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Restoring town’s historical treasures
South River society
undertakes several major
preservation projects
BY JOLENE HART
Staff Writer
As South River evolves with plans to build a new school and examines its redevelopment options, some residents are keeping precious pieces of local history safely guarded. More...
School taxes in E.B. may climb 25 cents
Proposed budget for 2004-05 includes new teachers, textbooks
BY VINCENT TODARO
Staff Writer

The school tax rate would rise by approximately 25 cents under a tentative budget introduced by the East Brunswick Board of Education last week. More...

Cleanup at Raritan
Arsenal continues
Environmentalists say remediation efforts
are incomplete
BY JENNIFER DOME
Staff Writer

The cleanup process at the former Raritan Arsenal, located in Woodbridge and Edison, is moving forward, according to representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. More...


Monroe recognized for
‘heart-saving’ program
BY TARA PETERSEN
Staff Writer

MONROE — The American Heart Association recently recognized Monroe Township for its defibrillator program. More...


Tentative municipal
budget shows increase
Officials hope state
discretionary aid will reduce possible tax hike
BY TARA PETERSEN
Staff Writer

MILLTOWN — A municipal budget introduced Monday night would bring residents a 9-cent tax rate increase, but pending state aid could erase that hike. More...


Residents dismayed
by Comcast dealings
Comcast says it has offered competitive bulk rates to communities
BY TARA PETERSEN
Staff Writer

MONROE — Scores of residents outraged by potential cable rate increases came out to a township meeting last week to voice their opinions. More...


Man left

EAST BRUNSWICK — A 69-year-old township man remained in critical condition this week after his wife reportedly threw hot oil on him following an argument. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Nominees sought for
recreation/parks award
The Township of East Brunswick is now accepting nominations for the 2004 Friends of Recreation and Parks Award. More...
•Vendors, crafters needed
for church flea market
•St. Thomas HSA plans
craft show and bake sale
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 Letters
•Road’s name is different, but problem is the same
I read with great interest the article in the Feb. 19 issue of the Sentinel ("Residents Want Trucks to Go, and Cars to Slow") regarding the perils experienced by the residents of Gravel Hill-Spotswood Road due to speeding trucks, and regarding the petition they have signed to get the speed... More...
•Credit for fair association deal goes to Diem, Stahl
•Cannot justify removing defibrillator from center
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 Editorials
•Public health
should come first
Local environmental groups and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6th District) got it right when they said that more than monitoring is necessary on the 3,200-acre site of the county’s former Raritan Arsenal. More...
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 Obituaries
•Obituaries
Michael Anthony Kovacs Jr., D.D.S. More...
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 Schools
•Wide differentiation seen in college pursuit
Between 35% and 71%
of area grads going
to four-year colleges
As high schools adjust to the growing importance of their role as a steppingstone to higher education, greater emphasis is being placed on college preparation. More...
•What is a DFG?
•East Brunswick, Old Bridge
paying higher salaries
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 Sports
•Obrusniak ready to wrap up stellar career
Old Bridge grappler heads to A.C.
for state tournament
Justin Obrusniak will end his scholastic wrestling career this weekend at the NJSIAA state wrestling tournament, which begins on Friday in Atlantic City, looking to add to his successes. More...
•Two Bears earn trips to Atlantic City
•Hamrah gets his revenge over Pingry’s Shanaman
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