Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Man facing mandatory incarceration for driving on revoked list

    A former Old Bridge resident could be sentenced to serve up to 18 months in a New Jersey state prison with a mandatory six months without parole after being convicted on Dec. 7 of driving while his license was suspended. Giacomo Abrusci, 35, now a resident of Long Island City in New York, was found…

  • Pediatrician concerned children are at risk for diabetes, hypertension, liver disease

    More than 300 New Jersey health stakeholders turned out to hear Dr. Sandra Hassink, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, speak on healthier living for children at the Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey Conference in Edison on Dec. 2. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEW JERSEY PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY KIDS A local pediatrician…

  • A Christmas Carol

    TOP PICK PHOTO COURTESY OF PLAYHOUSE 22 Playhouse 22 presents its 20th annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 20 at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road. Fred Dennehy returns as Ebenezer Scrooge. The rest of the…

  • Deer pose danger for N.J. drivers

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A herd of deer stand in a small field on Robertsville Road in Marlboro. Deer management is crucial in a populated state such as New Jersey, experts say. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Deer management is a crucial process in controlling the population of the wild mammal in New Jersey, a…

  • East Brunswick board opposes charter expansion

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer The East Brunswick Board of Education urged the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to reject the proposed expansion of Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. During the Dec. 3 board meeting, members voted unanimously to pass a resolution stating their opposition to Hatikvah increasing its enrollment. “One of the issues we…

  • ‘Go Green’ during holidays by reducing gift wrap, recycling packing peanuts

    By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Reuse holiday items such as a festive holiday napkin used as wrapping, newsprint-wrapped gifts, burlap-wrapped gifts and gift tags cut from Christmas cards. PHOTO COURTESY OF NANCY KRAUSS Residents are encouraged to “Go Green For the Holidays.” Trash sent to the landfill increases an average of 25 percent because of…

  • Take care in disposal of Christmas trees, tinsel, gift wrap

    While residents deck the halls, giftwrap goodies and prepare for upcoming festivities, the Middlesex County Improvement Authority’s (MCIA) Recycling Division is issuing an advisory about the proper disposal of holiday-related items. Products like greeting cards, envelopes and gift wrap are generally classified under mixed paper, with one major caveat, said MCIA Recycling Manager Ed Windas.…

  • Old Town Village offers holiday traditions for the whole family

    Old Town Village in Piscataway will serve as the host to several holiday traditions for the whole family on Dec. 13, including crafts, carriage rides and live music. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICEOF CULTURE AND HERITAGE PISCATAWAY — The Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage invites residents to experience its “Seasonal Traditions”…

  • Family hopes ailing 2-year-old can come home for Christmas

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Michael Rojewski holds his 2-year-old brother, Wyatt, who is suffering from neuroblastoma. PHOTO COURTESY OF JESSICA SIRNA SOUTH AMBOY — The community is rallying around Wyatt Rojewski, a 2-year-old who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma earlier this year. “He’s a little wild man. He doesn’t know he’s supposed to be sick,” said…