Category: Sentinel-EDM News

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    Laurie Bonja, science teacher at Herbert Hoover Elementary School, dribbles the ball during the June 2 Michelle Offsie Charity Basketball Game, benefiting breast cancer research through City of Hope. Sherrie Lubonski, kindergarten teacher at Martin Luther King Elementary School, follows in pursuit.

  • Iraq War vet on 7,000-mile trek to aid military families in need

    Will pass through Central Jersey on Saturday BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — As of 2:15 p.m. Monday, June 6, Troy Yocum had taken over 32,944,000 steps on his 7,000- mile journey across America. On Saturday, that journey will take him to North Brunswick. Yocum, an Iraq War veteran, initiated “A Soldier’s Hike…

  • Helping hands

    Checks from proceeds of Greater Media Newspapers’ musical fundraiser Soundstage, held May 7 at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, were presented on May 23 to two groups that work to enhance the lives of children with autism and their families. From left are Glenn Adamo, co-owner, Howell Ice World; Gary Weitzen, executive director, Parents of…

  • Museum tells story of Jews in USA

    Philadelphia is home to new museum filled with interesting exhibits BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia opened in November with a program of entertainment featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand. The new National Museum of American Jewish History, just across the street from the Liberty…

  • Crowd heralds building’s transformation to castle

    BY CHRISTINA HABERSTROH Staff Writer Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey President Tom Weatherall addresses the audience on hand for the tower-raising ceremony at the Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe May 27. PHOTO BY ERIC SUCAR staff MONROE — The crowning touch was added to the castle being built by the Make- A-Wish…

  • New film explores Raritan River’s rescue

    Film to screen June 14 at Forum Theater, Metuchen BY SAM SLAUGHTER Staff Writer Edison Wetlands Association Executive Director Robert Spiegel leads a cleanup rally in a scene featured in the documentary “Rescuing the River: The Raritan.” The Raritan is a river transformed. Its shift from a toxic witches’ brew to a wildlife sanctuary and…

  • Passengers reminded to wear seatbelts

    BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTHBRUNSWICK— Through June 5, local law enforcement officers will be promoting seat-belt use, but a local mother stresses the importance all year long. Beginning May 23, Click It or Ticket went into effect; the annual initiative includes highvisibility law-enforcement seat-belt checkpoints and saturation patrols, as well as local and national…

  • Stars and planets align for No. Brunswick filmmaker

    Ariel Frenkel to screen ‘Pluto’ at Rutgers Univ. on June 5 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A township native will be showing his feature film at the New Jersey International Film Festival June 5. Ariel Frenkel, 25, will be screening “Pluto,” a film he wrote, directed, produced and stars in. According to…

  • Metuchen teen wins national contest on knowledge of Civil War

    Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) presented a check to St. Joseph H.S. junior Alex Frey on May 17. Frey won first place in the National Civil War Student Challenge. BILL KOSTROUN/AP IMAGES FOR HISTORY ANDHOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT METUCHEN — When it comes to knowledge of the Civil War, Alexander Frey, a student at St. Joseph High…