Category: Sentinel-EBS News

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — The borough park has been renamed “Gloria Bradford Park” in honor of the borough’s first female mayor and longest serving mayor. “I am overwhelmed and honored,” said Bradford. “Milltown has always been a special place for me.” The Borough Council voted in favor of a resolution renaming the…

Milltown Ice Cream Depot, 87 Washington Ave., will donate 10 percent of sales 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sept. 20 to treatmentrelated expenses for Josephine (“Piney”) Schneider, a 2-year-old Milltown resident who is battling leukemia. Piney’s Posse fundraising bracelets are on sale at the icecream store. For more information, log on to www.facebook.com/pineysposse.

A Tuscany Buffet Dinner, AlterEgo Band Concert and Basket Raffle for Zachary Nemeth, an 8-year-old Helmetta youngster with multiple disabilities, is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Sept. 20 at the East Brunswick Elks Lodge, 21 Oakmont Ave. Dinner is set for 2 p.m. In the event of rain, the festivities will be held indoors. AlterEgo will…

The Jamesburg Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will hold a clothing drive 10 a.m.- noon Sept. 12 at the Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 W. Railroad Ave. Items sought include gently used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing; shoes; belts; handbags; linens; blankets; stuffed animals; and children’s toys. Shoes should be placed in a separate bag.

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer The former treasurer of North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. 3 resigned after admitting that he embezzled at least $89,000 from the fire company since last year. Craig J. Snediker, 40, of Monroe Township, pleaded guilty on Sept. 2 in federal court in Trenton to an information charging him with one…

By Ken Freedman, D.C. It’s back to school time, and for many students that means they’re back to carrying heavy backpacks filled to the brim with textbooks, laptops and other learning materials.A study alluded to this startling calculation:A child carrying a 12-pound backpack, lifting it 10 times per day for the entire school year, has…

By Heidi Scanlon, Certified Reiki Master/Instructor With a new school year upon us, as with any new life experience, children and teenagers may feel stressed and anxious.There is always the pressure to do well and fit in. Depending on what is going on in their life, they may also feel depressed. Maladaptive behaviors such as…

By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri People who sit at a desk to do their jobs should stand up for at least two hours during the workday, and should progress toward standing up for four hours daily, according to new advice from a panel of experts in the United Kingdom.The advice comes as research increasingly shows that…

– Challah baking on tap for holidays The Jewish Women of East Brunswick (JWEB) will hold its annual High Holiday Challah Baking event 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Eagle’s Landing Day Camp, 74 Davidson Mill Road, North Brunswick. All women and girls are invited. Cost is $8 per person. Registration is required. For more information…