Author: JENNIFER AMATO
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Why more women are choosing IUDs for birth control
By Margaret Dufreney, MD Women are increasingly choosing to use intrauterine devices (IUDs) to prevent pregnancy. How do you know if this method is right for you? An IUD is a T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus. Depending on the type of device, IUDs prevent pregnancy by either blocking fertilization of the…
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Community Bulletin Board: the North and South Brunswick Sentinel (for May 6)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering its SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) support group meetings…
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Community Bulletin Board: Criterion Sentinel (for May 6)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI NJ (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering its SAMHAJ (South Asian Mental Health Awareness in Jersey) support…
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Community Bulletin Board: the Sentinel (for May 6)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. Spotswood Recreation is asking families to take photos while participating in any at-home indoor or outdoor recreational activity, including sports, games, art and cooking. Email [email protected] to…
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Community Bulletin Board: the Suburban (for May 6)
Editor’s note: In light of recent events related to coronavirus, some organizations have decided to cancel their upcoming programs. Please check the status of any event before attending. An ongoing, updated list is available at www.centraljersey.com. The United Way of Central Jersey’s COVID-19 Recovery Fund will assist individuals and families affected by the novel coronavirus…
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South Brunswick police chief cautions safety this weekend as parks reopen
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick has been informed by the Middlesex County Health Department that four additional South Brunswick residents tested positive for COVID-19 on April 30, bringing the total number of cases in South Brunswick to 325. Of the new cases, three individuals are women and one is a male, and they range in…
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North Brunswick officials consider Community Choice Aggregation
NORTH BRUNSWICK – If approved by members of the Township Council, North Brunswick residents will have the option to choose electricity with more renewable content and at a lower cost than PSE&G. Community Choice Aggregation allows the township to create a large buying group for electricity made up of residential and non-residential customers so it…
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Assistant business administrator to assume interim role in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The longtime assistant business administrator in North Brunswick will assume the role of interim business administrator as of May 11. Current Business Administrator Kathyrn Monzo announced her impending retirement during the April 20 Township Council workshop meeting. Monzo came to North Brunswick in 2016 from Princeton. “It is bittersweet for me as…
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Professionals encourage students to speak up, seek help for mental health issues during South Brunswick High School’s virtual Mental Health Wellness Fair
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Adolescents are trying to cope with puberty, their teenage years, applying to college and now coping with stress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic. South Brunswick High School holds a mental health fair every year based on the theme “Stop the Stigma, Stamp out the Stress.” This year’s event took a…
