Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Multilingual podiatrist joins hospital staff

    OLD BRIDGE — Dr. Jyotsna Thapar, a podiatrist who speaks Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English, has joined the staff at Raritan Bay Medical Center, with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy. Thapar, a native of India who now lives in Sayreville, is the only female podiatrist in Middlesex County fluent in the South Asian…

  • Girl, 7, finds creative way to help South Asia

    Demand grows for tsunami relief cards sold by E.B. youth BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer PHOTOSBY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, members of two Brownie troops helped color cards being sold by Lauren Thomas, 7, with proceeds going to tsunami relief. At left, Brianna Brown (l), 8, Caterina Russo, 7, and Lauren…

  • Blood drive Saturday part of Eagle endeavor

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer MONROE — As a Boy Scout, local resident Brian Stigner has hiked and camped all over New Jersey, and sailed well beyond its coast. But his most significant Scout activity may come this weekend in his hometown. Stigner organized a blood drive to take place this…

  • Beaten borough road will receive fix-ups

    BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer BY VINCENT TODAROStaff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Michael Road will get a facelift and become a safer roadway thanks to a grant from the state. The borough has received a $140,000 grant through the state Municipal Aid Program in order to repave the road and repair some of the curbs and…

  • Mayor speaks on ’05 goals for Jamesburg

    JAMESBURG — Barbara Carpenter and John Longo Jr. were sworn in to their second consecutive three-year terms on the Borough Council during a reorganization meeting held Jan. 5. During the meeting, Scott Crass, an assistant representing state Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, who was out of town, praised both returning council members for their previous terms in…

  • Hummers nightclub to open in South River

    New Main Street establishment was formerly called Surge BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer BY JOHN DUNPHYStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Patrick Barwick, manager of soon-to-open Hummers, looks from behind the bar as renovations fall into place at the South River nightclub. SOUTH RIVER — He might not yet have the car, but he’s got the…

  • Officials from region meet on flooding issue

    BY SETH MANDEL Staff Writer BY SETH MANDELStaff Writer Officials from Jamesburg, Helmetta and Monroe held the first in what may be a series of meetings to examine the area’s tendency to flood during heavy rains. Joining the local officials at last Thursday’s meeting were representatives from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) divisions…

  • Raritan Valley YMCA exec. director steps down

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Ron Fournier, who has headed the Raritan Valley YMCA for the past 12 years, announced his retirement last week, effective immediately. Fournier made the announcement to YMCA staff Friday, explaining that the decision was a personal one. “This very difficult decision has been made for personal reasons, so that I can be…

  • Low enrollment cited for closing of school

    Corpus Christi second So. River Catholic school to close in 3 years BY JOHN DUNPHY Staff Writer After more than 40 years, a popular South River parochial school will close its doors for good this June. Corpus Christi School will shut down due to financial issues that have resulted from declining enrollment at the Catholic…