Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Standing, not sitting, your way to better health

    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…

  • Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome are common issues

    By Kenneth A. Kaplan, M.D. Snoring occurs when the flow of air through a narrowed upper airway causes the surrounding tissues to vibrate, creating noises of varying pitch and volume. In the case of simple snoring, which is noisy breathing during sleep without airway obstruction, multiple factors can potentially be at work in creating the…

  • Distracted driving poses peril on N.J. roads

    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…

  • East Brunswick reexamines EMS services

    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…

  • Central New Jersey breaks out in Pharoah fever

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Brian Skirka and Emilee Carton mingle prior to the Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Show held as part of the “Hats and Horses: A Day at the Races” event held at Monmouth Park in Oceanport Aug. 1, the day before the Haskell Invitational. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR At 9 a.m. sharp, the…

  • Compost bin project transforms a boy into an Eagle Scout

    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.…

  • South River history chronicled through photographic images

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer Richard Van Dyke Reid, left, photographed Frederick William Bissett’s grocery and drug store, above left, at the corner of Main Street and Ferry Street in South River in the 1890s. Above right: A view of lower Main Street in South River on Oct. 26, 1895, while the digging was taking…

  • East Brunswick awaits ruling on affordable housing obligations

    By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Township officials are awaiting a court ruling regarding its affordable housing obligations in a process that many see as uncharted territory. The arcane world of affordable housing regulations became a bit more complex earlier this year when the state Supreme Court moved to dissolve the Council…

  • Missing man found dead in Monroe

    By JENNIFER AMATO & ADAM UZIALKO Staff Writers Alfred Fiume MONROE — A man who was last seen on July 26 was found dead in Monroe Township on July 29. Alfred “Fred” Fiume, 53, of Rutherford, did not show up for work in Jamesburg on July 28. At around 12:16 p.m. July 29, the Monroe…