Category: Sentinel-EBS News

PHOTO COURTESY OF SHANNON PULLARO Nine fifth-grade Scouts from East Brunswick Cub Scout Pack 223 earned the Arrow of Light during the annual Blue & Gold Banquet March 22 at the American Legion in Milltown. Receiving the highest honor bestowed on Cub Scouts, the boys are now eligible to graduate into Boy Scouts. Pictured, from…

TOP PICK The 19th annual Mind Body Spirit Expo brings back natural health to the Garden State Exhibit Center April 10-12. The largest expo of its kind in the tri-state area, the event arrives in Somerset to nourish the soul, inspire the mind and provide knowledge about alternative health and spiritual growth, according to event…

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Laurita Winery, which produces up to 16,000 cases of wine annually, offers wine tastings and tours of its New Egypt facility. SCOTT FRIEDMAN New Jersey vintners have managed to quiet the skeptics who did not believe that the Garden State could produce quality wines. With award-winning wines on national and…

By JEREMY GROSSMAN Staff Writer A group of East Brunswick residents is calling for the township to provide structured employment opportunities for people with disabilities once they graduate from high school. “Many of our kids who have various disabilities, whether it’s learning or physical, get job training in our public schools, which is wonderful,” resident…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer Patrick Sean O’Brien with his son, Sean, who served as Patrick’s motivation for completing his documentary, “TransFatty Lives.” Patrick has been battling ALS for more than 10 years, striving to complete his film for his son the entire time. Patrick Sean O’Brien has been fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Republican Mayor John Krenzel will seek a second four-year term as he faces challenger Thomas Roselli, a Democrat and former council president, in this year’s municipal election. Two full terms on the Borough Council are also up for grabs. Running on the Democratic ticket for council…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Stylish fashion and raffle prizes will abound at the Grand Marquis on April 16 for the benefit of a Monroe teenager recovering from a spinal cord injury. Members of the Stonebridge Women’s Club organized the Grand Marquis Fashion Show as a fundraiser to benefit Michael “Mikey”…

By ADAM C. UZIALKO Staff Writer MONROE — The Township Council introduced a budget that would keep the tax impact virtually flat for residents. The proposed municipal budget includes a tax rate of 44.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home assessed at the township average of $309,993, which is up…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, as of 2014, autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 68 children across the country.This new estimate is 30 percent higher than previous reports, which may be indicative of better measuring devices, more people coming forward or a greater prevalence of autism across the board. “Autism spectrum…