Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Intoxicated Morris County man guilty of causing crash

    EAST BRUNSWICK — A man involved in a drunk-driving crash last year in East Brunswick was found guilty of injuring his passenger. Franco Gencarelli, 48, of Long Valley, Morris County, was convicted of assault by auto, driving while intoxicated and driving while his license was suspended on Nov. 13, according to a statement released by…

  • Job fair to be held Dec. 1 at East Brunswick Library

    EAST BRUNSWICK — Assemblywoman Nancy J. Pinkin announced that she would be the host to a job fair on Dec. 1, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the East Brunswick Public Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick. Also sponsoring the event will be the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce; Edison Chamber of Commerce;…

  • Call for move to clean energy follows veto of Port Ambrose

    By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club is calling for development of offshore wind energy to move the state toward a clean-energy future following the veto of a proposal for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the coast of Long Branch. “The veto of…

  • Local Muslims strongly condemn Paris attacks

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Muslims from the area are condemning the terror attacks in Paris, which left 129 dead and hundreds injured after a soccer stadium, concert hall and restaurants were attacked by gunmen and suicide bombers last Friday. The Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) in Monmouth Junction released a statement expressing its…

  • Comic expo to bring hardcore fans, big names, to Edison

    EDISON — The New Jersey Comic Expo (NJCE) is coming to the township. MAD Event Management will debut its newest comic convention Nov. 21 and 22 at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison. The biggest event of its kind to come to the Garden State, according to organizers, the NJCE…

  • Fire safety video provides lessons for the whole family

    Following on the heels of Fire Prevention Week and the county’s Firefighter and EMS Volunteer Appreciation Day, the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders has released a high-quality fire safety video that offers tips and strategies on how to prevent fires and keep safe during such emergencies. “Fire Prevention and Safety: A Family Approach” was…

  • Middlesex County clerk named VP of Constitutional Officers Association

    Elaine M. Flynn Middlesex County Clerk Elaine M. Flynn has been sworn in as the vice president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). The COANJ includes all registers, surrogates, sheriffs and county clerks in the state. The officials work together to promote the best practices in each county office and also submit…

  • Bulletin Board

    – Brandeis Committee will gather Nov. 16 Fraidy Reiss of Unchained At Last, an organization dedicated to helping women and girls leave or avoid marriages not of their choosing, will be the guest speaker at the next gathering of the Brandeis National Com

  • Retail health clinics fill demand for rapid care

    By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Walk-in health care clinics at pharmacies are booming as customers demand quick service. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES Quick and convenient are two words typically associated with fast foods or ATMs, not health care services. A growing trend is changing that as retail-based clinics (RBC) are popping up in drugstores and supermarkets…