Category: Sentinel-EBS News

  • Upswing in warm weather is favorable to local golfers

    November’s unseasonably warmer weather was a boon for both golfers and courses alike. Middlesex County’s Tamarack Golf Course in East Brunswick reported 2,266 rounds played through Nov. 23, compared to the 2014 November figure of 779 rounds. “You have a lot of fair-weather golfers,” said Jeff Byrnes, Tamarack assistant manager for the Middlesex County Improvement…

  • Next police chief brings variety of skills, experiences

    Police Captain James Conroy, the current commander of the Investigative Division for the East Brunswick Police Department, will begin serving as the department’s chief of police on Jan. 1. “I cannot thank [retiring] Chief [William] Krause enough for his years of dedicated service to our community,” Mayor David Stahl said. “He is leaving big shoes…

  • Terrorist attack kills US teen in Israel

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – A U.S. teen, who has relatives in East Brunswick and Edison, was among three killed in a shooting in West Bank. Ezra Schwartz, 18, was killed in a drive by shooting Nov 19. The killing has been ruled a terror attack, according to media reports. Schwartz was…

  • Holiday drive through offers tales of Christmases past

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer From top: Parishioners re-enact scenes from the Bible during the 31st annual A Drive Through the Christmas Story at Sayre Woods Bible Church in Old Bridge on Nov. 27. Mark Scott portrays a centurion. Kenectti Unachukuv, left, and Dan Unachukuv pose as The Three Wise Men. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN…

  • Prevent colds and flu before they start

    Though the holiday season is a joyous time of year, it’s also one when many people succumb to cold and flu. Spending so much time indoors in close proximity to others can increase a person’s susceptibility to flu and cold, so it’s no surprise that the holiday season, when many people spend lots of time…

  • Rutgers CINJ doing clinical trial for metastatic kidney cancer

    In conjunction with the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (BTCRC), Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has opened a clinical trial for patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). The study, known as BTCRC-GU14-003, is examining a combination of pembrolizumab, a type of drug known as a PD-1…

  • Know the pros and cons of weight loss medications

    By Dr. Ayotunde Adeyeri ‘B y next summer, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself uttering these words, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims. Worse, they can cause serious harm, say FDA regulators. The agency has found hundreds…

  • Edison again brings light to the township at tower rededication

    Above: A crowd lingers around the newly illuminated Edison Memorial Tower after the rededication ceremony last month. Right: Kathleen Carlucci, director of the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, holds the knife switch used to light the restored bulb that sits atop the tower. Shown is an original bulb from 1929. PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN…

  • County’s ice skating rink opens for 13th season

    Middlesex County’s popular Roosevelt Park Family Ice Skating Rink opened for its 13th season on Nov. 20. The rink is located at the Level Playing Fields Complex inside the county’s Roosevelt Park, which is adjacent to Menlo Park Mall in Edison. Accredited group and private lessons are available. The rink is available for birthday parties…