• Bus stops along Route 27 should be prioritized

    I read with interest in last week’s Sentinel the story by Kathy Chang regarding the proposal for curb-to-curb transportation service within South Brunswick. I would suggest something less ambitious to start with: curb-to-Route 27 bus stops. The Coach USA buses provide regular service south to Princeton and north to New Brunswick and New York City.…

  • Options exist to keep the elderly at home

    Most people do not wake up one day and decide they want to move into a nursing home. Traditionally, they live there because they have medical and personal needs that cannot be met at home. As a former nursing home administrator and current New Jersey long-term care ombudsman, I think I can state with some…

  • Chivukula will bring jobs back to New Jersey

    Having lived in Central Jersey for many years, I have been privileged enough to have met retiring Congressman Rush Holt. I truly believe he is the most impressive person we have in Congress. Holt understood the importance of education, directing investment towards 21st-century jobs, and building and maintaining our infrastructure. He will be a loss…

  • Resources available for mental health issues

    May is Mental Health Awareness month. At some point in each of our lives, we will have to cope with a mental health issue. An overwhelming number of people in the Tourette syndrome (TS) community — 79 percent — are also diagnosed with an associated mental health condition like ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), depression…

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    Vincent Perciballi, 8, waits patiently for a fish to bite during the children’s fishing derby that was part of the Monmouth County Park System’s Outdoor Adventure Expo held at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township, on May 18.

  • Lifeline law aims to protect underage drinkers, save lives

    Sometimes, in spite of the onslaught of preventive efforts from parents, school officials and authorities, teens drink alcohol anyway. With that in mind, state lawmakers in 2009 enacted the 911 Lifeline Legislation, which encourages young people to call for help in the event of an alcohol-related medical emergency. Similar legislation was passed in New Jersey…

  • New superintendent eager to start in South Brunswick

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Incoming Superintendent Gerard M. Jellig holds a meet-and-greet with parents in the South Brunswick school district on May 12. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Following in the footsteps of longtime Superintendent of Schools Gary McCartney may not be the easiest of challenges. Many have said they will miss McCartney, crediting him with…

  • Sky’s the limit for fire lookout

    By JOSEPH SAPIA Correspondent Andy Prochnow reflects on his work in the lookout tower located in Thompson Park, Monroe, where employees of the state Forest Fire Service keep watch for wildfire. On clear, low-humidity days at Jamesburg Tower, Andy Prochnow has a naked-eye view of the Freedom Tower and Empire State Building about 35 miles…

  • Curb-to-curb transportation closer to reality

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer South Brunswick officials are moving forward with plans for a curb-to-curb transportation service for residents over age 55 and those with disabilities. The Township Council discussed the idea during a May 6 budget meeting and recommended the allocation of a $6,000 stipend for the service. Jacque Rubel, founder of the…

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