Author: JENNIFER AMATO

  • Election results are in for Edison Township Council

    Election results are in for Edison Township Council

    EDISON – Democrats beat out the Republican opposition in the Edison Township Council election. Incumbents Joseph A. Coyle (7,487 votes/16%) and Ajay Patil (7,055 votes/15%), were elected to their second terms, joined by newcomers Richard Brescher (7,101 votes/15%) and Joyce Ship-Freeman (7,145 votes/16%) on the Democratic side. The Republican slate included former Councilman Wayne J.…

  • Friends of South Brunswick Senior Center celebrate 20th anniversary with cultural celebration
  • Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    For the fourth consecutive year, residents can anticipate South River police officers and staff members sporting mustaches and beards to raise money and awareness for cancer. Coming on the heels of the department’s breast cancer awareness initiatives during October, No-Shave November is about embracing hair, which many patients lose during cancer treatment. Money typically spent…

  • Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel

    Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel

    Breaking the Chain will hold a pancake breakfast and prize raffle from 8-9:45 a.m. on Nov. 16 at Applebee’s, 1045 Route 1, South Edison. Free prize for children 12 and under. Cost is $12 per person. Purchase tickets at btcte.org or at the door. Sponsored by the Metuchen Education Association.     The Circle of…

  • Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    The following programs are scheduled at the North Brunswick Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick: Sensory Play for children ages 3-5 will be held from 1-1:45 p.m. on Nov. 8. The Knitting & Crocheting Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 9. This club is opened to anyone interested in learning how…

  • Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban

    Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban

    Mobile Family Success Center of Middlesex County is seeking musicians, comedians, singers, dancers, magicians and poets for its Rising Stars event, to be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Sayreville Recreation Department, 167 Main St., Sayreville. To participate, call 732-387-1220 or email [email protected]. St. Thomas the Apostle HSA will hold pocketbook bingo…

  • Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel

    Mannequin Mania: A Conversation with Michael Calantoni will be held at 1 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Civic Center Dr. off Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Michael Calantoni and his partner, Denise Luzack, will explain how they decorate their house at 368 Washington Pl. in North Brunswick. Presented by Brandeis University Middlesex…

  • The Arc Middlesex County celebrates 70 years of serving residents with disabilities

    The Arc Middlesex County celebrates 70 years of serving residents with disabilities

    As the culture for people who have a disability moves away from an institutionalized setting and encourages them to be integrated into the community, The Arc provides services to help those individuals adjust to a productive life. The Arc Middlesex County runs 20 group homes and four vocational centers across the county, offers family support…

  • Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel

    Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel

    For South Brunswick Girl Scout Mahiyah Sampson’s Gold Award project, she will present a mental health awareness event for girls ages 13-18 from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 16 at 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick. Sponsored by Rutgers University. Check Eventbrite.com for RSVP information. For more information, email [email protected].     The South Brunswick…