Category: Sentinel-EDM News

By Nina K. Regevik, M.D., FACP, ABIHM Patients at Raritan Bay Medical Center are increasingly adding an important new dimension to their healthcare experience: integrative health. Many Americans may have never heard of integrative health, but this holistic movement is making a difference at hospitals across the United States.According to a 2011 American Hospital Association…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer METUCHEN — Getting more people to visit the borough’s downtown has been an ongoing goal of officials and others in town. What some may not have realized, however, is that getting to and around the downtown is easier said than done for individuals with disabilities. “It sometimes is an issue…

A state Superior Court judge from Woodbridge has been indicted on charges that she hindered the apprehension of a known fugitive. The three-count indictment returned May 13 by a Somerset County grand jury stems from the June 2013 arrest of Carlia M. Brady, now 42. At the time of her arrest, Brady was accused of…

TOP PICK Presented by actor Danny Aiello, “The Italian Chicks” opens its East Coast tour on May 31 at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. It is a one-night-only comedy and song event that kicks off the group’s tour. “The Italian Chicks” is a two-hour comedy revue variety show with a focus on family,…

By TAYLOR M. LIER Staff Writer Country artist Dierks Bentley sings to a sold-out crowd at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville. The venue is among several in New Jersey that have welcomed country artists and their growing fan base in the Garden State. MARK R. SULLIVAN New Jersey may be known for being stronger than the…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent A proposed medical building at Oak Tree Road and Ventnor Drive in Edison has met significant opposition from area residents. During the May 18 meeting of the Planning Board, residents from the Ventnor Road area spoke against the facility proposed by cardiologist Dr. Rajendra Patel, presenting ordinances, charts, photos and maps…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer EDISON — After more than three decades, a key figure in township politics will bid adieu to the Edison Democratic Organization. Dr. Thomas “Doc” Paterniti announced he will not seek another term as chairman of the township’s Democratic Party. “I’m not a kid anymore,” the Metuchen dentist said. “I figured…

By JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Woodbridge police officials, from left, Todd Kutcher, Joseph Nisky and Robert Hubner recognize auxiliary officers Joseph Gomes, Glenn Poos, Joseph Haley and Joseph Masters Sr. Also participating in the ceremony are Emergency Management Director Patrick Kenny and Mayor John McCormac. PHOTO COURTESY OF WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP They can be found at…

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON — The former Roosevelt Care Center building may be receiving some care of its own. The Planning Board voted May 18 to approve the aged structure as meeting state criteria for rehabilitation. Henry Bignell, owner of the township’s planning company, Bignell Planning Consultants, made the case for the approval. Bignell…