Category: Sentinel-EBS News

TOP PICK Does anything scream summer at the Jersey Shore more than fresh seafood? The Shore Chef Crab Cake Cook-Off will feature several seafood restaurants and eateries from the Jersey Shore. The event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 16. Monmouth Park celebrates the best the ocean has…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Residents enjoy the National Night Out festivities at the Spotswood Police Department on Aug. 4. SPOTSWOOD – Borough police hosted an evening of games, food and music on Aug. 4 to help bring the community together. “It’s really all about fostering a relationship between the police department and the community,”…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MONROE — A multimillion-dollar initiative to upgrade the township’s decadesold radio system is underway, with the council ready to vote on a shared service agreement with East Brunswick to support the new system. “Our radio communications system is 20-years old and we budgeted $3 million to upgrade the system…

TOP PICK The Robert E. Lee Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey presents its annual Civil War Living History Weekend at Parker Press Park, Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge, Aug. 8-9. Camps are open to the pubic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Aug. 8 at 8 p.m., a special 150th Civil War…

– Greater Media stringer will sign copies of mystery novel Aug. 7-9 Author Jo-Ann Reccoppa of Old Bridge native will take part in panels and sign her latest mystery novel during the 2015 Deadly Ink Mystery Conference, Aug. 7-9 at the Hyatt Regency

By Adam C. Uzialko Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — One dolphin is making quite a splash after finding a bit of shelter in the South River. On Thursday, staff members from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) were on the scene at the Old Matawan Road bridge, where a dolphin swimming in the South River…

By P.J. CANDIDO Staff Writer Distracted driving, whether it involves a motorist on a cell phone, eating a sandwich, applying makeup or shaving, takes a dangerous toll on New Jersey’s roads. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Distracted driving is fueling a dangerous epidemic on New Jersey’s roads as it rivals the risks of…

By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer It was a typical summer day for Cathy Diem — or at least it was until her son, who was mowing the lawn, ran into the house a finger short. After calling an ambulance, she waited anxiously for 12 minutes until one showed up, an interval she sees as far…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A local Boy Scout turned trash into treasure for his Eagle Scout project. Atreya Verma of North Brunswick built a three-bin compost unit at the children’s park in Rutgers Gardens to make more compost available in order to increase productivity. “The garden relies on compost to increase its soil fertility.…