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New-look Pine Ridge Park now one of E.B.’s ‘jewels’

Photos add missing pieces to cemetery database

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DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

Students get hands-on ecology lesson at DeVoe

E.B. officer honored for record of combating drunken driving

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Bears have a lot to play for in tourney games

Kenney has EB baseball moving in right direction

State council strikes down controversial bullying law

Council deems law an unfunded mandate; will be revisited by Legislature

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

I f the state Legislature wants to keep the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights on the books, it’s going to need to pony up some money to help school districts implement it, according to a ruling from a state council. More...

Goodbye, winter. Hello, spring

Crowds come out early as Milltown Mel ‘predicts’ an early spring

BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI
Staff Writer

The crowds gathered early on the morning of Feb. 2 in the parking lot of the Milltown American Legion, over 200 strong, to hear the prediction from the town’s furry forecaster. More...

Hearing on snuff mill plan rescheduled to next month

HELMETTA— There’s a new date and new location for the next hearing on the contentious plan to redevelop the former Helme Snuff Mill. The borough Planning Board rescheduled its Feb. More...

Attorney honored for nearly five decades of serving Monroe

Meyertons attended more than 600 zoning board meetings

BY JAMES McEVOY
Staff Writer

MONROE — Karl R. Meyertons has seen a lot in his nearly half-century as the attorney for the township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. Upon his retirement after 49 years in that position, the Township Council hon- ored Meyertons at its Feb. More...

George Yuhasz recalled as man of service, compassion

Served as teacher, administrator at Vo-Tech H.S. in E.B.

BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

WOODBRIDGE— Longtime educator George Yuhasz was a man who was irreplaceable. That is what Woodbridge High School Principal Arthur Lee Warren said about his friend, who passed away on Jan. 16 at his home in Woodbridge. He was 57 years old. More...

Volunteers step up to ‘Give Kids a Smile’

College provides $73,000 worth of dental services, free of charge, to local children

BY KATHY CHANG
Staff Writer

For Hope Holbeck, chairwoman of the dental hygiene program at Middlesex County College, participating in the Give KidsASmile program is rewarding on many levels. More...

Letters

Mayor out of touch on property-tax relief

This letter is in response to the article titled “East Brunswick Municipal Taxes Going Down in 2012, Mayor Says” that appeared in the Jan. 26 issue of the Sentinel. More...

Open market results in improved education for all

A s many people know, we have just had some wonderful news that will benefit the young children of East Brunswick. More...

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Attendees of the annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference do not face additional costs for programs they attend during the event. More...

DINNIGAN’S DIVERSIONS

Coco Key: Water park in winter

LIZZ DINNIGAN

I nstead of buying our sons gifts for their birthdays, my husband and I give them a fun, interactive “experience.” Our boys were born in December and January, so between the overwhelming number of presents received at their birthday parti More...

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Sports

Bears hosting Rams in pivotal wrestling match

BY JIMMY ALLINDER
Correspondent

A pair of old rivals, East Brunswick and South River, will renew acquaintances tonight when the high school wrestling teams meet in East Brunswick in what is a pivotal battle for both. More...

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Sayreville High School’s Rachel Harris (10) drives to the basket as Colonia defender Caitlin Karabin reaches in to try to steal the ball. The game was played Feb. More...

Rams are moving forward behind their underclassmen

Girls basketball team looking to finish season strong

BY JIMMY ALLINDER
Correspondent

I n Mike Feaster’s mind, the South River High School girls basketball season begins now. More...

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Student arrested in bomb threat that led to school evacuation

A 14-year-old student at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School, East Brunswick, has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat that resulted in the school’s evacuation on Feb. 7. More...

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Jack Andrulewich eagerly waits to eat a cracker as part of an experiment involving saliva and taste buds during a Feb. More...

Principals appointed for two Monroe schools

Oak Tree principal to take over at Applegarth when it reopens

BY JAMES McEVOY
Staff Writer

The Monroe Township Board of Education has named Dennis Ventrello and Erinn Mahoney as principals of the Applegarth and Barclay Brook elementary schools, respectively. More...

Sweet taste of success

2 Chicks expands 2-year-old operation with new retail shop on Main Street, South River

BY JACQUELINE DURETT
Correspondent

SOUTH RIVER — At a time when many small businesses were closing their doors, Elyissia Wassung was opening hers. That was in 2009, when Wassung launched 2 Chicks with Chocolate. More...

Spotswood police make arrests as result of burglary investigation

SPOTSWOOD — Police arrested two borough men last week after establishing an undercover operation in response to recent burglaries in the borough. More...

Author to discuss self-publishing during writers’ group meeting

JAMESBURG — Novelist Uta Burke, of East Brunswick, will present a discussion on successful self-publishing during the Feb. 25 meeting of Sisters in Crime of Central Jersey. Burke’s program will begin at 11:30 a.m. More...

Monroe man seeks to heal homeland

Latest effort involved building homes in Haiti with Habitat for Humanity

BY JAMES McEVOY
Staff Writer

MONROE — Two years ago, when an earthquake devastated his native Haiti, township resident Wilner Joseph knew he had to help . More...

Monroe police increase patrols in response to recent burglaries

MONROE — Police have arrested a township man in connection with the burglary of a neighbor’s house, and are increasing patrols in response to two other recent burglaries. More...

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Former NFL player Alan Veingrad autographs a football during a Torah Links of Middlesex County event at Young Israel of East Brunswick on Jan. 29. More...

Bulletin Board

Auxiliary to host Boardwalk Party

The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post No. 25 will sponsor an Over the Hump to Summer Boardwalk Party 6-10 p.m. Feb. 18 at the post home, 4 JFK Blvd., Milltown, Donation is $15 per person and includes food, soda and water. More...

Adult actors, singers invited to audition

Bimah Players Community Theater is seeking adult actors and singers of all ages for “Ever Since Adam,” a readers’ theater production featuring dramatizations of literature by Mark Twain and other classic writers as well as songs abo More...

Bag of Books Sale ongoing at library

The Friends of the Jamesburg Public Library is holding its Bag of Books Sale through Feb. 25 at the library, 229 Gatzmer Ave. For a cost of $3, shoppers may fill a grocery size plastic bag with as many books and movies as it will hold. More...

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