Category: Sentinel-EBS News

EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick Arts Commission and the Fine Arts Festival Committee, in partnership with the Department of Recreation and Parks, will host the 13th annual Fine Arts Festival & Farmers Market on June 6. The event will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. around the pond at the East Brunswick Municipal Complex on…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer The Helmetta Borough Council overrode a mayoral veto and moved to replace the position of police director, a civilian administrative post, with a chief of police at a contentious meeting. Sgt. Chad Lockman, an East Brunswick resident, was appointed as the borough’s top law enforcement official last week immediately…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — The Immaculate Conception Carnival will feature Mikey Night in support of Mike Nichols during the five-night fundraiser for the Catholic school. Seventeen months ago, Mike sustained an injury to the C5 vertebra in his neck during a hockey game against Vernon High School. He has since returned…

PHOTO COURTESY OF REFORMED CHURCH HOME Catherine Mordaunt, a longtime nurse at the Reformed Church Home in Old Bridge, has been named RN Supervisor of the Year by the New Jersey Association of Directors of Nursing Administration for Long-Term Care.

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is warning of a scam in which con artists falsely claim to represent the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and call unsuspecting victims to demand immediate payment of a nonexistent debt. “This is the latest in a long line of government impostor scams in which criminals coldcall their…

Blue skies and warm weather entice people to enjoy the great outdoors. For many people, few things are more enjoyable than soaking up some rays and breathing in some fresh air. Moderate temperatures help make many outdoor activities that much more enjoyable. But even if the weather isn’t perfect, individuals can make the best of…

Jonathan Ross Kaplowitz, Nicole Fink Susan and Jeff Kaplowitz of East Brunswick announce the engagement of their son, Jonathan Ross Kaplowitz (Jon), to Nicole Fink (Nicki Lee), daughter of Debra and Captain Harry Fink of Tampa, Florida. Jon, a graduate of East Brunswick High School, received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University, New…

Troy Nicholas Mellios, Sarah Marie Dovidauskas Thomas and Eileen Dovidauskas of Sayreville announced the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Marie of Sayreville, to Troy Nicholas Mellios of Spotswood, son of Tucky and Cindy Mellios of Spotswood. The future bride, a graduate of Sayreville War Memorial High School, has degrees from Kean University and Rutgers University’s…

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) recognized its nurses for their commitment and dedication to patients during National Nurses Week. Monroe resident Ka Ying Lee, who works at the New Brunswick campus, was named the 2015 Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Magnet Nurse of the Year. The following awards were also presented at the Nursing…