Category: Sentinel-EDM Opinion

By Ali Datko, ReMIND Magazine Among the many joys of the holiday season are the classic, beloved songs that have been passed down from one generation to the next, bringing together listeners young and old. Among the most notable and nostalgia-provoking is the delightfully ubiquitous “The Christmas Song,” subtitled “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.”…

Ryan Seacrest ABC/LOU ROCCO Global super-group One Direction returns to headline the Billboard Hollywood Party on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2016” beginning Thursday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. on ABC and broadcasting non-stop until 2:13 a.m.. One Direction will perform three songs throughout the show during a bi-coastal celebration. They…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Students at Avenel Middle School got to explore the Grand Canyon and historic Philadelphia, as well as tag along on a shark adventure in the Galapagos Islands and explore the deep jungles of South America — all without leaving their desks. Google representative Simon Fogbo visited the school…

Jan. 6 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. will be the first meeting of the new JCC Men’s Group at the Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County (JCCMC) at 1775 Oak Tree Road in Edison. This new group is devoted to semi-retired and retired men who are looking for a meaningful social activity for relaxation, learning and friendly…

Leonard Feber, 4, of Tinton Falls, plays on the beach at Victory Park, Rumson, on Dec. 13. FRANK GALIPO

As a Muslim U.S. citizen I want to echo the sentiment of the Muslim community that is now a target of Donald Trumps’s slander following the terrorist act in San Bernardino that is a misrepresentation of Islamic faith. Islam promotes peaceful, tolerant and harmonious co-existence of people of all faiths. The Quran states that slaying…

Artist Yvonne Fasciale’s rendering of Metuchen landmarks was one of hundreds of items for sale at “Eat, Drink & Buy Art” Dec. 5 in a “pop-up” store on Main Street. The borough was abuzz with holiday activities the entire weekend, including a Christmas Tree lighting on Friday night; St. Luke’s Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday;…

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The water bottle filling station at Metuchen High School has been a success with some 230,000 bottles saved over the past few years. Edgar Middle School and Moss Elementary School have been outfitted with water bottle filling stations, saving 45,000 bottles and 177 bottles, respectively, and the installation…

By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — A young man from North Brunswick organized a competition that has a global impact. Umair Masood, a sophomore at Rutgers University, served as campus director for the seventh annual Hult Prize competition at Rutgers on Dec. 5, when 10 teams competed to solve former President Bill Clinton’s…