Category: Sentinel-EBS News

– 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

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…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer School officials are citing poor communications as the cause of an outcry from the community over allowing a church to rent space in Milltown’s Parkview School. The Board of Education decided against moving forward with a rental agreement that would allow Liquid Church, a Christian congregation, to hold Sunday services…

TOP PICK Jack Sweeney (l-r), Michael Friedman, Jennifer Townsend and Jordan Gilbert in Peter Pan. Phoenix Productions will present its revival of the immortal Broadway musical, “Peter Pan,” beginning Nov. 13 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank. This musical depicts the adventures of Peter, a mischievous young boy afraid of growing up, as…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Mayor Eric Steeber said continuing to relocate borough facilities out of flood plains and revitalizing the downtown area top his priority list as he moves on from the Nov. 3 election. Steeber, a Democrat, will serve a second term as mayor after he received 1,085 votes to best…

PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Master artist Shanti Jain presents a workshop on the traditional textile printing process known as Sanganeri at the log cabin in Thompson Park in Monroe on Nov. 7. The event was sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Culture & Heritage’s Folklife Program for New Jersey. Ethel Erlick, left, and Dorothy…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer There will be little change in borough hall for South River and Jamesburg, according to Nov. 3 election results. In South River, Republican Mayor John Krenzel, with 1,063 votes, staved off the Democratic challenger and former council president, Thomas Roselli, who received 1,001 votes. Democratic incumbent Shawn Haussermann and newcomer…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer HELMETTA — By an overwhelming majority, borough voters have opted for change, ousting the current mayor and defeating a slate of candidates aligned with her. In an election night landslide, Borough Council President Christopher Slavicek, running on the “Aligning Helmetta’s Future” ticket, recorded 372 votes, approximately 63 percent of the…

By KENNY WALTER Staff Writer MONROE — After nearly three decades with Mayor Richard Pucci in office, Monroe will have a new mayor in 2016. Council President Gerald Tamburro, a Democrat, will succeed Pucci, who chose not to see re-election. Tamburro defeated Republican Martin Hermann and independent candidate Ken Chiarella during the Nov. 3 general…