Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • The sting of stigma

    Expert: Mental illness is one of the last ‘acceptable’ forms of discrimination BY JESSICA D’AMICO Staff Writer Dave Slover has a smile that’s contagious. He ignites like a spark plug when he talks about working on cars, and his own Chevy Monte Carlo, which he lovingly built, holds a special place in his heart. He…

  • S.B. Senior Center recognized for Living Legacies program

    Students create theater performances based on the lives of veterans The South Brunswick Senior Center has received an award from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for its highly successful Living Legacies program. The award was presented as part of NCOA’s National Institute of Senior Centers 2012 Programs of Excellence. Living Legacies is an annual…

  • RISE for fries

    Top: Teachers from North Brunswick Township High School work as employees at McDonald’s in the Brunswick Shopping Center on Feb. 19 to raise money for the school’s RISE character education program. Above: North Brunswick Township High School’s Shaina Skelton purchases food. Top left: North Brunswick Township High School’s Kevin Farrell (l) and Laura Dempsey work…

  • It takes a family to raise a child

    Workshop focuses on how to raise responsible, independent children BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Parent Academy held a parenting workshop Feb. 21 as part of a series sponsored by the South Brunswick Municipal Alliance, Every Parent Influences Children (EPIC) and the South Brunswick school district. The workshop, called “Logical…

  • No. Brunswick cellist will perform with Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra

    ‘Masterpieces of the Romantic Age’ will be held March 3 Mira Kang The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, led by music director and conductor Chiu-Tze Lin, will present its annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The concert, “Masterpieces of the Romantic Age,” features cellist Mira Kang, of North Brunswick, in a performance of…

  • Support offered to moms of kids with special needs

    Since its launch in fall 2010, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s Mom2Mom peer support initiative has been caring for the mental and emotional health of mothers of children with special needs in Essex, Union and Morris counties, reaching 958 families. And now, thanks to a partnership with the New Jersey Department…

  • A crazy good time

    Local students Agnes Carlowicz, Angelica Bakhos, Andre Bakhos and Mia Austria, all of South Brunswick, and Mary Kate Zavotsky, of East Brunswick, will star in Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart: Upper School’s musical “Crazy for You” at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 and at 1:30 p.m. on…

  • State officials settle suit with E.B. talent agency

    Settlement includes $100,000 for over 100 customers EAST BRUNSWICK — The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) recently announced a settlement with an East Brunswick-based talent agency stemming from a lawsuit filed in 2011. The 2011 suit alleged Industry Model and Talent Studios — which DCA officials…

  • Skull Riders poker run to benefit local Marine

    Christopher Molnar is awaiting a heart transplant BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Skull Riders of South Brunswick will be hosting another fundraiser and ride for a community member in need. The ride on March 9 will benefit Christopher Molnar and his family. Molnar is a lifelong Kendall Park resident and recent…