Category: Sentinel-NBS News

  • Holiday Express rocks the season

    Music troupe rocks 800th party during its 20th season BY KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Mr. and Mrs. Claus make an appearance at the Holiday Express concert during the Red Bank Town Lighting kickoff to the holiday season. FILE PHOTO On Christmas Eve 1990, Tim McLoone was asked to take part in a charity event for…

  • Greenstein bill would protect seniors during power outages

    I n the wake of superstorm Sandy, a local legislator is hoping to protect residents of retirement communities during future emergencies by requiring the installation of electrical generators in common areas such as community rooms or clubhouses, which could be used as shelters during periods without power. “Hurricane Sandy created damage and devastation like we…

  • Man agrees to plea deal after causing fatal accident

    Prosecutor states that George Rizzo’s blood alcohol level was .198 BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer A 30-year-old North Brunswick man entered into a plea agreement after he was charged with aggravated manslaughter in May. George Rizzo entered the plea in front of Superior Court Judge Bradley Ferencz in New Brunswick on Nov. 16. Rizzo was…

  • Springsteen, Bon Jovi join N.J. Relief Fund initiative

    First lady Mary Pat Christie, chairwoman of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, has announced that a number of celebrities, businesses and community leaders with deep New Jersey roots will join a growing advisory board of the nonprofit charity launched just over two weeks ago to assist in the long-term recovery effort following the…

  • ‘Miracle Glove’ gets into the hands of those who need it

    Glove helps golfer hold club in place; ideal for those with brain injury or arthritis BY STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Joseph DeMarco (front) created the JDM Miracle Glove (above) to assist those with a brain injury, arthritis or other condition that makes holding a golf club difficult, achieve a better grip on the club. SOUTH…

  • Young woman gives advice on how to overcome struggles

    Rachel Schroeder does not let brachial plexus injury inhibit her life BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — When Rachel Schroeder was being born, her shoulders got stuck in her mother’s pelvis. As the doctor delivered her, nerve damage occurred in her left arm, and she was diagnosed with a brachial plexus injury (BPI).…

  • FEMA warns of fraudsters

    A s many Garden State residents work to recover from Hurricane Sandy, state and federal officials are warning of a danger lurking around the corner: phony building contractors and other scam artists attempting to take advantage of homeowners’ vulnerability. FEMA has provided a list of some of the fraudsters’ favorites schemes:  Phony housing inspectors:…

  • Banding together

    Matt and Marcy play with their son, who has spinal muscular atrophy, during a fundraiser party held by the Skull Riders motorcycle club in South Brunswick on Nov. 10. The event raised money to help with his treatment. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • S.B. PBA makes donation to the town’s food pantry

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The South Brunswick Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 166 made a Thanksgiving donation of $1,000 to the South Brunswick Food Pantry. On Nov. 21, PBA President Angelo Zecca and officers Jamal Benbow, Jason Gassman and Joseph Marrero presented the check to LouAnne Wolf, director of Social Services for the township. “The storm…