• Temple to hold three-day rummage sale

    Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 LivingstonAve., New Brunswick, will hold its annual summer rummage sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 31 and Aug. 7, and 5-7 p.m. Aug. 2. Items for sale will include clothing for the whole family, housewares, furniture, jewelry, toys, linens, electronics and more. For more information, call 732-545-6484.

  • Workshop buzzes about beekeeping

    Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners of Middlesex County will hold an “Introduction to Beekeeping” workshop at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave., South Brunswick, 10 a.m. to noon July 23. The cost to attend is $20, and payment is due by July 20. Call 732-398-5262 to register. After the class,…

  • Doctor has the prescription to keep children safe

    Craig Gronczewski teaches parents about ‘The ABCs of Pediatric Emergencies’ BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Croup, fever, poisonings, allergic reactions, bumps, bleeding and obstructed airways are all concerns that parents face when raising children. Dr. Craig A. Gronczewski, chairman of the emergency department at the University Medical Center at Princeton, presented “The…

  • Nominations sought for heritage award

    The North Brunswick Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services’ Heritage Day Committee is accepting nominations for the Ann Marie Chandlee Heritage Award 2011. The award is bestowed each year to a township resident who has been dedicated to improving the quality of life in North Brunswick as a volunteer with a nonprofit group or…

  • Agricultural science scholarships available

    New Jersey residents entering their senior year in high school this fall and are planning a career in agriculture or science may apply for the New Jersey Agricultural Achievement Award. The qualifications for receiving the $500 award include submitting a résumé along with an essay answering the question “How has your involvement within your respective…

  • Scenes from an Italian carnival

    North Brunswick Carnevale Italiano set for July 20 to 24 BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Games. Rides. Fireworks. Pasta fagioli. The annual North Brunswick Carnevale Italiano will get under way July 20 and run through July 24 at the corner of Route 130 north and Apple Orchard Lane. The carnival will be…

  • Sometimes, those pundits are only stating the obvious

    CODA GREG BEAN There was a long think piece in The New York Times on July 3 that tried to explain why — in the face of the total meltdown of civility and cooperation between Republicans and Democrats in Washington — some new governors around the country are starting such devastating and divisive political wars,…

  • Letter writer questions why health care costs are rising

    I am writing in response to a published letter by Bruce Papkin [Sentinel, June 30]. Mr. Papkin states: “Employees at private firms do not get the opportunity to bargain for health and pension plans, not even the members of unions in private companies.” This is flat-out wrong. The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 specifies…

  • Cheerleaders need protection against injuries

    Cheerleading is a sport, and it can be a dangerous one at that. The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey supports the General Assembly’s recent decision requiring the New Jersey Department of Education to include cheerleading in its student-athlete head-injury safety training program. The Assembly has passed legislation that would amend a concussion law signed…

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