent’ at NJPAC
BY KERRI McCUNE Correspondent

NORTH BRUNSWICK — “I’m plain! I’m regular,” 19-year-old Te’ La Curtis-Lee humbly declared. This singer, actress, college student and cancer survivor is a lot of things, but she is far from plain. More...

Splish splash

PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff More...

Bulletin Board

Golfers, sponsors sought for tourney

The East Brunswick Quarterback Club Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held Aug.11 at Gambler Ridge Golf Club, 121 Burlington Path Road, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. Shotgun start is set for 1 p.m. More...

E.B. church to sponsor vacation Bible school

Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 568 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, will host a High Seas Expedition” vacation Bible school 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 2-6. More...

Summer concerts ongoing in Monroe

The James L. Dean Big Band With Solid Jackson Groove Cats will perform at 6 p.m. July 22 in the open-grove gazebo on the lake at Thompson Park, Monroe. More...

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Obituaries

Helen Iannotta Besecker

Mrs. Besecker, 88, of South River, died July 5, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles E. More...

Richard J. Garcia

Mr. Garcia, of South Brunswick, formerly of Milltown, died June 25, 2010, at home. Prior to his retirement in 1991, he was a school psychologist for 37 years with Woodbridge Township. A son, Richie Garcia, died in 1992. More...

Rita “Bunny” A. Scirrotto

Mrs. Scirrotto, 83, of East Brunswick, formerly of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, died June 26, 2010, in Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Surviving are a son, Jeffrey of Port St. More...

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Business

E.B. salon joins battle against trisomy 18

Cranbury Road salon owner will hold benefit on July 21
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Local hair stylists will be revealing professional beauty secrets next week as part of a charity event sponsored by Creations Hair Design Studio. The salon’s Blow Dry Boot Camp, which will run from 6 to 9 p.m. More...

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