Category: Sentinel-EDM News

By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent Edison is moving ahead with its efforts both to expand the police force and procure body cameras for its officers. Councilwoman Sapana Shah asked Police Chief Thomas Bryan for an update on the two issues at the Dec. 21 meeting. Bryan said the township was about to bring on 14 additional… Continue reading Edison hiring 14 cops, buying body cameras

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Mise en place is a French culinary term that means “putting in place.” For chefs, having ingredients prepared and arranged before the cooking process begins allows for greater organization and efficiency in executing a recipe. Applying that concept in everyday life can bring that same organization to almost any task.… Continue reading New year offers opportunity to organize

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer Two new officers have joined the ranks of the Metuchen Police Department, bringing the department to a 28-member force. Michael Puetz and Daniel Hoover were sworn in at a Borough Council meeting on December 21 in front of their families, friends, members of the department, and Police Chief David Irizarry… Continue reading Metuchen adds two police officers

By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Gracie West, a seventh-grader at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township, has been battling cancer for two years and recent scans showed no evidence of the disease. In December 2014, Gracie traveled to Rome and received a blessing from Pope Francis. CHRISTINE BARCIA/STAFF Gracie West literally jumped for joy with… Continue reading Youngster shows strength in battle against cancer

Rose Cushing The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy announced interim CEO Rose Cushing assumed the role as President and CEO of the nonprofit on December 19. Cushing will succeed Scott Lewis, who announced he has accepted the position as president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids. Cushing currently serves as… Continue reading Interim CEO named at YMCA

Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is urging its customers to be cautious of callers who demand immediate payment via a pre-paid card, and wary of phony utility workers showing up at their door to “check a problem.” “We’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of scams being reported to us by customers,”… Continue reading PSE&G warns customers about phone scams

Lisa Marie Stecker of Greater Media Newspapers’ Advertising Department shows some of the food that was donated during a holiday food drive sponsored by the newspaper group from Dec. 9-21. The food was brought to the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune, for distribution throughout the region. KATHY McBAIN/STAFF

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — An anonymous tip about potential illicit drug sales near the Robert Holmes Gardens, a public housing development, led to the arrest of three men last week and the seizure of 120 decks of heroin, a sawed-off shotgun and $550 in cash, police said. Alex Green, 44, of Jersey… Continue reading Trio arrested with heroin, cash, weapon in Edison

According to the most recent data, Middlesex County was credited with recycling 71 percent of its total waste generated in one year, beating even its own best record. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY Middlesex County continues to set the pace as the state’s top recycler, as noted by a recent award from… Continue reading Middlesex County achieves record recycling rate, named No. 1 in NJ

By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer The initiative as well as the persistence by Girl Scouts Abigail “Abby” Brooks and Lilith “Lilly” Rebecca Hoover has led to a community-wide dog park expected to come to fruition in spring 2016. Abby and Lilly were presented with county and local proclamations at a Metuchen Borough Council meeting on… Continue reading Girl Scouts praised for dog park initiative