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South River moves on library expansion

Mayor: Borough now able to fund project at lower cost
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

After years of pushing for the expansion of the South River Public Library, residents and library board members will finally get their wish. The Borough Council voted 5-1 at its Aug. More...

E.B. firefighter honored for 58 years of service

For Peck, 93, building dedicated in his name is a ‘dream come true’
BY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent

Firefighters and their families came from all over New Jersey recently as the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company on Joseph Street celebrated its new administration building and a new fire truck. More...

Water tank death in Spotswood considered suicide, police say

BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — The death of a Helmetta man whose body was found in a water tank on Sept. 4 appears to have been a suicide, Police Chief Karl Martin said Tuesday. More...

Shofar workshop

Ross and Emma Zaslavsky help a resident of CareOne at East Brunswick, Cranbury Road, sand her shofar during a Rosh Hashana shofar workshop sponsored by the Chabad of East Brunswick on Aug. 31. More...

Artists in residence

Above: Patrons view the works on display at Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival. The Aug. 25 exhibition included 154 pieces by 86 Concordia residents in 14 categories. More...

Letters

Mother requests support for Sara’s Law

As you may or may not know, my family was not contacted on the day of my daughter Sara Dubinin’s accident on Sept. 24, 2007. More...

Music therapy can improve physical, mental health

Thank you for your excellent article on Tourette’s syndrome, “Three Brothers Lead Full Lives, Despite Tourette’s,” that appeared in the Aug. 19 Sentinel. More...

Grateful for success of medical-equipment collection

On Saturday, July 10, and Saturday, Aug. 21, in conjunction with the Jamesburg Farmers Market, Your ReSource held a community collection for gently used medical equipment. The turnout was fantastic for this first-time event. More...

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Columns

Call her anything but don’t call her ma’am

CODA
GREG BEAN

Odds and ends as I pack for the Labor Day weekend. Should we go with flipflops and board shorts, or the rubber Wellies, raincoat and water wings? More...

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Schools

Staffing reduced, but education offerings on rise

Spotswood school officials excited to begin new year
BY BRIAN DONAHUE Staff Writer

SPOTSWOOD — Doing more with less may be a common theme in business these days, and it’s also true for the borough’s school district this year. More...

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Sports

Seniors are still the key for Bears football team

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

The faces may change, but Marcus Borden has never deviated from his philosophy of molding together a football team. More...

Coming off playoff season, Chargers want more

BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent

When you look at the numbers as they relate to Spotswood’s football program the past three years, they add up to what might be a promising season this fall. More...

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East Brunswick Soccer Club

Rebecca Yager of East Brunswick gains control of the ball in the 10-year-old group during the East Brunswick Soccer Club’s 30th annual Labor Day Tournament at Dideriksen Park on Sunday. The club is celebrating 35 years of soccer this year. More...

Successful tax appeals add to financial woes

Tax attorneys pounced on residents in senior communities, administrator says
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Monroe Township officials are planning to bond for $5 million to deal with a record number of successful tax appeals this year. Monroe needs the approval of the state Local Finance Board to bond for the amount over a five-year period. More...

Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival.

Adele Blumenkrantz (l) and Marilyn Mix view the artwork on display at Concordia’s 12th annual Art Festival. The Aug. More...

New firehouse stalled but still in the cards

BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — Despite concerns about the size and cost of a proposed new firehouse, Councilman Gary Holsten said the plan to build it will move forward. But residents shouldn’t expect to see it go up anytime soon. More...

East Brunswick to dine for a cause Saturday

BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Spending a night out on the town also means giving back to the community for those attending this weekend’s Dining for a Cause. More...

East Brunswick slammed by $1.6M in tax appeals

Officials expected to bond to fund nearly 400 appeals
BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer

EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials are looking to pass a bond ordinance that would minimize the impact of this year’s influx of tax appeals. More...

Bulletin Board

Lyme disease is topic of movie at library

Lyme disease is the topic of the award-winning movie “Under Our Skin.” It will be shown 7 p.m. Sept. 16 in the East Brunswick Library. Admission is free. A panel discussion will follow. New Jersey is No. More...

Sock Hop to raise funds for mission trip

A Rock-Around-the-Clock Sock Hop to benefit the Trinity Presbyterian Church Youth Group’s upcoming mission trip to aid San Francisco’s less fortunate is set for 5- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. More...

Curtain to rise on musical ‘Cinderella’

GB Productions and the St. Thomas the Apostle Players will present their production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at 8 p.m. Sept. 23, 25, 30 and Oct. 2 in the auditorium at St. More...

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Obituaries

Michael D. Frisenda

Mr. Frisenda, 49, of the Laurence Harbor section of Old Bridge, died Aug. 26, 2010, at home. He was the owner and operator of Mickey’s Pasta and Grill, South River. He was predeceased by his father, Michael D. Frisenda. More...

Mary Rinaldi

Mrs. Rinaldi, 95, of the Golden Living Center at Old Bridge, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chelsea Assisted Living at East Brunswick, died Aug. 12, 2010, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge division. More...

Julia H. Gainer Noble

Mrs. Noble, 88, of Ohio, formerly of Sayreville, died Aug. 18, 2010, in Springboro, Ohio. Her husband, James R. Noble, died in 2009. Surviving are a daughter, Judith A. More...

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